Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Analyst

First Quality•McElhattan, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions. Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®. We are seeking a PLM Analyst for our First Quality Consumer Products Company located in McElhattan,PA . This position will be responsible to c oordinate the run out of finished goods, packaging and raw materials for product transition projects across multiple teams using SAP so that obsolescence expense is minimized, customer requirements are met, and the impact of changes is clearly understood.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Business curriculum or equivalent work experience
Planning experience in either demand or supply production planning, minimum of four years
ERP system experience, SAP preferred
Interact with all levels of the organization and customers.
Ability to develop strong working relationships.
Excellent computer skills.
Intermediate knowledge of Excel .
Strong analytical project management, collaboration and influencing skills at multiple levels
Strong business acumen

Nice To Haves

Consumer goods manufacturing experience a plus

Responsibilities

Develop transition scenarios using SAP FG & RM quantities to project run-out timing and project obsolescence.
Work with PLM Project Manager to bring forward transition scenarios with any obsolescence and gain approval from Category BU in order to execute transition plan.
Coordinate product transitions with Demand Planning, Purchasing, Supply Planning and Customer Service.
Administer material status code changes for FG & RM as transition advances.
Monitor PLM workflows in IPS tool in SAP to ensure items are getting set-up in a timely manner.
Lead project transition meetings to ensure projects are executed to original project plan, assumptions and approved obsolescence.
Identify variances/risks and implement corrective actions with appropriate teams.
Elevate risks to PLM Project Manager and PLM Team Lead where needed.
Develop transition updates for team as required.
Document transition results for each project.
Develop Speed to Market reporting through IPS Tool in SAP.
Draw insights to help develop better future Customer timelines.
Additional Supply Chain ad hoc reporting as needed.
Apply continuous improvement techniques to refine and enhance the transition management portion of the PLM process.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
...and more!