Lifecycle Officer

1000 Robert McBride Ltd; Middleton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

McBride in the United Kingdom seeks a production data administrator to ensure all products meet requirements by managing SAP components, BOMs and routings. You will coordinate with PLM, R&D packaging and production schedulers to launch and phase products efficiently.

The role involves maintaining master data accuracy, supporting end-of-life decisions, and producing regular supply chain reports while collaborating across departments to minimize costs and maximize customer service.

Qualifications

• Required education Master degree in applied science or equivalent.
• 1–2 years in production administrative area or similar.
• Knowledge of SAP Production Management and MS Office essential.

Responsibilities

• Create/Change components and finished products in SAP for procurement and production planning.
• Maintain master data for components and finished products.
• Create/Change BOMs and routings to enable correct costing and production.
• Support new product launches with PLM, R&D, quality and production teams.
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly supply chain reports and keep data accurate.
• Coordinate with other departments to minimize rework and delays.

Skills

Attention to detail

Coordination

Autonomous

English language

Education

Master degree in applied science

GCSE

Tools

SAP Production Management

Word

Excel

MS Office

Job description

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.

Key Purpose

To guarantee that all products produced meet customer requirements ('Good for Production') by : Creation of new components and finished products in full and correct in SAP Creation of BOM’s (Bill of Material) and Routings (costing and production) in SAP Manage all changes in the BOM of finished products Manage end of live of finished products and launch of new products via the event-system in SAP in cooperation with the PLM (Product Lifecycle Manager) in the Business Units and the Production Schedulers. Manage statuses of components, raw materials, formulations and finished products in SAP (site data steward role, linked with group master data rules)

Key Responsibilities

• Creation/Change of new components in SAP to enable Procurement officer to order components and raw materials.
• Creation/Change of finished products in SAP to enable Production Scheduler to plan finished products on the lines.
• Keep master data of components and finished products up to date.
• Create/Change bill of materials so that the correct ingredients are used to produce a finished product
• Create/Change routings so cost prices of finished products are correctly calculated
• Manage and follow up new product launches in cooperation with PLM in head office, R&D packaging, R&D formulations, quality and production (events system + trackers).
• Manage statuses of finished products, raw materials, components and formulations based on information from the different departments to enable Procurement Officer and Production Scheduler to minimize destruction costs for obsoletes and maximise customer service during product withdrawal.
• Authorise ordering of materials on run out.
• Raise authority to Dispose forms for redundant materials. Issue for signature and destruction.
• Utilise obsolete materials where possible via concessions/derogations.
• Liaise with quality production to sequence and minimise reworking of non-conforming products stock.
• Update and create daily, weekly and monthly reports within supply chain department
• Assure continuity of the department (backup other functions, where applicable)
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with contacts in other departments.

Health, Safety & Environment Legal responsibility

Any line manager assures the Safety and Environmental conscience of his/her colleagues and assures they can work in safe conditions. Consult the HSE coordinator for advice on HSE matters, whenever required. Respect the processes and procedures (set to assure the HSE conditions) and in relation to risks of the department, transpose these to work instructions. Check the respect of these instructions by colleagues; verify if they are aware of the risks related to their activities and if they have clearly understood the instructions. Check if they can and do respect them. Investigate accidents, incidents and dangerous situations. And assure action is taken to improve the situation.

Management System

Assure the policy deployment throughout the organisation, within your area of responsibility. Setting of objectives in line with McBride group objectives, policy and processes. Communication of the policy and the objectives within your organisation. Regular evaluation of the effectiveness of the HSE performance and reorientation when necessary.

Key Result Areas

• Data accuracy (creations, statuses, BOM’s, routings) – Minimise destruction costs end of life
• On time launch of new finished products – Guarantee correct CSL
• On time changing of data – Avoid rework of not conform products and delays in production
• Value destruction costs Relevant and Quantifiable Measures: (Relevant facts/figures relating to the job including number of direct reports, budgets)

Behavioural Competencies / Personal Characteristics

Customer oriented. Eager to learn. Target oriented. Cost conscious. Flexible, responsive. Autonomous. Attention for detail. Punctual, accurate, well structured, organised. Clear and assertive communication.

Technical Competencies & Qualifications

Required education Master degree (BAC 2+/GCSE) in applied science (mathematics/IT/languages) or equivalent by experience in a similar function.

Required experience Experience 1-2 years in the production administrative area.

Required technical competences Computer Knowledge (Word, Excel and SAP Production Management). Good knowledge of English or willing to learn in short notice Knowledge of other languages is a plus (French, German) Knowledge of SAP and MS Office or willing to learn in short notice Basic knowledge of master data (routings, BOM’s, order quantities, safety stocks, …) Good coordinator who is the link between supply chain and commercial, who can challenge and persuade the different parties to come to best solutions for the company (events, launches, …), able to set the right priorities.

This job description describes the key areas of the post but is not exhaustive. The job description is subject to review and amendments in line with the needs of the business.

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