MDM Specialist

KI, a world class supplier of innovative and award-winning furniture solutions for business, educational, and healthcare environments, is seeking a MDM Specialist to join our Bonduel manufacturing facility.

This position coordinates and supports manufacturing operations through the use of the Business Planning & Control System (BPCS) software.

Responsibilities:

Data Setup:

• Coordinate and set up of custom product models.
• Coordinate and manage all new product introductions and maintenance to existing products within BPCS software.
• Serve as analytical problem-solver in data error and resolution.

• Serve as a backup to any MDM functions (data load).
• Establish structure, rules, routings, variables and calculations for use in configurations.

Data Control:

• Conduct BOM, Routing, Item Master, work center definition and labor standard audits to ensure 99+% accuracy.
• Maintain ownership of data integrity in the areas of: BOM, configuration, routings, production and packing work center definition and item master related information.
• Maintain existing product data in BPCS.

Planning:

• Assist in prioritizing engineering and marketing data collection efforts.
• Prioritize and allocate MDM resources to support daily operation objectives.
• Provide expertise and direction in the area of new product offering and data management.

Communication:

• Serve as the interface to corporate Finance. Understand and manage labor variance analysis, product gross margins and maintenance of cost system.
• Serve as the key contact for Customer Service and Order Entry questions as related to facility product offering.
• Train and educate internal personnel on hard bill of materials and data management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• A minimum of two years of experience in data management in manufacturing
• A minimum of two years of experience in a Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) environment specifically relating to bills of material, routings and data management
• Thorough understanding and use of manufacturing bills of materials, routings, product configurations and BPCS
• Strong computer skills in BPCS, Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Access, Showcase Query, AS400/Query and Outlook
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

KI is employee owned and is growing! The following benefits are included in full time employment:

• Affordable health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• 401K and ESOP with an employer match
• Education Reimbursement
• Onsite Nurse & Physical Therapist