Analyst, Product Data

General Overview

Functional Area:  Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Career Stream:  Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Role:  Analyst (ANA)
Job Title:  Analyst, Product Data
Job Code:  ANA-SCM-PRD
Job Level:  Level 07
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Provides task leadership to teams responsible for receiving, logging, and converting Customer’s product data into formats used by our systems (Bills of Materials, preferred supplier information).
Initiates Engineering Change Orders.
Supports Data Associate positions as a mentor.
Responsible for implementing process improvements and ensuring the quality of all data.
Communicates with teams from all areas of engineering and supply chain as appropriate.
Works with internal and external customers to resolve data integrity issues.
Ensures the proper storage and ease of retrieval of the data.
Disseminates notification of data readiness and/or distributes data as appropriate.
Acts as the focal point for all product data related technical issues.
Interacts with customers to resolve problems and increase the quality and yield of the product data release process.  Is the focal point to Clients for coordinating the setup of both technical and commercial data from data receipt to info record setup into ERP.
Coordinates and manages the material cost activity for select customers and/or sites with supervision
Sees through the closure of EC’s and New Award that need pricing updates based on financial goals.
Manages pricing on production customers in a material pricing capacity
Work with multi-disciplinary teams on continuous improvement initiatives as necessary to enhance processes to meet cost, quality, and delivery

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Skills in usage of computer tools and systems.
Understanding of product structure and electronics/mechanical components.
High level understanding of commercial data required for quoting and PO placements, typically obtained from experience supporting operations.
Strong systems skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office and Access
Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data.
Knowledge of supply chain practices and procedures.
Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Knowledge of the marketplace conditions for the Green Energy Market including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends would be a plus.

Typical Experience

3-5 years  experience in data management and processing.

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field (Economics, Business, Finance, Statistics, Mechanical/Electromechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Other Technical Field), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.