Item Master Officer

Purpose of role:

As Australia’s most trusted manufacturer of natural health products 15 years running, and one of the Financial Reviews Best Places to Work in 2023, it couldn’t be a better time to join a truly purpose-led brand that has wellbeing and workplace flexibility at the heart of our culture! We are hiring an Item Master Officer (12 months fixed term).

This role reports to the Inventory Manager. This important role will provide support to the business portfolio in managing product master data information to ensure accurate product set up. The role is critical in supporting the Blackmores operations, setting up on how a product is identified/classified so it is managed correctly. Product identification/classification will determine whether it’s an EOL, Active, New Product, Change and revised product ingredient/labels, BOM amendments etc.

The role also supports the Inventory Manager with Inventory parameters and the Inventory Management ways of working and will play a key role in identifying process improvements ongoing.

This role will be a 12 months fixed term and will mainly be based in Warriewood or across our other 2 sites in Surry Hills and Bungarribee with an expectation to work at least 3 days a week in office and 2 days a week from home.

Responsibilities include:

Reviewing and maintaining item data in JDE /Oracle

Setting up new item – components & finished goods which includes providing item code, category codes, shopper segments, bill of material and routing

Planning Data maintenance - planner/buyer number, planning codes, planning fences, safety stock, ABC classification

Item Dimension setup – creating Item Dimension Group and adding the correct measurement in JDE

Maintaining Supplier Item Price catalogue

Assisting in product setup as per change request forms through Intelex

Item obsoletions – Requesting to write off for SLOBS and closing the SIP and Bill of materials

Conducting data clean up in the system of expired and/or unused data. Required to do data analysis and checking.

Working closely with the other stakeholders to ensure alignment of master data rules and the operations of the application meet all requirements.

Ensuring standard operating procedures are up to date with latest processes

Support Inventory Manager with Inventory Management administration and analysis

Support ongoing process improvements and projects

What we offer?

A critical role that supports the business portfolio to manage product master data to ensure effective product management

Flexible working arrangement with working from home at least 3 days a week and 2 days from home

Great benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including access to discounted products

Mental health support for you and your family through our Sonder assistance program

Who are you?

Previous work experience as an Item Master with exposure on data management relating to products management. Good to also come from a similar industry or nature of work that is comfortable to do data work.

Experience partnering and driving cross-functional collaboration with a wide range of internal stakeholders

Highly analytical, an eye for detail and a strong communicator to manage analytical and reporting work

Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, with extensive reach across Asia Pacific. Founded by visionary naturopath Maurice Blackmore in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day.

Blackmores Group operates in over 12 markets, with headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia, and offices across South East Asia and China.

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