http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/warehouse-46236-jobs/ Custom RSS Feed for warehouse-46236-jobs Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:08 GMT en-us http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/warehouse-46236-jobs/ 720 Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5643
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Other

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product wile maintaining company standards in safety, security, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.
Requirements

Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 45 lbs. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. WRC (Workforce Readiness Credential) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2450155/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2450155/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5678
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

Please Note: This position is Temp to Hire

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product while maintaining company standards in safety, security, quality, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements:
Work schedule will be first shift, however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

J2W:CB Exp. 06/13/13]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453851/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453851/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5677
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Other

Please Note: This position is Temp to Hire

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product wile maintaining company standards in safety, security, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements:
Work schedule will be first shift,however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

J2W:CB Exp. 06/13/13]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453852/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453852/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Distribution Systems Analyst
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5672
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Information Technology

On direction from System’s Manager; provide support to the Distribution process in general, assist with on-site support with enhancements as identified, generate system’s Queries/Reports as delegated to meet the informative requirements of the Management Staff as related to the WMS

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Troubleshoot "WMS" applications as they affect the Distribution(s) Process.

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Assist in the creation, design, and implementation of new processes to enhance "WMS" applications.

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WMS (Warehouse Management System) new process system testing, end user testing lead, and Integration testing between the WMS, ERP, and other systems.

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Provide system's support with regard to Query/Report requests.

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Changes to and maintenance of WMS configurations.

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Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
* AS 400 Experience of 1-3 years
* Application specialist of 1-3 years
* BA degree or working
* BS Business/Supply Chain Management preferred

“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and member of e-Verify.”

J2W:CB Exp. 04/27/13]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Distribution-Systems-Analyst-Job-IN-46201/2453859/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Distribution-Systems-Analyst-Job-IN-46201/2453859/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5685
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

Please note: This is a Temp to Hire position

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product while maintaining company standards in safety, security, quality, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements:
Work schedule will be first shift, however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2484573/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2484573/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Warehouseperson II
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5674
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Temporary
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

Responsible for accurately performing warehouse activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of product while maintaining company standards in safety, security, quality, and productivity. These activities could require the regular use of powered material handling equipment, radio frequency devices, or computer systems.

Requirements:
Work schedule will be first shift, however candidates must be flexible in the hours they work. High School diploma or GED equivalency required. Ability to follow standardized procedures, verbal and written instructions. Must be able to read, count accurately, do simple math and write legibly. Must be capable of sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time. Must have and maintain good attendance and be able to work with minimum supervision. Ability to lift/move/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs. Must be able to work from variable heights while wearing a safety harness. Must be able to work in a team environment and exhibit immediate response and cooperation. Must be able to work overtime and be very dependable. Basic understanding of mechanical systems previous forklift experience preferred. Workforce Readiness Credential (WRC) preferred.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

J2W:CB Exp. 06/13/13]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453860/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-Warehouseperson-II-Job-IN-46201/2453860/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Sales Ops Analyst
Published Division/Department: Sales Operations
Requisition #: 5728
State/Province/County: Texas
City: Austin
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Finance

