Job Summary/Role Responsibilities:
50% – This role is responsible for managing ingredient data through the creation, approval, and release process in PLM, ensuring that specifications are prioritized and released in accordance with project timelines.
- Ingredient specialists will create and maintain ingredient specification data on the ingredient property tree in SAP PDM and ensures compliance to standards throughout the ingredient specification life cycle. This role will establish routing and workflow for ingredient specification approval.
- Based on supplier information, transfers ingredient data (composition, nutrients, allergens, certifications, GMO status, etc.) to the SAP PDM property tree to enable creation of labels and nutrition/moisture calculations in recipes.
- This role will coordinate, manage, and control ingredient specifications data with QRC, R&D, and Procurement. Ingredient specialists will generate ingredient specification reports, when specifications are released or when an attribute or text is changed and needs to be reflected on the report. Knowledge of vast ingredient categories is preferred.
30% – This role will initiate Master Material requests, updates, and extensions for ingredients and Complex Ingredients. Ingredient specialists will be responsible for maintaining shelf-life data management for ingredients.
- Ingredient Specialists Makes changes to ingredient specifications as required via Engineering Record tasks, with coordination with Subject Matter Experts, product development, plants, etc. They will also identify process and system gaps- within PDM, SQM, and other data systems.
20% – Approve regional supplier materials within Supplier Quality Management (SQM) by reviewing Ingredient Information Forms (IIF). Review data for labeling tasks within SQM.
- Ingredient specialists will provide SAP PDM end user training in both individual and group settings. They will provide ongoing support to subject matter experts, R&D, Cl, contractors, etc. Maintain training documents, tools, simulations on and ongoing basis. International support for regional tasks in PDM may be required.
Position can be remote throughout US.
Must be able to travel to Hershey, PA up to 5 times per year.
Qualifications:
- BS degree in a technical field such as Food Science Chemistry/Biology/Microbiology.
- Minimum 2-5 years minimum Food Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle Management experience.
- Understanding of food ingredients/ingredients properties, and ingredient specifications. Understanding of food labeling is a plus.
- Able to work in a dynamic environment with short deadlines and in a constantly shifting business
- Able to make critical business decisions
- Functional & Domain Knowledge – Ingredient Categories
- Process Excellence & Orientation
- High level of organization and attention to details
- Cross Functional Collaboration and Teamwork
- SAP/ Tool Knowledge
- Communication across functions/ teams
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in science or a related field, or relevant work-experience. APPLY HERE