Product Data Specialist I

franke•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

About FrankeWe, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands. The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities. About the jobSUMMARY Establishes, coordinates, and maintains all supplier and purchased part costing activities and measures results. Your tasksESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES • Ensures supplier costs are correct and updated in a timely manner including contacting suppliers regarding discrepancies. • Analyzes and creates supplier cost uploads. • Develops supplier cost upload schedules ensuring system updates are correct and timely. • Inputs non-scheduled supplier costs adjustments and updates all affected open purchase orders. • Prepares reports tracking supplier costs changes. • Ensures proper unit of measure settings are utilized for purchased parts providing for inventory valuation and customer billing accuracy. • Collects and analyzes data for the purchasing department and create subsequent reporting of departmental KPIs on a weekly and monthly basis. • Ensures source selection is correct within territory guidelines set by OEMs. • Analyzes sales history across the company to determine the appropriate stocking levels for all parts. • Creates an upload to set the order points for all warehouse parts based on sales history analysis. • Coordinates with the appropriate department(s) and/or person(s) to ensure customer requests and/or needs is met. • Pulls, processes, and/or reviews daily reports as necessary. • Assists in the part set up and verification process. • Reliable attendance is a must. • Other duties assigned. RequirementsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. • Basic Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. • Basic Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs. • Intermediate Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Computer Skills - (Word, Excel, Access) EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field; • Minimum two years’ prior related work experience and/or training; • Or equivalent combination of education and experience. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES • Does not supervise staff. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Sedentary work-Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. • Use of fingers, Talking, Hearing, visual acuityWhat we offer you• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Vision, Dental, and More) starting day 1• Free life insurance• 401k match up to 4%• Paid time off and 11 holidays.For more information see: www.franke.com Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.

Requirements

Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Basic Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Basic Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Intermediate Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills - (Word, Excel, Access)
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Minimum two years’ prior related work experience and/or training
Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Ensures supplier costs are correct and updated in a timely manner including contacting suppliers regarding discrepancies.
Analyzes and creates supplier cost uploads.
Develops supplier cost upload schedules ensuring system updates are correct and timely.
Inputs non-scheduled supplier costs adjustments and updates all affected open purchase orders.
Prepares reports tracking supplier costs changes.
Ensures proper unit of measure settings are utilized for purchased parts providing for inventory valuation and customer billing accuracy.
Collects and analyzes data for the purchasing department and create subsequent reporting of departmental KPIs on a weekly and monthly basis.
Ensures source selection is correct within territory guidelines set by OEMs.
Analyzes sales history across the company to determine the appropriate stocking levels for all parts.
Creates an upload to set the order points for all warehouse parts based on sales history analysis.
Coordinates with the appropriate department(s) and/or person(s) to ensure customer requests and/or needs is met.
Pulls, processes, and/or reviews daily reports as necessary.
Assists in the part set up and verification process.
Reliable attendance is a must.
Other duties assigned.