Product Data Coordinator

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal.  ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize.  The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

 

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will report to the Lead Product Data Coordinator. The Product Data Coordinator is responsible for collecting data and documentation by working with fellow employees and suppliers to obtain compliant documentation for existing and new ingredients and or products. The Product Data Coordinator is responsible for leading data integrity efforts while working closely with relevant stakeholders such as Packaging, Global Quality, Data Architecture, Procurement and New Product Development. This role will not only be responsible for the integration of data within the SAP PLM system but as well as working with cross-functional teams to guide the process for product development from a data and compliance perspective to ensure expected timings of project are met via the Regulatory Approval Management Process.  This position will be responsible for providing excellent customer service and maintaining positive business relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors.

 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Product Life Cycle Management efforts within SAP PLM in full compliance with applicable regulatory obligations and quality standards
• Liaise with suppliers and distributors to obtain ingredient documentation
• Review documentation and analyze key technical attributes to ensure compliance
• Upload documentation within the SAP Document Management System
• Input Ingredient, Formula, Packaging, Artwork and Finished Good data by creating specifications within PLM
• Serve as an advisor to the New Product Development team on Product Life Cycle coordination efforts
• Provide guidance and leadership in regards to data quality initiatives
• Ideate, create and manage Continuous Improvement projects

 

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Professional Experience – One to five (5) years of recent experience in Data Management, Documentation Analysis, or related field is required
• Software Experience –SAP / PLM experience is preferred
• Recent experience in the Food & Beverage or CPG industry is strongly preferred
• Experience working for a global company is preferred

 

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

The candidate who will be a strong motivational/ cultural fit should demonstrate a high degree of the following traits:

• ADAPTABILITY/FLEXIBILITY - Maintaining effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities, and people. Ability to adjust to changes in context.
• BUILD STRONG WORK RELATIONSHIPS - Seeks, listens to and acts on the input of people at all levels. Ability to collaborate effectively across the Quality Assurance, Regulatory, New Product Development, and Procurement functions on a global scale.
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
• DEPENDABILITY/RELIABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY - Taking responsibility for one’s action. Being known as someone that will deliver on their areas of responsibility and can be counted on, even under difficult circumstances.
• FOCUS ON RESULTS - Persists to overcome obstacles; Challenges people at all levels to exceed current levels of performance; Move peoples focus from analysis to action.
• INITIATIVE - Self-starting rather than accepting passively; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive; asserting one's influence over events to achieve goals.
• TEAMWORK - Working effectively with team/work group or those outside the formal line of authority (e.g., peers, senior managers – not subordinate). Ability to effectively manage time, including task and project prioritization, working within assigned deadlines, and working independently or collaboratively as needed to accomplish organizational objectives.

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required (IT, Data Science, Pa