Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Job Description

As a member of the Business Operations branch of Corporate IT, the IT Mobile Asset Management Associate is part of the team responsible for the lifecycle of user assets needed by our 22,000 global end users. In addition, this person is in position to execute effective and efficient procurement and asset services, ensuing values and competencies in maintaining transparency, integrity, and compliance. The Asset Management Associate derives meaningful operational metrics which align to OLA and SLAs across the function, and manages continuous improvements with regards to accurate and appropriate inventory across the enterprise.

Reporting to Visa's Director of IT Asset Management, this role’s primary focus is with inventory data maintenance.  As a business office function, this role has significant impact on the day to day success of the overall transformational journey of Corporate IT. The Asset Management Associate works with internal customers and peers to ensure data accuracy and lifecycle management of assets.  As needed, they support the delivery of financial and logistical acquisition of End User assets. She/He works with peers to derive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements through operational efficiencies as well as vendor management activities.
Areas of experience include data analysis around asset lifecycle, inventory management and reporting, process development, optimization and global logistics and on-time delivery of services/assets.

 

Essential Functions

Operational

Interact with end users via telephone, e-mail, and M.S. Teams to provide procurement support.

Assisting team members as needed to ensure the entire asset service is robust and operationally efficient

Managing the upgrade eligibility for mobile assets.

Managing the refresh of assets for their assigned region

Monitor approval queue for wireless device requests.  Check for correct procurement procedure.

Ensuring timely delivery of goods, works and services using the team’s procurement procedures.

Implementing the process of procurement and asset activities, inventory control, logistics and distribution, ensuring effectively functioning processes to avoid costly delays and lost opportunities

Review inventory monthly reports from dashboard for offboarded employees, terminate service if necessary, and update record.

Reconciling inventory across a variety of systems and statuses (in stock, in use, legal review, etc.) as well as wiping/disposal activities.

Perform monthly inventory validation audits for Visa sites. This includes validation of status and the reconciliation of certificates of destruction when an asset is decommissioned.

Regularly updating status of mobile asset inventory.

Ensuring strict adherence to our process lifecycle, updating systems and documents regularly

Controls and Reporting

Guaranteed accurate inventory reporting.

Ensure audit and control regulations are met, including asset reconciliation and disposal certifications.

Ensure full compliance of procurement activities, financial rules and regulations, relevant organizational directives and administrative Instructions.

Preparing accurate ad-hoc, monthly and quarterly inventory level reports as required

Prepare monthly reports from dashboard for mobile asset reconciliation.

Ensure all activities are compliant with standard reporting requirements and audits.

Interrelationships

Ensure effective lines of communication between stakeholders, primarily those whom are within the Corp IT  department, but also between Finance, Procurement and other cost center owners

Manage relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors to facilitate smooth flow of services

Work with wireless device vendors to track procurement requests and resolve any issues such as out of stock, delays, and cancellations.

Strategic

Maintain and ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures, control of workflows, continuous business processes monitoring and delivery of improvements as it pertains to inventory accuracy.

Recommend continuous improvements to team, sourcing, technicians to drive measurable improved performance

Work with local sourcing to deliver best plan, feature, and pricing for mobile service.

Participate in various Asset Management projects as needed

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of work experience or a Bachelor’s Degree
Basic knowledge of asset management
Basic knowledge of wireless provisioning (activation, termination, upgrade, transfer of liability, porting, etc.)
Average knowledge and experience using excel spreadsheets

Preferred Qualifications
5 or more years of work experience at a tech company
Experience with inventory management systems.
Experience with Telecomm Expense Management using Calero
Above average experience with using Excel formulas
Knowledge
Ability to execute at the detail level while maintaining a strategic alignment with the practice
Identifying and solving process gaps
Ability to speak up when something does not make sense and creating a plan to fix, streamline, and automate
Knowledge of PC, MAC and peripherals
Knowledge of Wireless Devices, iPhone, iPads, Galaxy S series, and MiFis
Strong analytical skills
Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work schedules
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Builds strong relationships with team members and stakeholders
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
Ability to develop collaborative and harmonious relationships at all levels of the organization
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail, interpersonal skills and the ability to interact professionally with internal and external parties
Strong ability to work independently and manage one's time

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.