Item Master List Specialist
Location
Watford, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Item Master List Specialist Watford, Hertfordshire Medivet Support Centre Full Time, Permanent Apply now
We’re a community of passionate veterinary professionals committed to providing truly exceptional care. We are set on building something extraordinary, creating the most forward-thinking and innovative place in the veterinary industry.
We’re always looking for people who aspire to stand out in their field, and it’s this vision and enthusiasm that forms the foundation of how we work.
Our mission to deliver progressive around the clock care, means our employees have the very best equipment and treatment options available, including in-house MRI machines and state-of-the-art operating theatres.
The role
This new role of Item Master List Specialist presents an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on procurement within a dynamic veterinary group, both in the UK and across Europe.
The item master list specialist will play a vital part in the procurement departments ambition to provide industry leading procurement support to our veterinary practices, by helping create and maintain our product Item Master List within a new ERP system. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will work as part of a small but experienced procurement team and you will have the ability to significantly influence the performance of the group across many areas.
Objectives
- Play a pivotal role in the development of the new Item Master List within Medivet’s new ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365)
- Support the delivery of exceptional clinical care within our practices, by ensuring accurate maintenance of the item master list in the ERP and providing a seamless P2P experience for our colleagues in clinic, whilst helping cost saving initiatives driven by the procurement department.
- Create the item master list (IML) in the new ERP system.
- Maintain the IML by adding, removing or modifying products.
- Maintain the accuracy of all data entry and updates.
- Proactively communicate with suppliers or other stakeholders to collect timely data.
- Facilitate technological integration of the ERP with supplier systems and processes, to drive close to real time data exchange.
- Act as a super user for the purchase to pay (P2P) module and any associated software’s and provide training on the P2P module to the group when needed.
- You will be the primary contact for item master list related queries.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities to develop the IML and ERP
- Be responsible for the vendor due diligence and onboarding processes and work with the master data maintenance manager to rationalise the supplier list.
Your skills and experience
- Requires someone who is meticulous with detail and highly process driven, with proven organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to prioritise workload and programme of work which impacts across the business.
- Able to provide advice and information in a patient, polite and courteous manner.
- Ability to complete tasks to deadlines and to the specified standard.
- Demonstrable and generate solutions to complex problems
- Advanced level in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.
- Excellent organisational skills coupled with the ability to multitask, always ensuring a flexible approach to the workplace.
- A great team player with an open and welcoming personality.
- Ability to work with an ERP system or similar is essential.
- Excellent business and interpersonal communication skills in both written and verbal.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the veterinary industry or a similar clinical organisation
- At least 3 years’ procurement experience with a proven track record of delivery against targets.
- Previous experience of using Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferable.
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