Buyer/Category Manager

St. Catherine University invites applications for a full-time Buyer/Category Manager within the Bookstore department. This position is responsible for all aspects of the inventory management of school and office supplies, and snack and beverage categories including coordinating and supervising purchasing, sourcing, receiving, distribution, display, and sell through for the University Bookstore operation. This role also manages non-retail supply inventory, equipment, and licensee fees and programs, and serves as the point person and liaison for textbook procurement and distribution with vendor partner Barnes & Noble.

Responsibilities Include:

• Liaison between campus community and textbook partner, BNC Services, to maintain accurate course material adoptions, build the campus inclusive access program, and investigate ways to lower materials cost while meeting HEOA compliance.
• Manage sales and inventory for school and office supply, sidelines, and trade books. Determine assortments, retail structure, markup and inventory sell through.
• Supervise social media and various marketing opportunities in store and across campus.
• Manage all non-retail supplies and inventory, licensee fees, and equipment for sales operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Manager of Bookstores.
• Maintain all category visual adjacencies for merchandising, improve overall shopping experience, receive and maintain inventory to manage overall in stock goals.

Benefits:

Employees at St. Kate's feel a deep connection to the University's Mission and Vision. Benefits available to full-time employees include three weeks of accrued vacation time, fourteen paid holidays, paid 'gift' days, free tuition for employees and reduced tuition for their families after one year of service, health, dental, and vision insurance, 403b retirement plan access, accrued sick time, and six weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS required.
• Ability to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, in a manner that affirms the worth and preserves the dignity of individuals, families, and communities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate and interact with staff members, members of the St. Catherine University community, customers and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in higher education environment.
• Knowledge of generally accepted business and retail practices.
• Knowledge of MBS software programs, specifically advanced knowledge of ARC platform, specifically text module.
• Ability to multi-task major responsibilities and workload fluctuations.

St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a comprehensive Catholic university. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905, the University integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic traditions of intellectual inquiry and social teaching. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine enrolls students in certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral programs.