We work in such a niche type of retail, especially the course materials people. When writing your resume, how do you market your seemingly proprietary skills to fit the bigger picture? What type of jobs do you apply to? How can you turn "determining QTCs for thousands of titles" into something marketable?
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Inventory analyst, buyer, accounts receivable, office manager just to name a few. Your experience actually lends itself to a bunch of areas. Best advice is to find something you are interested in and tailor your resume to that. Once I did that, I got the job I wanted.
It really depends on what you want to concentrate on and where you would like to work. In regards to QTC'ing, you can go routes like Inventory Analyst, Procurement, Purchasing, Planning, Supply Chain...depending on the business unit, these roles may or may not be separated out.
You have lots of skills; you just need to know how to communicate them effectively. You are right that it is niche, as decentralized purchasing is no longer common, except for I think the medical sector. The jump from a small business unit to a large one is not easy but can be done. Again it's more what accomplishments you did (increased sales to dispositons ratio by X amount as a result of XYZ, etc) as opposed to tasks and job requirements. I was a textbook manager and am now in semiconductor supply chain, but it wasn't a straight job path line lol!
Determine QTC...responsible for analysising sales trends to determine inventory levels needed to maximizes profits.
I looked at jobs I thought I would enjoy and looked at my work to see what skill would lend themselves to that job. Lots if adjustments on resumes but it worked. Love my new job and my PO understandings, receiving, and inventory management were big. They loved the fact I understood inventory categories and processes that impact that inventory. Good luck.
Work ethics, dependability, ability to learn and accept new challenges will go far. There are many skills you have besides derermining QTC. Although to do so you possess strong analytical skills, read reports to factor sales history, need and availability. You hsve many "skills" that can be applied to other careers. Research. Ordering. Inventory control. Working with vendors, customers, faculty and administration.
And depending on what size store add shipping/receiving, merchandising, online orders, register, POS..... I know my CM wore multiple hats.