--- title: Purchasing Manager Children S, Callisto Custom description: Sourcebooks is hiring for the Purchasing Manager Children S, Callisto Custom Publishing role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/purchasing-manager-children-s-callisto-custom-publishing-at-sourcebooks-01a0da9e-a8aa-7bbb-8db5-8549268d29cb date: 2026-09-28T00:05:04Z og_description: Join Sourcebooks as Purchasing Manager Children S, Callisto Custom Publishing in Naperville, IL. Pays $85K–$90K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/wfyp8o.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Sourcebooks | | **Location** | Naperville, IL (Hybrid) | | **Salary** | $85K/yr - $90K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 25, 2026 | ## Remote check **Fully remote: passed our check.** The role itself is remote, with no recurring office days, travel under 10%, no on-site duties and no end date on the remote setup. - "The location for this position can be hybrid or remote in New York or Naperville, Illinois or remote based in any of the following states: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin." **Where you can work from:** Not stated in the posting. Ask the recruiter before you apply. ## Description Help bring the next generation of books to readers. As Purchasing Manager for Children's, Callisto, and Custom Publishing, you'll drive day-to-day print buying across a dynamic portfolio, optimizing cost, quality, and speed to market, while leading and developing a high-performing team that turns great ideas into beautifully made books. The location for this position can be hybrid or remote in New York or Naperville, Illinois or remote based in any of the following states: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. The annual salary range for this role is $85,000 - $90,000. We determine starting pay based on a thorough evaluation of job-related factors, including geographic location, market conditions, relevant experience, training, and education. This process ensures a fair and competitive salary that aligns with both the company and the candidate’s qualifications. **What you’ll do:** - As Purchasing Manager for Children’s, Callisto, and Custom Publishing, you’ll lead the end-to-end print-buying and manufacturing process for an exciting portfolio of books and custom projects. - You’ll oversee forecasting, vendor sourcing, bidding, press scheduling, print quantities, and on-time delivery while balancing cost, quality, and speed to market. - You’ll lead, support, and develop a team of print buyers by setting priorities, removing obstacles, building cross-training opportunities, and coaching team members toward greater ownership of their work and vendor relationships. - Working closely with Data, Inventory, Fulfillment, Sales, Editorial, Design, and Production, you’ll drive process improvements, manage vendor relationships, support custom and novelty-format product development, and provide reporting and insights that improve manufacturing efficiency and business performance.**What you bring** - Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. - 5+ years of experience in print purchasing, print buying, or manufacturing within book publishing or a related consumer products industry. - 2+ years of experience supervising, training, or coaching a purchasing or production team.**Why Sourcebooks?** Sourcebooks is a thriving entrepreneurial publisher driven by our mission to change lives through books. The fifth-largest publisher in the U.S. by print units sold, we bring extraordinary authors to readers in dynamic, data-driven ways, leading to hundreds of national and international bestsellers. Our insight-driven approach has earned us recognition from Fast Company as a Most Innovative Company, a Best Workplace for Innovators, a Most Loved Workplace by Newsweek, a Best Workplace by Inc., and Publishers Weekly’s nod as “the most successful self-made publisher operating in the 21st century.”. Story by story, book by book, we have changed more than 300 million lives. Join us as we change 300 million more!   **Ready to Apply:** Please submit your resume, salary requirements, and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in this role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Show us your passion and creativity — we’re looking for someone who’s as enthusiastic about this opportunity as we are! Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care, Dependent Care, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.    Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran. ![](https://assets.jazz.co/customers/customer_20221117182639_RTJCVNHEF4IIADMX/layout/20250305211234-image-20250305151233-1.png) ## Skills - Order Fulfillment - Supervision - Editorial Content Creation - Purchasing - Sourcing - Vendor Management - New Product Development - Cross-Training - Manufacturing Process Engineering - Supply Chain - Forecasting - Coaching ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/purchasing-manager-children-s-callisto-custom-publishing-at-sourcebooks-01a0da9e-a8aa-7bbb-8db5-8549268d29cb?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)