Master Data Product Change Specialist

Work Setup: Hybrid

Location: Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Summary:

The Product Configuration Specialist functions as a Specialist for Engineering Record (ER) within SAP. The Product Configuration Specialist will initiate and monitor workflow, assign subject matter experts and task owners, task oversight, management of key dates, durations, and approvers as appropriate. The Product Configuration Specialist will also perform and verify SAP BOM creation for new and changing items.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uses output of impact analysis ("where-used" reporting) to link materials impacted to proposed product changes.
• Sets up and ensures Engineering Records (ER) are created in SAP PLM with correct template based on reason for change.
• Act as a liaison to all functional areas (Packaging, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Quality Assurance, etc.), ensuring data owners are assigned to relevant data structures & objects via ER.
• Governs SAP Engineering Record approvals, as certain business critical issues to be resolved for projects to advance and concludes whether process requirements were met whether process requirements were met.
• Proactively provides insight, direction, and resolution on moderately complex process and system issues.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Domain knowledge of end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management processes and master data processes and lifecycle.
• Process Excellence & Orientation
• Established understanding of the structure, hierarchy, and interrelationship of bills of material, material assemblies, and specifications.
• Strong Communication, Collaboration, & Teamwork Orientation
• Project Management (for overseeing coordination, tasks, etc. for PERs)
• Reporting & KPI Measurement
• SAP tool knowledge
• MS Project or other timeline/PM tool a plus.
• Strong Analytical and Presentation Skills – Excel and PowerPoint
• Capability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, in any related or equivalent field

Experience:

• At least 3 to 5 years of related work experience (preferably in CPG, Supply Chain & Manufacturing)
• Exposure to data quality, records management, security and privacy concepts, best practices, and project management tools/technologies is advantageous.
• Project Management and/or LEAN/Six Sigma training or certification a plus.
• Must be amenable to work on a night shift (8pm to 5am or 7pm to 4am)

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