First Quality was founded in 1989 and, in nearly three decades, has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years. We are looking for an experienced Product Lifecycle Management Analyst (Specialist) for our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in North Central PA (McElhattan).

This position is responsible for coordinating the run out of finished goods, packaging, and raw materials for product transition projects across multiple teams using SAP so that obsolescence expense is minimized, customer requirements are met, and the impact of changes is clearly understood.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Develop transition scenarios using SAP FG & RM quantities to project run-out timing and project obsolescence. Work with PLM Project Manager to bring forward transition scenarios with any obsolescence and gain approval from Category BU to execute transition plan.
• Coordinate product transitions with Demand Planning, Purchasing, Supply Planning and Customer Service.
• Administer material status code changes for FG & RM as transition advances.
• Monitor PLM workflows in IPS tool in SAP to ensure items are getting set-up in a timely manner.
• Lead project transition meetings to ensure projects are executed to original project plan, assumptions, and approved obsolescence.
• Identify variances/risks and implement corrective actions with appropriate teams. Elevate risks to PLM Project Manager and PLM Team Lead where needed.
• Develop transition updates for team as required.
• Document transition results for each project.
• Develop Speed to Market reporting through IPS Tool in SAP. Draw insights to help develop better future Customer timelines.
• Additional Supply Chain ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to refine and enhance the transition management portion of the PLM process.

Education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business curriculum or equivalent work experience
• Planning experience in either demand or supply production planning, preferred.
• Strong analytical, project management, collaboration and influencing skills at multiple levels.
• Interact with all levels of the organization and customers. Ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Excellent computer skills. Intermediate knowledge of Excel.
• ERP system experience, SAP preferred.
• Strong business acumen
• Strong communication skills; written and verbal.
• Consumer goods manufacturing experience a plus

Excellent compensation and benefits, which are effective the first day of employment!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.