Firm Name:  Costco

Numbers of Jobs: Asset Analyst

Education Need: Graduate

Job Hours: 8

Payment: $20-$30/Hour

What's Job City: Atlanta

Job Details:

• Because it fosters a work environment unlike any other in the high-tech sector, Costco's culture is the secret to its success. The value that Costco places on its employees has been well-documented in articles from a variety of publishers, including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our team members and employees have priority number one. Costco has won numerous awards for its generosity and dedication to the community, for which it is well known. The company promotes a variety of opportunities for charitable giving, which incentivizes its staff to actively volunteer. In 2021, Costco donated more than $58 million to organizations like the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the United Way.
•  Costco IT, the third-largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries, is in charge of ensuring the technical viability of the business. We continue to foster a family-oriented work environment that supports the success of all of our employees despite the size of our business and our rapid international expansion. In support of this claim, consider Costco's ranking of seventh among the world's best employers on Forbes' list.
•  The Asset Management team is seeking an experienced business operations analyst who enjoys problem-solving and is looking for an opportunity to have an impact. a dedicated team player with a keen eye for detail. She also has a natural drive to achieve departmental goals and excellent communication skills.
•  The Asset Management team is in charge of managing the interactions between hardware and software at Costco locations as well as the business operations related to the movement of IT assets and consumables throughout their entire lifecycle, from receipt to disposal. Our team is focused on maintaining software compliance, looking for cost-saving opportunities, and providing transparency into our license position to all business stakeholders. To help us improve our IT practices and steer initiatives that will benefit Costco IT, we are looking for a cooperative analyst in a non-technical position.
•  You will be a part of a driven, agile, and cooperative business team that collaborates to develop and maintain a top-notch Asset Management program. We take our work very seriously, but our team also knows how to have fun while providing this important service, so come join our team as we continue to shape and evolve ITAM at Costco.
•  If you want to be a part of one of the BEST companies "to work for" in the world, apply today and let your career be reimagined.

 ROLE.

•  reviews and analyzes software asset data to look for data integrity issues and the root causes of anomalies. Data sets span the gamut from modest exports that don't require comparisons to substantial exports that do.
•  outlines a fix for discrepancies between CARTS data and pulled inventory data. The source data from Flexera, CARTS, and other sources (BigFix, SCCM) may need to be thoroughly analyzed for this.
•  supports all initiatives aimed at enhancing the software asset management tool's overall software visibility. Increasing the amount of information in the tool and ensuring that it is all accurate and complete are the main concerns.
•  Obtains knowledge of and proficiency in appropriate asset management policies and practices for the teams in charge of contracting, managing suppliers, and owning businesses; ensures that software installation takes into account any hardware retirements; and ensures that new hardware is configured correctly by Software Asset Management (SAM) requirements.
•  produces, updates, and makes use of process documentation. This could include summaries of the policies, a reference list, a flowchart of the procedures, or a history of issues that have been resolved.
•  Starts cross-collaboration with internal and vendor teams and supports team members' problem-solving efforts.
•  promotes the development of the ITAM Control Book and related rules. Depending on the situation, this might entail creating new content, updating previously published material, or taking part in content updating.
•  helps new SAM publisher candidates transition into the position.
•  seeks out opportunities for streamlining, putting best practice solutions into action, and increasing effectiveness through continuous process improvement.

 REQUIRED.

•  2 years or more of asset management expertise, including familiarity with industry best practices, or an equivalent level of materials/inventory management knowledge.
•  thorough familiarity with supply chain techniques and procedures, from acquisition to disposal, as well as the life cycles of hardware and software assets.
•  It would be ideal if you have prior experience analyzing data sets using pivot tables and formulas in Excel, as well as the ability to compare different data sets.
•  Effective research and problem-solving abilities, analytical skills, and attention to detail are displayed. capable of communicating with others, understanding the underlying causes, and taking the initiative to resolve the issue while being able to involve other teams as necessary.
•  Must be driven by a sense of ownership and urgency, be self-sufficient, and have a positive outlook.
•  Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary to work with cross-functional teams, Costco's suppliers, and other organizational levels.
•  Prior success managing a range of assignments and projects, as well as strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks with competing deadlines.
•  Acceptance of direction from peers and management; excellent and effective teamwork.
•  A person needs to be flexible and able to adapt.
•  the capacity to put in extra time when needed.

 Recommended.

•  Preferable is knowledge of the hardware asset management modules of ServiceNow ("CARTS") in particular.
•  IT asset management certification, e.g. (CSAM, CITAM, CHAMP, or an equivalent).
•  It is preferred to have in-depth knowledge of Costco's Business operations or other knowledge of the hierarchical structure of a sizable organization with lots of machinery.
•  data from the ServiceNow Discovery, BigFix, or SCCM discovery tools, with a track record to back it up.
•  awareness of Google Suite, including Google Docs, GoogleSheets, etc. ).

 Documentation needed.

•  The Resume.
•  — Curriculum vitae.