Product Specialist

PEI GENESIS INC.•Philadelphia, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Specialist position plays a crucial part in the day-to-day operations of PEI, supporting all Product Managers in all aspects of the Product & Supply Chain Management process. The primary focus is on pricing, purchasing and part number setup, Bill of Material creation, interfacing with Suppliers and Sales teams. The Product Specialist also performs some expediting and marketing of products to our internal and external customers.

Requirements

Minimum High school diploma and/or 4+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Effective Communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to quickly learn products, processes, and technically complex systems
Experience with an ERP/MRP system such as Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft or other.
Organization & Task Management skills
Microsoft Excel – intermediate spreadsheet skills
Microsoft Outlook & Word
Customer Service mindset

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and/or advanced relevant experience preferred.
Experience in a manufacturing environment or company preferred.

Responsibilities

Learn and understand technical products and processes. Take initiative to learn in the classroom, on-the-job, and self-teach through studying product manuals and documents.
Maintain internal price and delivery module, responding promptly to sale
Negotiate pricing with suppliers
Set up part numbers and bill of materials in the ASW (MRP) system
Communicates important supplier information to management, such as material issues that may impact our overall business
Ensures integrity of system information including cost, resale, packaging information, descriptions, and other part data maintenance
Assist with annual price sheet set up
Assist with Marketing – web, catalogs, mailers, internal
Resolve problems
Other Special projects