Posted Nov 30, 2016 10 views
Position Purpose:
Will be responsible for the purchase of books/library material and dealing with local & foreign publishers/booksellers
Main Responsibilities
- Economical purchase of library materials (books, DVDs, course books & databases etc.)
- Maintenance of acquisition module of library software (VIRTUA)
- Advance level MS-Office expertise (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
- Adjustment of advances
- Selling of books to students
- Negotiating prices, discount & shipping cost with publishers
- Payments to vendors
- Orders follow up with foreign publishers
- Understanding of all publication styles of referencing
Other
- The candidate should be meticulous and have the ‘attention to details’ skill
- Familiarity with SCOPUS, Web of Knowledge and other similar databases is preferred
- Must be eager to learn
**Any other duty assigned by the Head of Department
Skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Analytical
- Negotiation
- Customs, tariffs, transportation rules and regulations
- Database Management
- English Communication
- Information Technology (MS Office)
- Library (technical)
- Planning
- Problem Solving
- Copy Right rules and Regulations
Behavior
- Accountable
- Committed
- Creative
- Diplomatic
- Customer Oriented
- Hard Working
- Proactive
- Supportive
- Team Player
Skills
Job Details
LUMS-Lahore University of Management Sciences
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), established in 1985, is one of the largest universities in Pakistan. It offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programmes through its five schools: Suleman Dawood School of Business, Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law and Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education.
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