Learning Resources is a family-owned company recognized for creating hands-on educational materials for children. The Master Data & BOM Specialist will manage product master and BOM records, ensuring data integrity and supporting successful product launches.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end workflow for efficiently and accurately creating and maintaining product master and bill of material (BOM) master records through uploads and templates
- Develop and manage a continuous data hygiene process necessary to proactively detect and fix data errors to mitigate downstream process failures
- Working cross-functionally with sales and product development, manage the product master and BOM master details throughout a product’s life cycle, including version control and end-of-life product status
- Create clear process documentation and SOP on the proper creation of product and BOM system records. Train applicable team members on new process implementation and system workflows
- Improve data integrity and workflow reliability by establishing validation checks and best practices for product setup and maintenance
- Collect, upload, and maintain product specifications and photos into ERP system for use throughout the organization
- Work cross-functionally between kit developers, assembly engineers, and QA during the kit prototype, pack-out process to ensure the assembled product and packaging meet internal engineering standards and customer specifications
- Coordinate the collection of component samples required for client review, quality inspection, and product activity testing
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a similar role
- Intermediate to advanced skill in Excel or Google Sheets
- Experience working with project management and/or workflow software such as Monday.com, Trello, MS Planner, and Basecamp
- Experience working with large datasets within an enterprise resource planning software (ERP) environment; work within Microsoft D365 a plus
- Experience documenting and administering process workflows
- Microsoft Office or Google Suite experience
Benefits
- Profit sharing bonus potential
- 401k matching
- A variety of other benefits
Company Overview
Learning Resources® is a leading global manufacturer of award-winning teaching aids. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.learningresources.com.