Process and Data Lead, Produce to Ship

Giesecke+Devrient•Lemont, IL

19d•$86,000 - $94,000

About The Position

The Process & Data Lead (PDL), Produce to Ship will be responsible for overseeing data and processes for production and shipping. This responsibility includes SAP data and material movements for production and shipping processes. The position will be the subject matter expert for the organization and classification of inventory movements, develop documentation for standard work procedures (SOPs), and provide training to primary users. Performance will be to lead and oversee production and shipping transactions, troubleshoot errors with line-of-business primary users, and provide root cause analysis for continuous improvement. The PDL proactively supports stakeholder requests, conducts data analysis, produces monthly and ad-hoc reports, and provides KPIs using SAP/BW tools.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills.
3-5 years of manufacturing and SAP experience
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
At least 3 years of demonstrable shipping supply and packaging commodity management experience
ERP skills and disciplines required (preferably SAP)
Strong Excel and reporting skills
Business awareness of cost effective materials management
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to effectively operate in any organizational structure and interface with all levels of the organization
Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Day-to-day management and oversight of all data and material movements in support of the line-of-business. Activities directly influence the organizations achievement of targeted inventory and financial goals.
Responsible for oversight and direction to line-of-business on data and material processes impacting inventory, production, and shipping/logistics in collaboration with all areas of the organization.
Audits production and shipping transactions and troubleshoots inventory and material errors (COGI/MIGO, etc.) with the line-of-business.
Verifies accuracy of inventory and material movement transactions on batches with regard to production orders and applicable sales orders.
Supports the creation and distribution of organizational data reports as required.
Supports the Warehouse & Logistics teams for inventory and shipping projects and.
Documents SAP processes and conducts training to primary users.
Troubleshoots issues with sales orders, production orders, material configurations, etc.
Develops data and setup for analysis of material supermarkets, warehouse pick locations, and Kanban’s.