This position is responsible for providing support to the Sales Operations group in the processes of reporting, forecasting and operations. Involves expansive daily use of data management tools and analytics across a wide spectrum of related functions. Duties include: Salesforce.com analysis, Salesforce.com training including traveling to train sales teams. SALES REPORTING – Reporting sales for the supplemental brands of HMH publishing on a daily basis by extracting information from SAP through Business Warehouse and other data sources. Balancing and reconciling to assure daily sales tie to the monthly and YTD totals. SPECIALIZED REPORTING – Responding to requests of all corporate departments for data and analysis projects that are ad hoc in nature relating to the supplemental and specialty market brands.. Data must often be pulled from various sources that may include legacy Harcourt systems (i.e. HCOPS), Sales Force.Com, Business Warehouse, independent databases. Information must be assimilated in acceptable formats and presented with analytical summaries to define the parameters of the requestor. PIPELINE REPORTING – Territorial pipeline reports must be maintained to support forecasting and demand planning requirements. This process involves extracting pipeline information in SFDC and consolidating the information into useful formats. Direct contact with the field sales organization is often required to clarify or expand on documented sales opportunities. SALES TERRITORY PLANNING - Active role in the planning and preparation for annual changes to regional and territorial field sales assignments. Involves analysis of MDR vs. historical sales information to provide “balance” recommendations. This process includes the development of territorial revenue goals that must be tied to data assumptions that provide logical distribution of the supplemental budget target. REVENUE FORECASTING – Developing and maintaining forecasting models that assist in updating revenue trends in a changing and dynamic marketplace. Requires the logical inclusion of all independent variables to the base level forecast to constantly revaluate future outcomes. SUPPLY PLANNING – Working with the Global Supply Group to convert revenue estimates into workable demand plans. The process involves the detailed analysis of product type movement within programs with all available market and sales intelligence to assure stock is available throughout the year to meet customer demand. About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Boston-based H
Requirements

BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience Experience/Expertise in the following: * Advanced efficiency in software applications such as Excel. * Database management. * Financial modeling. * Sales support. * Forecasting * Sales/financial analysis Prefer SAP and/or Salesforce.com experience

Training experience a plus.

“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and member of e-Verify.”]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Austin-Sales-Ops-Analyst-Job-TX-73301/2475744/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Austin-Sales-Ops-Analyst-Job-TX-73301/2475744/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Finance Manager- Sales Operations
Published Division/Department: Sales Operations
Requisition #: 5539
State/Province/County: Texas
City: Austin
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Finance

The Finance Manager- Sales Operations provides revenue forecast inputs to Global Supply Chain and provides value-added, trend-based analysis on the Core Math and Sciences programs, while identifying areas for process improvement. The Finance Manager also coordinates with other internal departments to develop the annual budget, report and reconcile monthly variances, and support Area financial analysis. • Collaborate with regional Finance to develop detailed territory and regional plans aimed at allocating resources and developing sales plans that maximize company revenue and EBITDA. Identify revenue gaps and develop strategies to fill gaps • Collaborate with regional finance, sales managers and global supply chain team to develop detailed revenue forecast • Collaborates with regional finance, sales managers, other teams to ensure that sales opportunities are accurately reflected in the pipeline. Identifies revenue gaps and develop strategies to fill gaps • Analyzes revenue trends and deep-dive revenue initiatives, driving revenue growth and identifying revenue opportunities • Develops standard revenue reporting procedures and cadence – delivering comprehensive monthly analysis to Area teams and Senior HMH management.

Requirements
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Requirements : • Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or similar quantitative discipline required; Accounting degree or CPA certification and / or MBA, along with educational publishing experience preferred • Demonstrated experience in financial and operational analysis, process improvement and ability to manage processes across functions • Strong analytical and process improvement skills, project management skills and ability to lead cross functional efforts • Advanced Microsoft Excel and data mining skills • Microsoft Access and business warehouse skills a strong plus]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Austin-Finance-Manager-Sales-Operations-Job-TX-73301/2381010/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Austin-Finance-Manager-Sales-Operations-Job-TX-73301/2381010/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Finance Manager- Sales Operations
Published Division/Department: Sales Operations
Requisition #: 5555
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Finance

The Finance Manager- Sales Operations provides revenue forecast inputs to Global Supply Chain and provides value-added, trend-based analysis on the Core Math and Sciences programs, while identifying areas for process improvement. The Finance Manager also coordinates with other internal departments to develop the annual budget, report and reconcile monthly variances, and support Area financial analysis. • Collaborate with regional Finance to develop detailed territory and regional plans aimed at allocating resources and developing sales plans that maximize company revenue and EBITDA. Identify revenue gaps and develop strategies to fill gaps • Collaborate with regional finance, sales managers and global supply chain team to develop detailed revenue forecast • Collaborates with regional finance, sales managers, other teams to ensure that sales opportunities are accurately reflected in the pipeline. Identifies revenue gaps and develop strategies to fill gaps • Analyzes revenue trends and deep-dive revenue initiatives, driving revenue growth and identifying revenue opportunities • Develops standard revenue reporting procedures and cadence – delivering comprehensive monthly analysis to Area teams and Senior HMH management.

