Job Description:

Rich's, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4billion, Rich's is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich's-Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

Purpose Statement

The Speed to Market Coordinator will provide support to the Natural Work Teams (NWT) in order to execute the STM process; while being an active member of NWT, owning the accuracy and consistency of STM related Finished Goods product data.

This professional will have to live in the Buffalo NY area since in office collaboration is necessary Tuesday - Thursday.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

Provide support to the Natural Work Teams in order to perform the required accountabilities within the STM commercialization process.

• Data expert for NWT. Bring PLM system expertise and product knowledge to the NWT as a participating decision maker and identify potential project timeline risks


• Collaborate with category Project Mangers to execute project triage and kick-off; including scheduling of meetings and entering data into triage and kick-off forms


• Maintain NWT roster to ensure the most update functional resources are included


• Ad-hoc workflow monitoring support for NWT including tracking and follow-up


• Run Pulse system audits and take action to address gaps in data

Coordinate and validate finished good (FG) data to ensure consistency of completeness in data entry and product workflow tracking.

• Enter all FG data, launch FG Spec workflow, and assume accountability for accuracy of FG data in PLM system, coordinating recipe workflow timelines with valid data fields.


• Responsible for SAP/IMG data


• Validate, maintain and ensure integrity of Marketing FG data requirements in PLM system based on business requirements


• Accountable to launch recipe workflows for all Graphics Changes identified as NWT activity requests.


• Accountable to launch recipe workflows for all P/C extensions identified as NWT activity requests.


• Responsible for FG data accuracy and updates, updates FG Spec, corresponding property spec and the associated workflow when there are data corrections and data field changes.

Work with Business Leads, R&D, Packaging, Graphics, Regulatory, QA and CoPack Team to assure appropriate and accurate label requirements

• Complete Data readiness checks prior to gate approval


• Answers PLM questions for NWT, advises on workflows, customer facing master data (CFMD) needs

Provide PLM knowledge and support to NWT

• Owns data accuracy in PLM


• Responsible to understand project readiness through Accolade


• Accountable to obtain and enter Customer Facing Master Data


• Accountable to obtain and enter GTIN Data


• Provides Cross category STMC-C NWT support across all business categories as business needs require. Enables continued support of NWT project demands while resources are stretched to meet large volume project demands


• Collaborate with NWT and category project managers to identify and implement process efficiencies

Provide PLM data maintenance

• Responsible to fix data corrections that do not require label changes


• Responsible to fix data field changes that do not require label changes

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor'sdegree in business or related field with three (3) plus years of general business experience


• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment


• Proven track record of success working in a team environment


• Demonstrated solid written and verbal communication skills including presentation ability


• Demonstrated organizational skills


• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems independently with a proven track record of success in problem-solving and trouble-shooting


• Demonstrated commitment to accuracy - demonstrated ability and inclination to challenge data integrity


• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work


• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, One Note, Word and PowerPoint, O365, Teams, One Drive and SharePoint


• Proficient in SAP


• Expertise in product category and plants to understand implications on PLM data:


• Challenge data to catch discrepancies and drive accuracy


• Communicate product/plant data to NWT and their implications on the project/process


• Travel: less than 5% #LI-RT1


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COMPENSATION

In accordance with state law, the rate or range provided is Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Rich's"), reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, shift differential, and location.

Annual Range/Hourly Rate

$52,702.14-$71,302.90

Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Rich's"), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rich's. Please contact Rich's Human Resources department at hrhelp@rich.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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