Procurement Analyst

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Job Description:

Main Purpose:

Durable Packaging & Device utilization & Management · Leased packaging utilization & Management · Packaging supply & Demand · Forecasting, Procurement, Finance, BD, OPS & CS support

Main Duties and Responsibilities

General responsibilities

• Support OPS/CS with Recovery of assets providing DATA & solutions

• Cost savings by optimizing stock usage & Management

• Inventory management via Asset Panda, RFID & Maestro

• Assist QA with DATA required for quality issues

• Assist procurement & sites with DATA for efficient packaging orders & supply

• Regional reporting - Statistics/DATA supporting finance

• Implementation of new technologies

• Always comply with the company's internal training

• Training branches, OSPs, LSPs with good packaging processes & stock management

• Stock assessment and calibration according to area needs

• Forecasting for fulfilment of stock demand

• Working with local hub/branch operational teams for stock transfers

• Planning strategic stock movements based on forecast and business demand

• Managing Rented/Leased assets

• Attend meetings virtual or in person

• Monthly/Quarterly Auditing of branches, OSPs & LSPs

Technology implementation

• Implement Inventory management.

• Manage implementation and regional training

• Update SOPs to incorporate Inventory management

• Become a Super User on Asset Panda, Maestro

• Regional point of escalation

• Data integrity

• Access authorization for the region

• Support testing and proof of concept of modern technologies, e.g. inventory management tracking devices RFID, scanning devices & packaging types.

Reverse Logistic

• Daily interaction with Marken Branches, OSPs, LSPs to coordinate returns of P&D in your region that have not been recovered from client sites.

• Develop root cause analysis and quality resolution for reverse logistics issues when P&D is not being recovered.

• Support with training/retraining of staff in the region to ensure compliance of P&D related SOPs.

• Support and advice on enhancements of asset management developments in Maestro.

• Support and lead “special” projects relating to P&D recovery.

• Contributing to reduce the operational costs across the region.

• Identify lost assets and pass the cost on to the relevant party

• Remove lost assets from financial records

• Advise when additional assets need to be purchased/replaced

Placements

• Support project management, Tests, trials in EMEA and network as first point of contact for packaging.

• Balance demand and supply of stock throughout the network

• Monitoring the trend or weekly/monthly demand with the help of forecasting tools or customer forecast

• Work closely with local Ops Teams to ensure the smooth transfer of demanded volume of assets.

• Keep Maestro and Asset Management System (Asset Panda) up to date to ensure visibility and traceability of asset circulation.

Rentals Management

• Track and trace rental unit movement with the help of Maestro OPS and/or CRM team.

• Returning to supplier hub in time and with minimum cost possible

• Saving costs by avoiding rental period extension

• Finding Marken assets solutions for customers, in close collaboration with CRM, to minimise the rented assets volume in the network

Planning & fulfilment

• Work with forecast and historical data, to ensure stock demand is fulfilled.

• Achieving balance between having sufficient inventory supply vs. customer demand

• Balance stock levels avoiding OOS or overstock in the network.

• Monitoring stock $ value at branches and LSP

• Having a close collaboration with Asset Forecaster colleagues to understand data reports and strategic course of action

Regional reporting - Statistics

• Pull reports from BI for trends and compiled data for daily activity or reporting to management.

• Use Maestro reporting functions to monitor status/movement of shipments.

• Generate Asset Panda System reports to check stock levels & status.

Inventory audits

• Set up Asset Panda inventory audits for all sites.

• Check audit data and update AP accordingly, for durable and individual use packaging stock.

• Support local teams with any audit related issue.

• Achieve and improve audit results up to desired accuracy levels.

Employee Type:

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