Requirements
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Requirements : • Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or similar quantitative discipline required; Accounting degree or CPA certification and / or MBA, along with educational publishing experience preferred • Demonstrated experience in financial and operational analysis, process improvement and ability to manage processes across functions • Strong analytical and process improvement skills, project management skills and ability to lead cross functional efforts • Advanced Microsoft Excel and data mining skills • Microsoft Access and business warehouse skills a strong plus

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Published Division/Department: Innovation in Education Group
Requisition #: 5443
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Multimedia Product Development

Job Specification

Department: Engineering

Title: Senior SQL Server Engineer

Reports to: Director, Platform Engineering

Status: Permanent

Location: Dublin

The Opportunity

There is a requirement for a Senior SQL Server Engineer to work within the Technology Product Development Team, in a key role in the design and development of next generation learning management components.

This is a senior development role requiring very strong technical skills in all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server. The Senior SQL Server Engineer will have responsibility for the development and technical implementation of database solutions, collaborating with a team of software engineers, test engineers and a product stakeholder within an Agile software development environment.

Very strong Microsoft SQL Server administration and development skills are essential. Exposure to and knowledge of continuous integration, software release management techniques and interfacing with test engineers as part of any major software development project is expected.

This is a hands-on development and implementation role and requires a strong software development background.

The Senior SQL Server Engineer position reports to the Engineering Manager and is located in our Dublin office.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Participate in all phases of development of transactional and data warehouse systems from definition and design through implementation, debugging, testing and deployment, ensuring application schemas and development are optimal and consistent across solutions.

Collaborate on the design and implementation of transactional data models, development of T-SQL and maintenance of existing T-SQL in conjunction with our .Net Engineering teams.

Design and implementation of dimensional data models incorporating analysis of requirements.

Production of specifications for business intelligence functionality with ETL and reporting components.

Database operational maintenance, capacity planning and implementation of enhancements, including associated documentation of data models and configurations.

Participate in T-SQL code reviews and technical quality standards reviews with the development teams.

Develop and execute meticulous automated unit tests to ensure quality releasable software.

Assist in defining structured practices especially in source code management, build and release management.

Work with both near and far shore development partners to facilitate optimal solutions.

Requirements Skills and Experience:

Essential:

Experienced SQL Server developer with broad understanding of all the components of large consumer facing web applications.

Essential Skills:

* Ideal candidate will have 5 plus years SQL Server 2005/2008/2008R2/2012 DBA experience in an enterprise environment.
* 5 plus years T-SQL development experience, with excellent knowledge of best practices.
* ETL and BI solution development and maintenance experience using SQL Server 2008R2/2012, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS.
* Experience with T-SQL development/analysis in an environment using ORM tools.
* Experience of Windows Server 2008/2008R2/2012 and Active Directory.
* Requires a very strong level of interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.

Desirable Skills:

* Experience of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012, Team Suite an advantage.
* Experience of VMware/Hyper V.
* Practical knowledge of working within a continuous build environment including working with a Source Control Management tool.
* Experience of agile development processes an advantage.
* Atlassian suite of tools, Confluence and JIRA experience.
* Previous exposure to the educational software environment and familiarity with industry standards and specifications an advantage.
* Experience of internationalisation / localization an advantage.
* Knowledge of Unit Testing.
* Possess excellent communication skills, the drive to succeed and work independently and on a team, with the ability to multi task, and deliver quality results.
* M.Sc. in Computer Science or B.S. and equivalent experience.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is committed to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities and we aim to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees

