Bookstore General Buyer

Position: Bookstore General Buyer

Department: Finance & Administrative Services

Type of Position: Part-time Regular

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, 25 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range:  $18.22-$23.31 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: Under direct supervision of Course Materials Supervisor coordinate the timely submission of adoption forms, perform specialized purchasing of applicable course materials and ancillary items for specifically assigned areas. Maintain existing inventory in assigned areas, using system reports to aid in purchasing and cyclical inventory preparation.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 years customer service experience
• Ability to work effectively with diverse campus community
• Successful candidate must be a dependable, organized, detail-oriented team member with the ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Engagement with course materials stakeholders: regularly meet with faculty, maintain contact with publishers and vendors regarding pricing and availability of product, serve as customer service liaison in person, by phone and by email. 
• Attend training and conferences to keep up to date on industry. 
• Responsible for timeliness of adoptions for assigned areas following master adoption schedule and places orders for receiving on a timely basis each term. 
• Obtain course materials and merchandise through multiple sources including online purchasing for price competitiveness. 
• Inventory management of assigned areas, using system reports. 
• Research and determine appropriate selection, inventory, quantity, and pricing for assigned areas. 
• Use historical data to ensure adequate purchasing in areas without over or under buying. 
• Maintain buyback estimates for assigned areas. 
• Maintain general understanding of DayOne Access procedures to provide faculty and student support as needed.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and/or cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Part‑time Regular Employees

• Optional Retirement plan access
• Personal annual leave
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights an