Device Operations & Inventory Specialist

Xplor; Newcastle upon Tyne; Presencial; GBP 33 000 - 44 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Xplor is seeking a Device Operations Specialist in the United Kingdom to manage the day-to-day operation of the payment device estate. You will coordinate device ordering, provisioning, deployment, replacement, returns and inventory control, ensuring accurate estate records and timely communication with business units.

You will be the first point of contact for routine device requirements and operational issues, maintaining control and confidence in delivery across the device lifecycle, with

Qualificações

• Experience in device operations, mobile or telecoms hardware, IT asset management, payment operations, logistics or a comparable operational environment.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate inventory, asset and operational records.
• Experience coordinating device orders, inventory, fulfilment, provisioning, deployments or returns.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and follow actions through to completion.
• Confidence working with external vendors and internal teams to resolve operational issues and keep stakeholders informed.
• Good spreadsheet, reporting and problem-solving skills, including the ability to reconcile data and investigate discrepancies.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain operational issues and next steps simply.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accurate serial-number-level device records, including merchant allocation, location, status, transfers, returns, retirement and available software versions.
• Reconcile the device estate with POS Portal, resolve discrepancies and track inactive, unassigned, damaged, missing and end-of-life devices.
• Validate device orders for new and existing merchants and track configuration, dispatch and delivery, keeping Business Units informed of stock availability, delivery dates and delays.
• Monitor stock levels and flag shortages, excess stock and ageing inventory.
• Coordinate replacements, returns, refurbishment, reuse and secure disposal.
• Coordinate provisioning and configuration for each merchant and Business Unit, confirm activation and resolve errors before they affect merchants.
• Support deployments, migrations, upgrades and device refreshes, including testing and operational readiness for new devices and capabilities.
• Act as the primary day-to-day operational contact for POS Portal, managing fulfilment, inventory, configuration and support requests through to resolution and escalating overdue, recurring or high-impact issues.
• Provide operational data and commentary for vendor governance reviews and support service improvements agreed with POS Portal.
• Be the first point of contact for routine Business Unit device enquiries and onboarding requirements, coordinating with Payments Operations, Onboarding, Customer Success, Support and Product.
• Coordinate device incident investigations with internal teams and vendors, gather supporting information, arrange replacements and track resolution.
• Support approved software, firmware and configuration changes with POS Portal, Product, Engineering and Payments Operations, maintaining deployment records where available.
• Report on inventory, deployments, fulfilment, replacements, returns and incidents; track service levels and maintain action, issue and risk logs.
• Support audit evidence and PCI-related controls, including records for lost, stolen and retired devices.
• Identify recurring faults, fulfilment failures, configuration issues and Business Unit process gaps; document and improve processes, troubleshooting guides, support playbooks and knowledge articles.
• Support automation and standardisation led by the Device & Terminal Estate Manager.

Conhecimentos

Device operations

Attention to detail

Inventory management

Order coordination

Organisational skills

Vendor liaison

Spreadsheet & reporting

Problem-solving

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Xplor is seeking a Device Operations Specialist in the United Kingdom to manage the day-to-day operation of the payment device estate. You will coordinate device ordering, provisioning, deployment, replacement, returns and inventory control, ensuring accurate estate records and timely communication with business units.

You will be the first point of contact for routine device requirements and operational issues, maintaining control and confidence in delivery across the device lifecycle, with