*LI-CT1]]>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Senior-J2EE-Engineer-Job/2324558/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Senior-J2EE-Engineer-Job/2324558/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Distribution Manager
Published Division/Department: Corporate Fulfillment Services
Requisition #: 5778
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Geneva
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Distribution

I. GENERAL PURPOSE The Distribution Manager is responsible for the over-all successful operation of several departments in the Houghton Mifflin Distribution Centers. The Manager is a leader of leaders, working with the Supervisors, Team Leads, and various support personnel to coordinate the efforts of multiple departments (receiving, equipment operations, case picking, shipping, etc.). The Manager is also plays the role of liaison with several internal customers. In general, the Manager is responsible for: • Coordinating efforts of multiple departments and within the facility to meet facility, corporate, and divisional goals • Modeling Leadership principals and developing current and potential leaders • Living the values and the mission statement on a daily basis • Administration and execution of facility and corporate policies • Leading assigned departments to ensure maximum productivity, quality, safety, and morale • Ensuring that success metrics (for productivity, quality, etc.) are developed, accurate and are being tracked • Assembling a top notch team, including hiring, training, and performance management • Working with the team to evaluate existing operating methods and culture and championing continuous improvement • Working with directors, supervisors and support personnel in the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures • Maintaining an open path of communication • Establishing and maintaining accurate budgets and forecasts • Communication of performance through formal and informal methods II. REPORTING ACCOUNTABILITY Reports to a Director of Distribution. III. EXPECTATIONS • Manages the people and workload between departments • Communicates workload daily with director, managers, supervisors, and team leaders • Responsible for departmental performance (productivity, quality, safety) • Communicates poor performance in a constructive manner to support corrective action • Writes annual, semi-annual, and 90-day performance reviews • Interviews candidates for potential hire • Builds a positive rapport with team members • Provides consistent, professional leadership • Models leadership • Lives the values of Houghton Mifflin Distribution • Shares information so the teams can perform effectively • Continuous development of employees • Is analytical in approach to solving problems • Encourages the teams; provides positive motivation • Provides recognition to team members for a job well done • Leads by example (in work ethic, business ethic, following procedures, and caring about the company, its employees and its customers) • Understands all building processes and how they effect each other • Uses creativity to spur continuous improvement (processes, morale, quality, etc.)
Requirements

1. Education requirements A Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics or another applicable field. 2. General requirements • Prior experience in distribution center management • A broad knowledge of operations management • Demonstrated leadership and decision-making skills • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively • Strong reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills • History of achievement in previous opportunities • Assertiveness and strong initiative • Team oriented thinking • Ability to facilitate change • PC Skills - Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, knowledge of Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes a plus • Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience • Physical ability to access all areas of the facility

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

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J2W:CB Exp. 05/18/13]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Geneva-Distribution-Manager-Job-IL-60134/2530672/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Geneva-Distribution-Manager-Job-IL-60134/2530672/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Master Data Specialist
Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5691
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Geneva
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Supply Chain

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Act as a Master Data expert for the Centralized Master Data Team in either Material or Customer. Possesses an understanding and knowledge of SAP Master Data and their impact on the business units. Understands the relationship between products, customers and other integrated functions within SAP. Works with key divisional users to identify new requirements for Master Data and implement such requirements. Possess ability to create and maintain aspects of Master Data Records including, but not limited to, Customers, Materials, Bills of Material and Manufacturing Specifications. Possesses excellent communications skills. Establishes an excellent working relationship with the business units.Understands the expected service level commitments for the business unit and their requirement to meet and/or exceed the divisional expectation.
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Creates and maintains Materials/ Bills of Materials/Customers for the business units based on information provided by the business unit, verifying that the appropriate information is supplied for input into SAP. Understands each Business unit’s process and can make recommendation or provide support to other team members as needed.

