Sr. Analyst, Product Project Management (PET)

Partners with Project Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Materials Management, PMO, Marketing, Sales, R&D, Sourcing, and Manufacturing teams.

Key Accountabilities

100% of Time

Product Setup & Commercialization Governance

• Lead material setup and lifecycle execution through Gate 2, including new items, packaging codes, extensions, and deactivations in SAP and PLM.
• Ensure master-data accuracy and governance compliance while resolving workflow and system issues with technical and master-data teams.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, migrations, and commercialization initiatives; serve as SME for SAP, Evolve, PLM, and ServiceNow.

Raw Material Lifecycle & Write-Off Management

• Drive lifecycle strategy, RMWO forecasting, reconciliation, and risk mitigation to minimize write-offs and inventory exposure.
• Lead packaging/vendor transitions, material changeovers, and DISCO tie-out and drawdown plans to reduce obsolescence.
• Partner with Sourcing, Business Operations, and plants on quantities, disposition orders, inventory levels, safety stocks, and operational continuity.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison among Commercialization, Sourcing, Business Operations, plants, and Technical teams.
• Provide risk visibility and mitigation recommendations, track milestones, and highlight impacts to launch timelines and financial exposure.
• Communicate metrics and lifecycle health while managing material setup, packaging-transition, and lifecycle-risk escalations.

Reporting, Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain dashboards for commercialization cycle times, data accuracy, RMWO performance, and project metrics.
• Improve lifecycle and data-governance processes through automation, standardization, and CI tools such as Why-Why, FMEA, Fishbone, and BPIM.
• Develop SOPs and governance standards while identifying cost-saving opportunities across the inbound and raw-material network.

Business Impact & Financial Stewardship

• Manage raw-material budgets and support financial forecasting by reconciling projections with actuals.
• Reduce write-offs through proactive lifecycle planning and risk mitigation.

Education – Full-time graduation from an accredited university (mandatory; this criterion cannot be altered).

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

• Knowledge of Supply Chain, inventory management, total landed cost, and project management.

• Analytical, mathematical, statistical, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, charts/graphs, macros, Solver, queries, and mathematical functions.

• Experience with SAP MM or other ERP systems.

• Ability to prioritize, multitask, meet tight deadlines, and navigate ambiguity.

• Continuous-improvement mindset with the ability to coach others and influence.

• Proactive, solution-oriented approach with sound decision-making ability.

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Competencies/Behaviors Required for the Job

Workplace and Leadership Competencies

Problem solving and decision making; teamwork and collaboration; accountability; customer focus; planning and organizing; enabling technology; innovation.

Academic Competencies

Math, statistics, and analytical thinking; applied science and technology; Supply Chain fundamentals; reading and writing; business management fundamentals.

Personal Effectiveness Competencies

Integrity; continuous learning; communication; interpersonal skills; creativity.




ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.