Roles And Responsibilities
- Facilitate new product introduction (NPI) process as well as changes to existing products in all regions.
- Assess each NPI request for completeness and clarity. Determine approval requirements and tasks needed based on type of request ie,:
- New products (manufactured & purchased)
- Name additions
- Plant extensions
- Formula/composition changes
- Process changes
- Package additions
- Region & country extensions
- Product deletions
- Serve as gatekeeper for the process by following up to ensure all issues are resolved across departments.
- Collaborate routinely with key stakeholders to close out critical sub-process reviews & approvals (EHS, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.)
- Create and maintain materials in SAP using material master workflow. Work with various groups to ensure data accuracy and timely completion of requests.
- Create & maintain product recipes in SAP recipe management module. Facilitate recipe workflow process in SAP in collaboration with process engineers, R&D, product management, EH&S and manufacturing.
- Maintain proprietary compositions and technical data (such as physical properties, shelf life, product line assignments, packaging) and ensure data integrity throughout product life cycle.
- Provide guidance to technical teams regarding material information, codes, substances and processes.
- Protect information as proprietary to Solenis and does not distribute to or provide access to anyone without an authorized need to know.
- Maintain product and raw material specifications in Lotus Notes NPI system and manage changes.
- Facilitate approval process for specification changes in compliance with quality management procedures.
- Oversee tasks across functions to ensure execution and communication of changes.
- Maintain global product information according to master data standards in SAP material master, and Lotus Notes databases
- Stay current with SAP material master standards
- Ensure new materials are created in SAP with proper information to support manufacture, global trade compliance, sales & quality management.
- Run periodic SAP reports to validate and govern critical product information, coordinate corrections through master data teams.
- Serve as subject matter expert for SAP product information.
- Support customer service as needed for order related issues with materials (extensions, unit of measure issues, material blocks, etc.)
- Protect information as proprietary to Solenis and does not distribute to or provide access to anyone without an authorized need to know.
- Support daily business needs across the organization:
- Support customer service for order related issues with materials (extensions, unit of measure issues, material blocks, etc.)
- Conduct training for business groups (Product Management, Marketing, Sourcing, Regulatory, EHS, Plants, etc.) on process and systems.
- Support (or lead) special projects such as:
- product rationalization and harmonization.
- SAP integration supply chain projects (plant consolidation, legal entity changes, mass raw material or supplier changes)
- mergers & acquisitions
- Protect information as proprietary to Solenis and does not distribute to or provide access to anyone without an authorized need to know.
Minimum Qualification
Who we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
- 5 years and above of Supply Chian experience.
- Solenis business processes - preferred
- SAP - required
- Microsoft Office – MS Excel required
- Lotus Notes or Agile databases - preferred
Additional Qualifications
- Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills required.
- Strong organization/project management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments/projects, timelines and to identify project interdependencies, resource needs, potential risks/pitfalls and mitigation plans. Recognized as an integrator and solution provider.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and confidentiality in handling information and issues that arise while staying within defined policies and practices
- Possess solid teamwork capabilities and when needed, scales in support of unforeseen assignments and tasks through demonstration of personal initiative.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated experience in preparing and delivering presentations that convey key concepts and outline recommendations to various levels of management.
- International, global experience preferred.
Commitment On Diversity And Inclusion
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams as an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
