Site IT Asset Management at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

Key Deliverables in position

• Control the movement of IT Assets from ordering of assets, delivery to campus to disposal
• Alignment with global support model for PC renewals and Global Managed printing services, providing active input to standards definition 
• Deliver according to defined procedures, processes and SLAs 
• Enhance documentation, and create comprehensive procedures in the PC Renewal and Printing disciplines

RESPONSIBILITIES
Asset management

• Ensure asset management databases are maintained by leveraging Ford Tools & systems, ensuring that all Laptop, Desktop, and printer assets are controlled and accounted for
• Manage / design additional manual databases where Ford tools and systems do not have the capability, ensuring all desk side and printer assets are accounted for

Asset forecasting

• Manage assets through their entire life cycle from procurement to return or decommissioning
• Ensure lease schedules with financial partners are renewed and/or returned timeously, avoiding penalties and financial pre commitments
• Meet with business partners in the desk side and printing scope, to understand requirements & represent such requirements to management for consideration.
• Create and maintain comprehensive support documentation and procedures outlining and detailing renewal process, asset management processes.
• Maintain and produce regular inventory reports, using Ford tools as well as manual processes
• Monitor and report out monthly on IT service metrics, including PCR statistics, asset fresh rates
• Share knowledge and experience as required
• Represents the "Voice of the Customer" to the rest of the IT organization

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualifications:  Relevant tertiary degree in IT or related field is desirable, 3+ years IT experience. Additional certifications in a financial field would be advantageous 

Other Criteria 

• Strong written/verbal communications skills, effectively engaging at a technical and non-technical level to different leadership levels within IT and business locally and regionally 
• Proven Business and IT Analysis skills to identify and determine solutions to business constraints 
• Solid Financial experience
• Comprehensive previous asset management experience, including an active role previously in an asset management field
• Strong customer focus with a Drive for Results, demonstrable Quality & Continuous improvement mind-set 
• Able to self-manage time to effectively engage with global counterparts across time zones