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

The Lead Product Data Coordinator manages the Product Data Coordinators, ASR’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) data management system, and data/documentation integration efforts, while working closely with relevant stakeholders such as Regulatory Affairs, Packaging, Research & Development, Quality, Master Data, Procurement, and Supply Chain.

This position requires expert knowledge of specification management and development, including approval workflow process, change management, and the PLM architecture. The Product Data Coordinator Lead guides the Product Data Coordinator team and assists with their growth within the organization. The Product Data Coordinator Lead is responsible for ensuring that stakeholders receive necessary training to comply with internal requirements for accurate product data management.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as lead advisor and contact to the New Product Development team on Product Lifecycle coordination efforts
• Define, document, and maintain system processes and structure for all Product Data
• Support cross-functional teams to ensure Product Data Coordinators input is meeting timelines for all projects and initiatives
• Review documentation and analyze key technical attributes to ensure internal requirements are met
• Develop and provide system training across organization, as appropriate, focused upon system requirements, processes, and regulations.
• Input and manage system data including ingredient, Formula, Packaging, Artwork and Finished Good data by creating specifications within PLM, and ensuring all internal requirements are met
• Accountable for specification completeness and accuracy to ensure compliant product data
• Partner with Procurement & Supplier Quality to maintain a relationship that allows documentation compliance and validity for audit purposes
• Provide guidance and leadership regarding day-to-day activities and data quality initiatives
• Initiate, create, develop, and implement continuous improvement actions to support company objectives, and ensure completion of projects landing on time in full, including Specification Initiative Projects
• Point of contact for troubleshooting and system testing.
• Leading projects for data cleansing efforts and for additional new business opportunities

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Professional Experience – At least five (5) - seven (7) years of recent experience in Regulatory Affairs, Data Management, Documentation Analysis, or related field is required
• Software Experience – At least five (5) years of recent experience in SAP PLM or similar system required
• Recent experience in the Food & Beverage or CPG industry is strongly preferred

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

• 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.
• 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)

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required (Biology, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs, Food Science or Nutrition Science)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• English - multilingual is preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Trains and develops direct reports
• Sets challenging and productive goals for his/her team and holds them accountable
• Coaches and counsels direct reports on performance issues
• Conducts periodic meetings with direct reports to keep the team informed of current problems, changes and

new developments in the business

• Completes Performance Appraisals in a timely manner
• Monitors work productivity and recommends and implements changes to improve work productivity
• Plans, schedules, and assigns workloads
• Arranges for cross training of direct reports to maximize productivity and provide coverage of all functions

TRAVEL

• Up to 10% Travel

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Boca Raton, FL preferred but can also be located in West Palm Beach , FL or Baltimore , MD or Yonkers, NY or Arabi, LA or Crockett, CA

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.