Functions of a Job Description

When the trucks arrive a small team unloads and bring product to their designated section of the store. For apparel, the clothing is put on racks and wheeled out. Where a small team folds, locates and displays them according to planograms and sets. The process of unloading, locating, displaying should be concluded before the store opens with no products on the sales floor. This is to keep the store looking clean and providing the customers with a clean, stocked environment. The effectiveness of Targets current distribution is good; however, inventory counts often have a crippling effect on the company. Since target launched their online pickup and ship from store the company has noticed an error in their operations. Their inventory counts did not refresh fast enough, if a guest just bought say a dress, it would not be accounted for, for 3-5 hours later in the system. Thus, issues for customer satisfaction would occur when a guest would either see online that we had it in stock, or order it for in store pick up and us not being able to fulfill their order. By improving their inventory management system, Target could see an increase in sales, customer satisfaction and online and in store customer traffic.

To be successful in today’s business environment, an organization must be able to perform certain fundamentals accurately and efficiently. One of these elements is having an effective and efficient Inventory System Management (ISM). ISM enables one to have the knowledge of where his or her inventory is at every step of the way. This allows one to better interact with consumer and make sales. Choosing the right ISM can lead and pave the ground work for future business success and profitability.

“In an age of increasing specialization, it is rare for one person to be knowledgeable in all aspects of a complex task” (Thompson, 2015, p. 88). In this case, the first step was to understand our incoming demand. For this, I relied on information technology to generate numerous reports as well as the expertise of our sales team. It was at that point that the data was analyzed in conjunction with an inventory specialist. After we had the knowledge of what current product to inventory, we then needed to establish a set of guidelines of how to qualify products in the future. Inventory control management processes were instituted as well as a supply an auditing system. These steps included information from organizational members from our manufacturing group, planning department, and procurement department. Finally, we needed to understand and facilitate the storage and shipping of the product. We enlisted the help of our warehouse employees as well as our transportation department. This type of project included various levels of the organization and required a tremendous amount of communication. The project workload was enormous and also had a substantial financial investment associated with it. Instrumental in the project’s success was the team’s cohesion, diversity, and strategies deployed

The current job specifications for the store manager position that is required, by most district managers, at CompTech is that the candidate being considered should have a MBA or at minimum three years’ experience as store manager. CompTech’s strategic objective is to meet customer requirements and expand their customer base, so I would also include strong customer service skills as a job specification. To validate the specifications that have been given I would look towards the job description initially and I would perform some

After careful assessment of the infrastructure and inventory systems used at Riordan Manufacturing, our team has identified these systems are outdated and unable to effectively manage the day to day processing. As a global leader in the manufacturing of plastic products, the performance and reliability of the infrastructure is crucial to the continued success and growth of your company’s operations. Therefore, our solution to uplift the infrastructure and launch of the Riordan Global Operations System (R.G.O) a new platform for supporting inventory and managing customer orders . Our system will enable your employees and customers see

The company that our group has partnered with for this project is CVS Pharmacies. We looked into this company to see if there were any areas for improvement within the organization that would have an impact on external customers. Within this define stage is when we did exactly that, we defined the problem. One problem that we found within the CVS Pharmacy, that would be easy enough to handle given the scope of the project, concerned the stores current inventory (overstock, backstock) system. It seemed that currently there was no formalized process with regard to placing items in overstock, resulting in an unorganized and unconventional overstock area. This created a problem because it made it harder

• Provide technical advice; assist in training hand receipt holders and other logistics personnel on supply procedures, command supply discipline principles, supervisory responsibilities, and personal responsibilities. Administer PBUSE accounts for the property book team chief; coordinate for status, distribution, and availability of equipment; provide lateral transfer and turn-in.

Under direct supervision, responsible for stocking merchandise, while following all company policies and procedures.  The Task (Temporary) employee may also be assigned cashier responsibilities depending on the staffing needs of a particular

Supporting job descriptions because it is a valuable tool in recruiting and hiring (Doggett, 2002). It assists in identifying candidates who are not qualified for a certain position, thereby reducing the odds of making a poor employment decision. Perhaps their greatest value is defining for new employees what is expected from them (Doggett, 2002). There is considerable evidence to show that many a potentially good employee was lost because he never knew what was expected of him and he and his boss were seeing his accomplishments from totally different perspectives.

Your need for a top-performing Specialist Inventory has caught my attention and I believe myself to be an excellent match for this position and can make great contributions to inspire the growth of this organization. I have over 10 years of logistics experience including 6 years of supervisory experience. As a unit deployment manager at the 86th Maintenance Group I am well versed on the deployment process and all that accompanies the role of this job.

The floor staff should only alert Steve when the product line is empty on the shelves. Steve should only have the access to the accounting software to order inventories and have an authorised staff to write cheques and make payments. Steve should collect the inventories not the floor staff, Steve should check the delivery against invoice received (delivery note) and it should be registered in the system before stacking the inventories immediately. The delivery note should not be discarded and it should be kept safe for proof and auditing purposes.

Consequently, this more efficient system all but ensures an organization will drastically increase its bottom line, as well as save a significant amount of money by not reordering unnecessary goods. Furthermore, an enterprise will be in a better position to services customers quickly, and as navigate any unexpected changes in business (i.e. a supplier suddenly running out of certain equipment items or going out of business) (Henderson, 2017). As a result, this new EFYJ system will provide the benefits of time savings, accuracy, and consistency within its inventory controls.

Tasks:  What should Alison do? o Develop plans to improve the inventory management o Develop time-based supply strategies to bring competitive advantages to the organization  Identify the functions and forms of inventory  What are alternatives for inventory management? o ABC classification o Supplier-managed inventories (SMI) o Just-on-time or Just-in-time (JIT) o Enhance the forecasting system (factor correlated with inventory variation)  Provide training programs for current and new hiring employees 1

Pharmacies face challenges and struggles each day when it comes to the proper management of inventory, with balancing inventory levels that satisfy patient needs while being able to minimize costs, which is the primary goal. In order to reach this goal, inventory must be managed with careful planning and analysis for example ordering large quantities of each formulary medication in a pharmacy setting. While this method of controlling inventory may meet your main objective of fulfilling the patients’ needs, it may also result in an abundant amount of inventory sitting on the shelves. Having excess inventory on the shelves licenses a significant amount of cash sitting around and not being able to be utilized in other areas (Herist, 2011). It is very import to consider and decide the appropriate amount of resources to be dedicated to inventory. The flow of cash is very vital to all pharmacies whether it be independent, institutional, or chain. Having the ability to maximize inflows while also minimizing outflows can help and will increase the overall operating efficiency. This in turn increases

A Job Description is defined as “A written statement explaining the purpose of a job, what activities are preformed, the conditions under which they are accomplished and the performance standards required.” (Stone, 2013, p.186). The purpose of the Job Description is managing the development of processes to improve Information Technology (IT) service delivery and be able to submerge it in the daily operations. Also establish an operational function, which allows changes into the IT environment as outlined in the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework. The benefits that the employee hired will be using sound project management techniques to implement some of the ITIL best practices, the quality and availability of IT services will be improved. This position will assist IT Client Services, Technology Services and Information Systems to embed best practice into the daily routine. The establishment of the Release Management function will ensure that any major changes are tested, communicated and documented before release. This will reduce the disruption that can occur with the release of changes.