Product Data Manager,Supply Chain

Job Description

As a Product Data Manager - Change Analyst (CA) within our Supply Chain Services Division, your main responsibility is the change control process. This includes master data management, and document management over the product and item life cycle. 

The Change Analyst (CA) provides high-quality, flexible, responsive change control services while delivering accurate, consistent, and compliant data and document management to support the ordering, manufacturing, distributing, and supporting of Agilent’s products & services.

Engineering Change Order (ECR/xCO) Coordination

• Acting as the key contact to R&D, MFG, Marketing, Product Support, Procurement, Planning, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance when NPI BOM changes or new & complex changes are required.
• Maintain change-controlled revision and attributes for items and documents in Agilent’s PLM and ERP tools. 
• Develop and maintain the change management process and coordinate any engineering and documentation changes.
• Engineering, manufacturing, and site change orders processed requires review and potential collaboration during the various phases of the workflow. This includes implementing PLM/ERP actions based on receiving inputs from various business roles and stakeholders. The change is complete when all actions are complete as required by the change.
• Changes to documentation under PDM control require the PDM Department to compile the final Change Order by receiving inputs and authority to implement the change from, but not limited to: Research and Development Engineering, Production Engineering, Procurement, Product Support, Order Management, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance. The change order is complete when all update/modify actions are complete as required by the change.

System Data Maintenance

• Network with other Agilent business departments for best practices and consistent document management applications. Maintain document integrity per business requirements. Ensures documents transferred/submitted for PDM Control are reviewed adequately for proper format and content as Product Data Management owner.
• Is part of Design Change Request process and can execute or leading the required business tests in the PDM area.

Data Integrity and Quality Maintenance

• Network with other Agilent business departments for consistency, data integrity and quality of products/parts/documents related material master record data across all affected Agilent PLM and ERP systems. 

New Product Generation and Introduction

• Support NPI team by driving the product life cycle discipline and monitoring manufacturing deliverables (e.g. Purchased/Fabricated part documentation, Production Procedure, etc.) for new products that are met. Ensure all Bills of Materials (BOM) meet business structure requirements as outlined in the change, including P/N release. Is the key contact to our business partner during the NPI phases.

Process Improvement

• Drive innovation in processes to improve the quality of PDM with consideration of impact on other Agilent business organizations to meet the needs of our changing business environment, enhance the computing environment, and increase process and system effectiveness. Contribute ideas / initiate Continuous Improvement projects.
• Review, create and update internal training material and communicate them effectively in the PDM Organization

Other Responsibilities

• Support or resolve issues related to production, shipments, CRM, and quotes/orders impacts stemming from PDM-related setup.
• Maintain site-specific change use case approval/implementer/viewer matrix and distribution list.
• Ensure functional team approval of content correctness during the change control process.
• Support audits (internal and external) and conduct all business activities following Agilent’s Standard of Business Conduct.
• Explain, communicate, and coach partners on technical information documentation requirements as needed.
• Provide support, training, and assistance to peers on preferred documentation practices, processes, and Enterprise/Business/Site data standards.
• Provide training to business partners and co-workers on PDM-related processes and Best Practices as required.
• Coordinates and implements special projects upon request. Provide backup support to co-workers in the PDM organization.
• Utilizes Agilent-approved applications/PC tools including (but not limited to) Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint to generate spreadsheets, communications, documentation, flow charts, reports, and metrics… for required communications.
• The candidate must be able to effectively communicate with the Global Sites team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 4+ years’ experience with material master data management and change control.
• Good SAP ERP knowledge (Material Master, Bill of material, change control process, Document management)
• Workflow management is also not new to you, Oracle-Agile would be perfect.
• Process (SOP), Engineering change requests, change orders, writing and maintaining documentation.
• Sense of customer urgency: focus on the customer and impact on the customer.
• Adherence to process requirements and formal approaches.
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to solve a broad range of material master-related problems varying in scope and complexity.
• Ability to work independently.
• Focus on business-critical issues and the ability to prioritize.
• Promote teamwork and cooperation in the PDM organization.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Manufacturing