Administrator Product Data

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Summary of Position Purpose:
Support item transaction by maintaining item data integrity in the ERP via agreed change and release processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
Maintaining quality item data in the ERP via change management and revision control
Support R&D with new item creation for engineering projects and ensuring the setup of BoMs enable transaction through the business during development stages and into product release
Review processes and tools surrounding item setup and maintenance and where possible make improvements to efficiency and quality
Work closely with production, planning, purchasing and customer service to ensure smooth transitions of item data and physical parts through the development cycle
Support engineering and product management functions with queries relating to item setup and release, including escalating conflicting priorities
Where needed liaise with purchasing for item data
Support large scale change projects which have high impact across product lines and implications for stock, purchasing and planning.
Support the standardisation and obsolescence programme with data integrity maintenance.
Person Specification:
Knowledge
Essential
Process driven mindset.
Excellent attention to detail
Microsoft Excel to intermediate level.
Desirable
Experience with Software which calculates BOMs routings and works orders.
NetSuite or other ERP system experience.
Knowledge of the different part types, the differences between these part types and why they are used. E.g. kanban / issued items / inventory / non inventory / back flush / phantoms.
Understanding the breakdown of the costs of parts.
Understanding of production works orders and how they work within a manufacturing process.
Experience
Essential
Confident working with computers and various software applications
Use of emails, Microsoft Outlook
Working to defined processes
Desirable
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Use of a system controlling business data and/or transactions
Aptitudes, Abilities and Behaviours
Essential
Communication skills to enable exchange of information and ideas with colleagues
Team based individual
Able to work on own initiative
Pro-active
Confident to put forward ideas for improvements
Responds positively to change
Able to follow processes and have the discipline to keep to the processes
Able to take responsibility for the controls within the processes
Able to do routine tasks repetitively and consistently
Excellent attention to detail
Other Factors
Essential
Fits in and agrees with the core values of the business
Willing to work out of normal business hours when necessary for the business
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