Fortune Brands

Company Description

About Us

Fortune Brands began its journey as a publicly traded company (NYSE: FBHS or “Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.”) in 2011, as a successful spin-off from Fortune Brands, Inc. Since then, we have grown organically and through acquisitions, and have delivered strong financial performance. We have also proven our resilience and execution excellence. We outperformed and expanded in our categories through the housing market recovery, and executed our strategies through global disruptions, while refining our portfolio for the future.

On December 14, 2022, we completed the separation of our Cabinets business, enabling us to pursue our unique and exciting path for accelerating growth and productivity.

Today, we are a new company: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN). We are focused on driving our brand, innovation and channel leadership, and winning in supercharged categories.

Why work with us?

You will gain the flexibility to balance your life at every stage with Total Rewards that support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We also support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be authentic, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength

In Fortune Brands Innovation, Inc. We are seeking an experienced Senior BOM Specialist maintains the integrity of product master data within the Enterprise Change Management (ECM) process and executes product changes with speed and accuracy across both Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) environments within Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN). The scope of work includes sustaining and improving the processes related to the creation and maintenance of master data across multiple systems during product development, resolving data issues, identifying further process improvement needs, training data owners on entry/editing best practices, and leading data changes and change control throughout the entire product lifecycle in both PLM & ERP environments.

Job Description

• Ensures all product data is complete when needed, accurate, up to date, and compliant with data governance policies.
• Executes the ECM process to support multiple global partners, including Product Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, and Firmware/Software), Platform Management, NPD Project Management, Technical Illustrations, Product Compliance, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Product Marketing, and integrated external suppliers.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for maintaining and understanding end-to-end data structure; including multiple sources of truth, intersystem connectivity and dependencies, numerous functional groups, and several downstream consumers and data output formats related to product creation, BOM management, and product labeling.
• Leads project activities and meetings as a Change Management representative to ensure all data entry is completed in a timely manner.
• Manages the setup, approval, and maintenance of necessary product records and ensures all product data is stored or published within the correct systems.
• Accurately creates and maintains product information from CAD-level component data through PLM bills of material (BOM) and associated documentation, and into manufacturing ERP BOM structures and material revisions.
• Proactively resolves identified master data issues and ensures alignment with the source of truth.
• Identifies, proposes, and influences business solutions impacting GPD processes and product master data.
• Provides training and support for global partners regarding change management and product master data to ensure timely, accurate, and complete data setup.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering, information technology, business, or related field required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in engineering change management, BOM maintenance/transformation, data management, and change control within an ERP/PLM environment. Preferred platforms include:
  • SolidWorks & Altium CAD (drawings and specs interpretation)
  • Dassault 3D Experience/Enovia PLM
  • SAP / Oracle or other ERP – configuration, approval, and maintenance of BOM and part numbers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple geographic locations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to persevere to achieve objectives when facing challenging problems.
• Proven passion for learning, adopting new technologies, and independent decision-making.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and be able to manage fluctuating priorities; self-starter with minimal supervision.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to expand knowledge of new custom products.

Preferred qualifications and experience include:

• Hands-on knowledge of Product Development and Stage-Gate methodology.
• Participation in new product introduction and production ramp-up.
• Experience with water, outdoor, or security products.
• Experience in mechanical design, manufacturing, sourcing, and / or quality.
• Experience in creating, maintaining, and analyzing BOMs (Bill of Materials).