Asset Specialist

Job Detail

JOB PURPOSE: The Asset Specialist will report to the Senior Product Marketing Manager – Asset and is responsible for ensuring the optimum management of regional inventory levels for a given product portfolio to meet the requirements of sales for a given business unit, while managing business risk and reducing any excess/bad inventory. The role interfaces extensively with suppliers to validate lead times and/or specific stock. Building and maintaining supplier relationships will also be an integral part of this role. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Maintain / increase good inventory turns and reduce XB inventory. Prompt buy placement and consistence PBO review. Daily purchases through IMS- Inventory Management System, either local suppliers purchases or global transfers from Memphis or UK Purchase backorder review – to monitor the inflow of product PBO to maximize assets via IMS. Coordinate stocking packages with Product Marketing. Profile inventory (common bond, customer specific, NCNR) Coordinate programs to decrease bad and excess inventory Resolve pricing discrepancies with marketing / suppliers. Resolve receiving discrepancies with APDC / marketing. Resolve rejected transfers with Corporate or UK. Ensure proper management of RTV quality issues with suppliers Coordinate with Marketer and Senior Product Manager- Asset on stock rotation quantity and amount and arrange returns with APDC and RMA department. Ensure prompt release of purchase order to supplier. Ensure relevant documents are in place prior to buy related to CUSPEC / NCNR parts. Ensure all requirements are meet / fulfilled according to Asset Buy Process SOP Ensure PBO fulfillment is meet – e.g. POP budget Meet management set quarterly inventory / PBO target. Provide guidance to MSR- Marketing Support Representative. Weekly review with Senior Product Manager- Asset on Inventory / PBO and all Asset related issue.