* Create materials/customers, and Bill of Materials in SAP based on information provided by the division. Reviewing the information for completeness and accuracy based on the business requirement/process.
* Accurately reflect the appropriate product or customer information in Master Data Record.
* Perform MASS update functions on the Master Data Record based on business requirements.
* Offers guidance and support to team members in determining appropriate actions to be taken by the team or business units
* Uses Winshuttle or other automated functionality when appropriate.

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Applies knowledge and understanding of divisional requirements appropriately in SAP.

* Understands the Impacts of Master Data throughout the organization
* Raises issues and risks to appropriate team members relating to Master Data and impacts in other areas of the business
* Works with business units and appropriate team members to resolve Master Data issues in an efficient and timely manner
* Assists in testing change requests affecting master data

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Generate existing reports as required via SAP R/3 and Business Warehouse

* Reviews the Master Data Record created/updated for completeness and accuracy based on the business requirement/process and initial request

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Assist in documentation of process internal to Master Data Organization as well as assist with documentation of inputs/outputs to Master Data Organization

* Assist in creating templates to be used for data requests
* Assist in creating process documentation for process and make recommendation for improvements

Requirements:
5 years publishing, inventory planning, manufacturing or SAP Master data experience

Microsoft applications (Word – Excel) & analytical computer skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent analytical skills.

Configuration and application knowledge of SAP Material Master.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

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J2W:CB Exp. 05/18/13]]>Wed, 08 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Geneva-Master-Data-Specialist-Job-IL-60134/2473217/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Geneva-Master-Data-Specialist-Job-IL-60134/2473217/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Financial/Operations Analyst
Published Division/Department: Sales Operations
Requisition #: 5730
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Finance

Under general supervision, the Sr. Financial Analyst performs complex budgeting and accounting functions; conducts financial, statistical, and analytical studies; prepares and assists in the preparation of financial reports, statements, and analyses according to prescribed guidelines; performs related duties as required. This position will support multiple Sales Operations groups in the Domestic Sales organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None; provides assistance and guidance to other staff assigned to business units within supported business vertical.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounting
Performs complex accounting functions for business units
Coordinate, prepare and review month-end closing process, accounting entries and documents
Perform periodic review of financial reports and verify accuracy

Budgeting
Develop annual budgets - coordinates the development, implementation and control of budgets by preparing, balancing, compiling, and entering budget data

Create quarterly forecasts
Perform statistical analysis of revenue and expense versus budgets
Monitor and evaluate budgets and forecasts

Communications and Technical Support
Maintain communication with internal clients regarding financial matters
Provide information and technical support in the development and revision of processes

Financial Reporting
Assist in managing the Division's financial and sales reporting functions
Preparing overall divisional sales and product reports
Assist in the month-end close process

Perform variance analysis
Create and maintain statistical reports
Provide ad hoc reports and analysis for various managers as requested
Develop new reports as necessary to improve divisional efficiency
Plan and monitor timelines to meet strict deadlines in reporting as required

Research and Data Analysis
Identify key trends impacting revenue, expense and EBITDA
Research and analyze financial data for internal clients
Create, organize, and maintain files related to sales and commission reporting using database and spreadsheet programs
Retrieve and organize data into required reporting formats
Collect, retrieve and organize data to identify financial discrepancies and resolve issues
Recommend solutions and ensure corrections or changes are implemented properly.

Potential projects
Development of business process models for use in managing selling aspects of business
Measuring sales efficacy
Developing robust pipeline reporting process and analysis framework
Customer profiling
Commission modeling
Analysis of sales implementations

Requirements:
Systems/Applications Knowledge Required
Microsoft Excel (highly skilled)
Microsoft Access (skilled, including reporting)
SAP R/3, Business Warehouse
Preferred
Crystal Reports
Salesforce.com
Business Objects Explorer (or similar)

