Senior Specification Author and Data Systems Specialist
Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH
•Hybrid
About The Position
Join the TAG Center of Excellence in a senior technical role connecting product innovation, compliance, and manufacturing readiness. This hybrid role combines Specification Author and Data Systems responsibilities to deliver high-quality recipe, material, packaging, and BOM data across Nestlé systems and apply specification standards consistently. Working with independent judgment, this role supports compliant ways of working and partners cross‑functionally on data and system topics that impact speed to market, factory readiness, data integrity, and audit compliance across TAG.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is required (technical or related field advantageous).
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience working with enterprise specification, recipe, BOM, and manufacturing master data systems (e.g., SAP Product Life Cycle, SAP S4HANA, TraceGains or similar).
- Familiarity with Specification Author activities, including creation, maintenance, and approval of Raw Material, Purchasing, Market Requirement, and Packaging specifications within regulated environments.
- Experience working in cross‑functional environments (Product Development, Packaging, Quality, Manufacturing, IT), preferably within manufacturing or technical operations.
- Exposure to data management, reporting, automation, or digital improvement initiatives that support efficiency, data quality, and continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to work independently in complex, regulated environments, exercising sound judgment and partnering effectively across functions.
Nice To Haves
- Technical or vocational certifications in digital, data, or automation platforms (e.g., Power Automate, SharePoint, Salesforce, Power Apps, SAP, TraceGains) are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Author and maintain Raw Material, Purchasing Specifications, and Market Requirement, ensuring timely creation, updates, and approvals.
- Ensure alignment between recipes, BOMs, specifications, and manufacturing master data.
- Maintain high-quality, compliant data in SAP, TraceGains, and related systems.
- Apply specification and master data standards consistently, flagging inputs or decisions that introduce compliance, audit, or factory readiness risk.
- Provide day-to-day administration and user support for key TAG platforms (SAP, TraceGains, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Salesforce).
- Translate technical, regulatory, and compliance requirements into clear, usable system workflows and documentation.
- Support system testing, upgrades, access management, issue resolution, and user enablement.
- Identify and propose system enhancements and automation opportunities, evaluating them through a risk, value, and sustainability lens.
- Proactively identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and optimize specification, recipe, and BOM processes in line with TAG Digital Strategy and efficiency objectives.
- Strengthen Specification Author consistency and data quality through clear documentation, standardized ways of working, and best‑practice sharing.
- Deliver training, coaching, and enablement for Specification Authors, project teams, and cross‑functional partners to drive system adoption and confidence.
- Partner with Quality, Packaging, Manufacturing, Procurement, Regulatory, and IT to support consistent, compliant execution across TAG.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
