Inventory Manager & Customer Portal administration

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage proper inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Learn to effectively utilize forecasting software when applicable to determine need for purchasing
• Identify and work with other team members for resolution of slow-moving, expired and obsolete inventory.
• Responsible for preparing, reviewing and placing orders.
• Provide communication to Customer Service regarding purchase orders including availability and communication of any delays
• Prepare, issue, revise and monitor Purchase Orders making appropriate revisions as necessary.
• Help proide maintenance of purchasing records in the ERP.  Appropriate and effective use of pop up notes. 
• Provide feedback and input as appropriate for Supply-chain and cross-departmental meetings
• Learn purchasing procedures in conjunction with business objectives and Customer Service excellence.
• Learn and apply key drivers to increasing inventory turns, reducing inventory costs and improving service quality.
• Learn and maintain detailed records of pricing for raw materials from supplier partners utilizing tools such as contracts and maintain existing supplier relationships.
• Meet with vendors along with senior staff when applicable. 
• Communicate changes in market conditions to department management and then to Sales Team as appropriate.
• Develop close working relationship with Pricing department

• Placing purchase orders for products, parts, material, components, and services.
• Manage the administration of the customer portals and invoices

• Manage day-to-day operation of the customer portal.
• Partner with customers to ensure Azelis is successfully established in their supplier portal
• Maintain portal content, settings, and workflows.
• Ensure customer data is accurate and up to date.
• Manage customer invoices
• Upload invoices to customer portals

• undefinedundefined  Other Responsibilities include (but not limited to) ·       Understand and adhere to/follow the department procedures and policies·       Adhere to and support the principles of Responsible Distribution™.·       Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.·       Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.