Inventory and Reprints Assistant; FTC

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Inventory and Reprints Assistant (7 Month FTC) Harper Collins Publishers

Employment Type

Contract 7 Month FTC – Starting February

Location Hybrid
· London, UK 3+ days office based

Salary £29,000 (GBP)

Seniority Junior

+ Closing:11:55pm, 25th Jan 2026 GMT

Our Sales Operations team is seeking an Inventory and Reprints Assistant to support the management of our extensive backlist programme and to recommend reprints across our trade divisions, including Harper Non Fiction , Fourth Estate and William Collins.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, numerate individual looking to begin a career in publishing, particularly for those with an interest in Sales, Operations and data‑driven decision making. The role is analytical and offers hands‑on exposure to backlist management, inventory planning and publishing processes.

• Monitor stock availability across the backlist, working closely with Sales and Production teams to ensure continuity of supply.
• Analyse sales patterns, seasonality, printer lead times and other factors to recommend appropriate reprint quantities.
• Liaise with the Production department to obtain reprint costings and timelines.
• Prepare agendas for reprint meetings and take responsibility for chairing discussions.
• Manage inventory for key publishing lists and programmes, including Short Run, and Print on Demand.
• Respond to stock availability queries from teams across the business.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple teams.
• Confident numerical and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for trends, patterns and anomalies.
• A proactive and curious approach, using initiative to identify efficiencies and cost‑saving opportunities.
• Excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to learn new systems, processes and ways of working.
• An interest in publishing, stock management or Sales Operations.
• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Private healthcare cover and life assurance
• Summer Hours
• Free access to Head Space, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), Harper Parents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
• Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
• Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
• Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
• Free e-books and audio books, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
• Onsite prayer room

• Work from home option
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Mentoring/coaching
• Cycle to work scheme
• Candidate happiness
• 8.67 (33500)
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Private healthcare cover and life assurance
• Summer Hours
• Free access to Head Space, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), Harper Parents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
• Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
• Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
• Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
• Free e-books and…