Asset Associate

**Position**: Asset Associate
**Key Responsibilities**:
All tasks to be carried out in a quality manner, consistent with the Company vision and values.

- Manage both EDI and manual purchase order entry
- Re-plan and manage supplier backlog in line with demands and supplier agreements: confirmation, reschedule, cancellation and reconciliation.
- Manage VMI Buffer Min and Max level.

Communicate with the Suppliers regarding purchase order backlog, shipping and tracking information: track and prioritize urgent shipments.

- Be accountable for receipts from the suppliers and resolution of shipping discrepancies.
- Ensure correct receipt of supplier invoices and resolve discrepancies.
- Monitor supplier on-time delivery.
- Manage responsible Manufactory inventory level.
- Manage Supplier non-conformity-Receiving
- Occasionally participate in meetings with suppliers as required.
- Support New suppliers implementation in Hub program.

**Focus Areas**:
Quality of supplier backlog

Quality of receipts

Quality of Price discrepancy

Quality of buffer fulfilment

Quality of Excess reporting

Process time for purchase order placement and backlog changes

Process time for supplier reports

**Focus Areas**:
Global Management Team

Global and Regional Program Management Team

Global Marketing Team

Global Service Centres

Process Engineering Team

Global Finance Team

Global Warehouse & Logistics Team

Customer

**Key Requirements**:

- Has experience working in ERP systems (Oracle would be and advantage) and preferably has experience of Global purchasing in a commodity/fast paced environment.
- Great problem solver to ensure issues are addressed short term as well as long term to improve service levels.
- Organized, methodical with attention to details and accuracy.
- High level of ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.
- Great team player, good communication skills suitable for both internal and external communities.
- Willing to work in a challenging and multicultural environment.
- Knows how to achieve results through influencing others and understands the challenges of cross functional working.
- Ability to respond rapidly and professionally to the demand of a high pressure commercial environment.
- Willing to work in a challenging and multicultural environment.
- English mandatory both verbal and written.

**Location**: MY-Penang, Malaysia (Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah)

**Time Type**: Full time

**Job Category**: Product & Supplier Management