Manager Product Configuration- Variable BOM, Building Materials

Company Description

Cornerstone Building Brands, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is the largest manufacturer of external building products in North America with over $6 billion in annual revenue and an expansive national footprint that includes almost 20,000 employees, operating in +70 manufacturing facilities, supported by a network of +80 distribution and branch office facilities. We have a broad product offering with a well-regarded brand portfolio including the #1 position in windows; vinyl siding; metal accessories; metal roofing and wall systems; and insulated metal panels.

Job Description

• Manager the implementation of variable Bill of Material (BOM) across Cornerstone Building Brands US Windows business, ensuring high quality and timely cross-functional configuration work.
• Supervise and coordinate a team responsible to execute all variable BOM configuration projects using various systems, BOM documentation as well as product specification and internal business processes.
• Spear-head all corporate programs focused on aligning various legacy business processes and systems to ensure development of a single business process, systems and KPIs to allows the company to measure and resolve issues around BOM configuration quality and execution timeliness.
• Manage a large cross-company software implementation to create accurate product configurations that meet marketing, engineering, finance and operations specifications.
• Provide comprehensive management for large Product configuration initiative and related activities, working closely with the multiple teams to troubleshoot, resolve and document data discrepancies.
• Manage the Product Configurator Team, allocating resources, prioritizing initiatives, and aligning conflicting needs to ensure accurate product configuration.
• Lead & manage configurator teams to deliver on-time and complete deliverables; ensuring complete, accurate and ontime implementation.
• Lead the creation of business process linking various BOM lifecycle tools such as PLM, ERP, order entry systems, to manage configuration system implementation, priorities, approval processes and timelines.
• Guide and mentor a team of configurators, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Invest in the professional development of direct reports including coaching, performance reviews, and long-term career guidance.
• Hands-on team management capability: proactive problem-solving attitude providing guidance and solutions, helping configurators getting things done on time/ accurately (identifying risks and ways to get back on track, if needed).
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, supply chain and master data team for Bill of material configuration and management to reduce complexity and parts duplication.
• Experience and strong understanding of manufacturing processes, continuous improvement, safety, quality processes, cost, purchasing, engineering etc.
• Strong analytical skills combined with a pragmatic approach and an eye for the essentials.
• Strong interpersonal skills (from executive team to the Shopfloor)
• Take end-to-end ownership of the configuration process and implementation of configuration tools.
• Build a strong relationship and collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Master Data, Customer Service, IT, Supply Chain Finance and Operations Teams to streamline Product Data configuration releases, updates, and changes.
• Help lead cross functional meetings aimed to resolve issues and identify process gaps opportunities that require stakeholder decisions or review business processes.
• Manages the ongoing support to day-to-day configurations team operations, ensuring continuous product configuration data quality and integrity.
• Engage in the Engineering Change Process to ensure a smooth integration within operational frameworks.
• Collaborate with the ERP Team to provide Configurator support as needed for ERP system developments.
• Manage testing product configurations to guarantee accuracy, reliability, and optimal performance.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement and influence key stakeholders to drive for improvement.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance item master data processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Enforce strict data security and compliance standards to protect company data. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information systems, engineering, or a related field- Required
• Proven experience (5+ years) in BOM management with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity (required)
• Experience in managing ma