Product Configuration Expert

Product Configuration Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Product Configuration Specialist to lead our configuration team in the development of product implementations in the CPQ-FPX configurator. As a key member of our team, you will meet commercial and operational demands by developing systemic solutions in the configuration tool.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Preparing and/or changing bills of materials and technical specification matrices together with project leaders, ensuring required specifications and quality standards.
- Developing implementation plans and designing solutions for product configuration, leading the configurator team in the development of interfaces and configuration in logical rules for creating configurable bills of materials.
- Including/enabling products and their options in the CPQ-FPX product configurator, aiming to release the product for sale.
- Preparing the PDM-FPX interface (configurator database management software) and activities related to CPQ with Oracle, regarding the creation of bills of materials and item registration.
- Coordinating with other manufacturing facilities on activities related to PDM (Product Data Management software for the configurator database) and CPQ-related tasks.
- Working collaboratively with the configuration team, balancing workload as needed to meet SLA commitments.
- Leading RCA (Root Cause Analysis) investigations and managing non-conformity dispositions related to the Bill of Materials.
- Managing tickets and engineering-related activities in the SharePoint system associated with CPQ-FPX.
- Performing data and statistical analyses to drive continuous performance improvement for the team.
- Handling commercial and operations team requests related to system improvements and issue resolutions within CPQ-FPX.
- Managing KPIs, conducting regular performance reviews with the configuration team to ensure alignment and continuous improvement.
- Performing other tasks related to your area of activity, at the discretion of your manager.

The ideal candidate will have:
- Demonstrated leadership in communicating business objectives, programs and processes for an area or business segment.
- Utilized experience or knowledge to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and achieve short/medium term and sometimes long-term business goals.
- Reported risks, mitigation, and resolution to management through business segment risk analyses.
- Implemented process improvements to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Played a proactive role in identifying and resolving issues during the project, highlighting potential areas of concern and promptly leading other departments in resolving issues that impact project execution.
- Ability to work well in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
- Ability to balance workload within tight deadlines and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and handle stressful and difficult situations with composure.
- Ability to lead a team or project/program.
- Ability to create, interpret and optimize complex product mathematical and logical rules.
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the organizational strategy, sets personal goals aligned with business objectives, and provides market and customer insights to the management team to support strategic planning.

Requirements
- Completed Higher Education: Engineering / Information Science / Information Technology
- Fluent English
- Have a deep knowledge of mathematical and logical rules
- Experience with Database Management (Database, SQL, Product Configurator)
- Experience with Java programming language syntax
- Experience with Office package and Oracle ERP system

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Job Category: Developer

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