Experience and Education
Required
BS in Business, Finance or Accounting
3-5 years related work experience
Knowledge of GAAP
Understanding of control models
Broad understanding of business requirements
Professional Consulting Services knowledge
Experience building budgets and forecasts
Strong interpersonal skills - ability to work with business leaders across the enterprise
Strong quantitative skills

Preferred
CPA a plus
MBA a plus
Familiarity with financial applications
Familiarity with financial modeling tools
Publishing Industry knowledge
Technical Accounting knowledge
Business Process analysis and design
Assist in the month-end close process
Perform variance analysis
Create and maintain statistical reports
Provide ad hoc reports and analysis for various managers as requested
Develop new reports as necessary to improve divisional efficiency
Plan and monitor timelines to meet strict deadlines in reporting as require

HMH is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v and memeber of e-Verify.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Sr-Financial-Analyst-Sales-Operations-Job-FL-32801/2489849/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Sr-Financial-Analyst-Sales-Operations-Job-FL-32801/2489849/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Sr Financial Analyst - Sales Operations
Published Division/Department: Sales Operations
Requisition #: 5833
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 10% - 20%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Finance

Under general supervision, the Sr. Financial Analyst performs complex budgeting and accounting functions; conducts financial, statistical, and analytical studies; prepares and assists in the preparation of financial reports, statements, and analyses according to prescribed guidelines; performs related duties as required. This position will support multiple Sales Operations groups in the Domestic Sales organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None; provides assistance and guidance to other staff assigned to business units within supported business vertical

Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounting
Performs complex accounting functions for business units
Coordinate, prepare and review month-end closing process, accounting entries and documents
Perform periodic review of financial reports and verify accuracy

Budgeting
Develop annual budgets - coordinates the development, implementation and control of budgets by preparing, balancing, compiling, and entering budget data
Create quarterly forecasts
Perform statistical analysis of revenue and expense versus budgets
Monitor and evaluate budgets and forecasts
Communications and Technical Support
Maintain communication with internal clients regarding financial matters
Provide information and technical support in the development and revision of processes

Financial Reporting
Assist in managing the Division's financial and sales reporting functions
Preparing overall divisional sales and product reports
Assist in the month-end close process
Perform variance analysis
Create and maintain statistical reports
Provide ad hoc reports and analysis for various managers as requested
Develop new reports as necessary to improve divisional efficiency
Plan and monitor timelines to meet strict deadlines in reporting as required

Research and Data Analysis
Identify key trends impacting revenue, expense and EBITDA
Research and analyze financial data for internal clients
Create, organize, and maintain files related to sales and commission reporting using database and spreadsheet programs
Retrieve and organize data into required reporting formats
Collect, retrieve and organize data to identify financial discrepancies and resolve issues
Recommend solutions and ensure corrections or changes are implemented properly.

Potential projects
Development of business process models for use in managing selling aspects of business
Measuring sales efficacy
Developing robust pipeline reporting process and analysis framework
Customer profiling
Commission modeling
Analysis of sales implementations

Requirements:
Systems/Applications Knowledge Required
Microsoft Excel (highly skilled)
Microsoft Access (skilled, including reporting)
SAP R/3, Business Warehouse
Preferred
Crystal Reports
Salesforce.com
Business Objects Explorer (or similar)

Experience and Education Required
BS in Business, Finance or Accounting
3-5 years related work experience
Knowledge of GAAP
Understanding of control models
Broad understanding of business requirements
Professional Consulting Services knowledge
Experience building budgets and forecasts
Strong interpersonal skills - ability to work with business leadersacross the enterprise
Strong quantitative skills

Preferred
CPA a plus
MBA a plus
Familiarity with financial applications
Familiarity with financial modeling tools
Publishing Industry knowledge
Technical Accounting knowledge
Business Process analysis and design
Assist in the month-end close process
Perform variance analysis
Create and maintain statistical reports
Provide ad hoc reports and analysis for various managers as requested
Develop new reports as necessary to improve divisional efficiency
Plan and monitor timelines to meet strict deadlines in reporting as require

HMH is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer m/f/d/v and member of e-Verify.

