Product Data Specialist I

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

SUMMARY 
Supports the establishment, coordination, and maintenance of supplier and purchased‑part costing activities by performing assigned data entry, verification, and routine updates. Ensures the timely availability, completeness, and accuracy of product master data within the ERP system by following defined procedures and data quality standards. 

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES 
• Maintains product master data including collecting and interpreting incoming data points and maintaining existing records. 
• Ensures supplier costs are correct and updated in a timely manner including contacting suppliers regarding discrepancies.
• Analyzes and creates supplier cost uploads.
• Maintains supplier cost upload schedules ensuring system updates are correct and timely.
• Inputs non-scheduled supplier costs adjustments.
• Maintains supplier cost notices tracking. 
• Collects and analyzes master data for the PDM / MDM department. 
• Ensure supplier selection is correct within territory guidelines set by OEMs. 
• Supports internal and external customers with ad-hoc requests involving master data.
• Participates in projects designed to improve or implement beneficial functionalities within master data.
• Pulls, processes, and/or reviews daily queries as necessary.
• Assists in the part set up and verification process.
• Reliable attendance is a must.
• Other duties assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 
• Basic Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 
• Basic Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 
• Intermediate Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• Computer Skills - (Word, Excel, Access)

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field; 
• Minimum two years’ prior related work experience and/or training;  
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Does not supervise staff. 
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Sedentary work-Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. 
• Use of fingers, Talking, Hearing, visual acuity

What we offer you

• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Vision, Dental, and More) starting day 1
• Free life insurance
• 401k match up to 4%
• Paid time off and 11 holidays.