Continuing Education Planner - Higher Ed. jobs in Chicago, IL

Continuing Education Planner - Higher Ed. coordinates the planning and development of continuing education department. Has responsibilities of designing credit and non-credit courses, workshops, certificate programs, and special events. Being a Continuing Education Planner - Higher Ed. typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Continuing Education Planner - Higher Ed. contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. To be a Continuing Education Planner - Higher Ed. typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Buyer / Planner - Hybrid Opportunity
  • Follett Higher Education
  • Westchester, IL FULL_TIME
  • Buyer / Planner – Hybrid Role

    For more than 145 years, Follett has been bringing together affordable educational content, products and technologies to prepare learners and educators, term after term.
    At Follett, we manage 1000 collegiate campus stores that help bring the specific look and feel of each campus experience to life with design concepts inspired by the latest retail trends and experiences. Our emblematic planning team creates customized apparel and gift assortments for the products that fans, alumni, students, and faculty demand most. Follett partners with top brands and infuses today’s apparel trends to enhance the individuality of every school with quality apparel for every type of campus pride, both in-store and online.

    Position Overview:
    Develops the financial and merchandise assortment plans for at department and store level. Ensure proper execution of merchandise strategy via the Assortment Planning Process. Manages the Open to Buy process to positively impact inventory goals. Identify and exploit sales opportunities. Responsible for achieving sales with optimal inventory turns and assisting in using best practices to manage the department. Recommend disposition plans to liquidate aged inventory and overstock.

    Financial Planning
    • Develops monthly sales plans by department using corporate goals and strategies.
    • Establish monthly markdown and receipt plans to support the monthly sales plan.
    • Drive department goals to deliver financial components of sales, gross margin and inventory turnover.
    Assortment Planning
    • Provides feedback to Sourcing regarding additional needs.
    • Analyze and report weekly/monthly sales, inventory, and turn position as it relates to plan, last year and last week/month.
    Financial & Assortment Analysis/Reporting
    • Manages inventory levels using an OTB process.
    • Forecasts future month financial components by department.
    • Executes purchase order placement/modification/cancellation recommendations based on OTB disposition.
    Store/Vendor Communication Process
    • Responds to store emails and phone messages in a timely manner.
    • Responds to merchandise requests in a timely and financially responsible manner.
    • Conducts regular store visits offering solutions to store issues regarding assortment breadth and depth.
    • Provides purchase orders to vendors in a timely manner with appropriate lead-times.
    • Provides item forecasts to vendors as requested by Sourcing.
    • Communicates delivery expectations to all vendors.
    • Fosters open and honest communication with the stores and vendors.
    Performs other duties as assigned. 

    Requirements: 
    • Bachelor's degree required; educational background in business or retail preferred.
    • Minimum of 3 years of experience in planning/allocation and/or buying; preferably in 2 years planning in retail environment.
    • Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
    • Retail Math experience required.
    • Intermediate to advanced experience using JDA MMS and Retail IDEAS or similar retail planning & reporting system required.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to implement creative and innovative ideas to increase merchandise sales and manage inventory.
    • Proficient in Excel and experience with Demand Planning/Open-to-Buy tools.
    • Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and adapt to a dynamic work environment.
    • Work well and develop strong relationships with cross-functional team.
    Additional Information:
    • Full-time / Benefit Eligible
    • Work Location: Chicagoland Area - Hybrid (onsite in Westchester IL & Remote)
    • Work Location: Chicagoland Area - Hybrid 


     
    Equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

     

  • 26 Days Ago

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Yoga Instructor - Continuing Education
  • Continuing Education - CCC Careers
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR – PART TIME KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE Consider joining Kennedy-King College’s Continuing Education Department as a Part-Time Yoga Instructor. You will have the opportunity to inspire, motiv...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Lecturer-Continuing Education (Cybersecurity)
  • Continuing Education (Cybersecurity) - CCC Careers
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • CE LECTURER - CYBERSECURITY DISTRICT OFFICE Under the purview of City Colleges of Chicago's (CCC) Continuing Education Department staff, instructor is responsible for support of CCC’s Cybersecurity tr...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Federal Work Study - Continuing Education
  • Continuing Education - CCC Careers
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • CONTINUING EDUCATION We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago! TBD Additional Information
  • 2 Months Ago

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Drone Certification Instructor PT - Continuing Education
  • Continuing Education - CCC Careers
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • DRONE CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTOR - PART TIME OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE Olive-Harvey College is currently hiring a Drone Certification Instructor. We are looking for engaging and personable candidates who lov...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Adjunct- Community and Continuing Education - Spanish
  • Community and Continuing Education - Spanish - CCC Careers
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • Continuing Education – Spanish Instructor - Part TimeMalcolm X College Malcolm X College is currently seeking a part-time lecturer to teach Spanish courses. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Warehouse Clerk
  • Peachstatetrucks
  • Forest Park, IL
  • ** Warehouse Clerk** **Job Category****:** Warehouse/Logistics **Requisition Number****:** WAREH001585 Showing 1 locatio...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associations Manager
  • Celtic Chicago Inc
  • Morton Grove, IL
  • Job Description Job Description Salary: POSITION: Associations Manager & Meeting Planner Department: Association Managem...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Operations Coordinator-Central Specimen Receiving Full-time Days
  • Northwestern Medicine
  • Chicago, IL
  • Benefits * $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) * $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Production Planner - Scheduler
  • Sko-die
  • Morton Grove, IL
  • Job: Production Planner We are looking for a qualified Production Planner to organize production according to demand and...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Equipment Planner (Remote)
  • T.Y. Lin International
  • Chicago, IL
  • WHERE PASSION + PURPOSE ALIGN We are the curious. Problem solvers. Driven to unlock the potential in every system. Acros...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Operations Coordinator Labs - Pathology, Full-Time Days
  • Northwestern Medicine
  • Chicago, IL
  • Benefits * $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) * $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Refinish Technician
  • The Boyd Group
  • Oak Lawn, IL
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Refinish Technician
  • The Boyd Group
  • Elk Grove Village, IL
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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