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Published Division/Department: Global Supply Chain
Requisition #: 5823
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Customer Service / Client Care
Provide customer service support and information to all external and internal customers including Sales Force, corporate departments and other business unit employees at a level that meets or exceeds expectations. To be successful the Senior CSR must have extensive product knowledge; a thorough understanding of SAP, its reports and interfaces; excellent communication skills and problem solving abilities; and excellent computer skills. They must have knowledge of complex pricing and contracts, discounts, special promotions, and product configuration as well as gratis and sample guidelines and policies for customers. They need to understand overall terms and conditions of promotions, special discounts and contracts. They may also be responsible for processing customer return authorizations and may be asked to process credits for returns received in the various warehouses. They must ensure that the returns are credited at the correct price and discount based on purchase history, agreed upon return limits or contracts and return policies. They may process billing adjustments against transactions processed through the order fulfillment system. Sr. Customer Service Representatives may be aligned to the Order Entry, Order Management or other Customer Experience functional areas. Their knowledge of the business, product, systems and customer base may result in assignment of special projects to correct transactions due to processing issues, a change in business policy or incorrect master data information. They may also be assigned as liaison to key customers, sales reps, sales managers or asked to coordinate certain processing areas with the department and business unit.

Some Sr. CSRs may function as a Team Lead. Team Leads will also mentor CSRs assigned to their sales territory. They will review all orders received for their territory above a certain dollar amount and provide a large order checklist and instructions to CSRs to be used when processing those large orders. They will oversee proofing the large orders and returns and adjustments to ensure accuracy. The Sr. CSR Team Lead will be the liaison for Customer Service with the Sales Regional Vice Presidents and District Managers in their sales territory. In addition they may assist in or be responsible for training other CSR’s, and fill in for the Supervisor as needed.

Process sales quotations, samples, orders, credits, returns and order adjustments accurately in SAP. Communicate backorders, substitutions, pricing, and product compatibility issues to customers. Evaluate order requirements and insure that customer, inventory and system requirements are met before processing. Understand the system interfaces to and from SAP, Esker and Salesforce.com as well as the downstream processes. Thorough understanding of policies, processes and procedures is required in order to assure accurate information is communicated. Must utilize good judgment and be able to make decisions independently.

Provide positive and timely responses to internal and external customer phone calls and emails. Handle key customers and sales reps as assigned. Provide a positive customer experience that will promote future business through courteous and prompt responses to phone, mail and email communications. Give customers and sales force clear and accurate information regarding product, procedures, and status of orders and returns.

Research inquiries on a timely basis and resolve customer order issues (i.e. incomplete or incorrect ordering, shipping, pricing, returns and/or billing problems). Provide SAP queries regarding backorders and transactions to both customers and sales force. Understand and monitor SAP reports to insure individual processing in SAP is correct and complete. Possess knowledge of Supply Chain processes insuring that accurate information is passed to all customers regarding product attributes and inventory availability.

Accurate and timely implementation of special projects as assigned. Train and/or assist with training the CS staff. Contribute to team effort and provide backup support to co-representatives; follow departmental policies and procedures in addition to other duties as assigned. Mentor and assist in training new hires and summer temps. Mentor and assist CSRs in their territory. If also a Team Lead, fill in for Supervisor as needed and other activities of a supervisory nature.

Answer questions, process orders, participate in special projects demonstrating a knowledge of all company products and in depth knowledge of products sold, special discounts, pricing and contracts as well as gratis and samples guidelines for customers, including how to access and interpret information in SAP and downstream systems that are utilized by our customers.

Requirements Ability to make decisions with minimal supervision and handle a high volume of incoming calls, emails and paperwork. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to multi-task and work in a team environment. Excellent oral and written communications skills. Thorough working knowledge of various software packages including, SAP, Excel and Word. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload.

Must be willing to work considerable overtime

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

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