Manager, Digital Systems Java Village, NY

Manager, Digital Systems job at Rich Products Corporation. Java Village, NY.

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family‑owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in food service, retail, in‑store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others.

Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

Rich Products is growing and transforming. We are embracing technology and driving innovation across the enterprise to better empower our associates and provide enhanced services and products to all our customers. As part of this initiative, our world‑class Research & Development team has undergone significant reorganization and is now known as Research, Innovation & Compliance (RIC).

The RIC team is expanding and we’re currently looking for a Manager, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) & Digital Systems. This role will be part of our newly created Digital Center of Excellence.

The Manager, PLM and Digital Systems leads initiatives to operationalize and optimize recipe management and digital solutions within the PLM ecosystem. Acting as a thought leader, they partner with IS, Demand Creation, and Speed To Market (STM) to develop operating models, ensuring seamless integration between PLM, ERP, and STM. They serve as the PLM liaison for acquisitions and special projects, bringing expertise in PLM processes and workflows.

Additionally, they support the PLM user community by developing training materials, providing ongoing education for R&D developers and specialists, and facilitating PLM tasks across functional teams. As a subject matter expert, they represent R&D in technical domains with PLM interdependencies, such as ERP and STM.

This role is based at our WHQ in Buffalo, NY.

• Lead and execute high complexity activities regarding recipe management including co‑manufactured and international projects. Influence internal and external project teams on project scope and technical research plans on a complex range of recipe management. Utilizing a strong understanding of Rich Products business strategies, and technology to meet project success criteria.
• Line manager of the RIC US/Canada PLM Specialist Team and Global Markets PLM analysts.
• Support ERP Transformation from current PLM standpoint ensuring seamless PLM integration with S4
  
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• Support PLM Transformation scoping and shaping in service of system modernization, including due diligence, gap assessment initiatives, and inputs to fit for purpose specifications.
• Supports PLM troubleshooting from PLM Specialist Team, RIC, STM and the plants in service of business continuity of workflows. Works with proper resources to correct issues or develop new process.
• Accountable for creating PLM training materials and training for the RIC organization.
• Create and designs and maintains workflow.
• Support M&A initiatives as a PLM system expert.
• Ensure proper IP and authorization for developers viewing formulas, FG recipes and data.
• Facilitate an environment that fosters innovation culture by continually introducing ideas that will allow the R&D developer to work faster and more efficiently.
• Question the status quo in pursuit of technological innovations and disruptions to define and develop the best‑in‑class systems & experiences.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field with 5+ years of experience of R&D System related Process Workflows and/or relevant Digital system experience; knowledge of Speed to Market business process (or equivalent stage gate processes), including PLM work flows.
• Comprehension of B2B and/or B2C product lines, role of R&D…