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Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Research & Development

Locations: Lakeville, Minnesota

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 22804

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. Brand Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets. At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America. Location Description Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. Responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team designing and implementing a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool at Post Consumer Brands, as well as coordinating and continuously improving existing commercialization processes and tools across all product categories (cereal, pet food, peanut butter). As a Product Lifecycle Business Owner, you will help design, implement, and manage a new PLM system at PCB. This includes helping to design and implement multiple phases of the PLM over multiple years, and providing oversight of the product lifecycle (from ideation to market launch to product retirement). This role requires frequent interactions with cross-functional business and IT partners and varying levels of leadership and communication in both R&D, the enterprise, and with external partners (product vendors, contractors, and consultants). This role also partners closely with senior leadership to manage and execute the ongoing evolution of our product lifecycle and commercialization strategy and tools. Responsibilities and Accountabilities Business Owner for PLM, including helping to design, implement, and train the organization on future phases of PLM implementation. Liaise closely with cross-functional partners, external vendor partners, contractors and consultants to drive PLM maturity for the business. System administrator for the PLM system, including ingredient management, packaging management, formula management, finished product management, regulatory management, and new product development. Supports PLM users with training (including user guides), troubleshooting, and enhancements. Serves as internal subject matter expert (SME) for PLM including Configuration Management, Product Quality Management, Requirements Management, Design Management, and Product Compliance. Responsible for identifying and designing reports and analytics. Documents necessary field information (drop down, free form, field restrictions, information type needed). Leads a PLM analyst, a direct report who will assist in PLM data management, data migration, and specification management. Qualifications Aptitude for process excellence – able to develop, launch, and sustain new tools and processes. Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management systems, ideally with experience in designing and implementing PLM. Demonstrated success in developing and launching processes at a CPG company. Understands the role of IT and able to effectively work with IT partners. Strong technical and communication skills (verbal and written) High energy, works efficiently, able to thrive in “agile method” sprints, optimistic drive and insatiable curiosity Critical Leadership Expectations: Learning Agile, Leads Change, Drives Execution, Works Collaboratively, Interpersonal Agility. Education BS degree in Technical (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, IT) field. Experience Minimum 10 years of experience in a CPG company environment, with minimum 5 years experience in product data/lifecycle management systems and processes.

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