Enterprise Resources Planning Specialist

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.

This position will be responsible for coordinating ERP Data management within the Bill of Material (BOM) in ERP and coordinate the activities to ensure accuracy; support the MRP process and ERP transactional management within the unit to maximize the ERP Materials Management Module; and bridge the communication gap between purchasing and production as it pertains to the MRP process.

• $26/hour
• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

• Coordinates the materials substitution checking process.
• Generates the daily exception reports (MF47) and updating the system appropriately after the list has been scrubbed
• Acts as Unit’s point of contact for all master data changes and vendor request; submits these changes to the appropriate contact.
• Coordinates ERP related physical inventory activities and month-end activities
• Submits ERP User  to unit controller for approval.
• Generates purchase price variance reports and reviews with Unit Buyer weekly. Submits any changes as a result of review process.
• Cross trains other unit employees on all ERP related functions associated with the purchasing
• Assists Unit Buyer in other Related Purchasing Tasks as assigned
• Ensures forecast is run weekly and verify accuracy of data – includes flight schedule changes and menu cycle changes
• Assists ERP receiver with daily entry of materials transfers in ERP system based off completed requisitions.
• Submits all ROH Material Request for new and extended material
• Monitors JIRA for sourcing request
• In the non-hub units, the role also performs the following responsibilities
• Ensures that all areas are submitting waste and deviation logs on a daily basis.
• Enters this into the system and reporting the financial impact on a weekly basis to management. Serves as the Unit’s ERP (ERP) “Super User” The unit’s first point of contact for ERP related questions.
• Responsible for submitting and follow-up on all ERP related helpdesk issues.
• Reviews and submits all BOM change request to ensure inventory and general ledger accuracy.
• Assists as required daily production through back flushing and post goods issue functions.

• High School graduate or GED required

• 2-5 years’ experience in a purchasing environment
• Experience with a Bill of Material system
• Buying experience a plus

(Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Understanding of Material Management basic processes
• Basic excel skills
• General food knowledge a plus

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with multiple employees in a fast-paced environment

Geographic Responsibility:
Operation Unit

Type of Employment:
Full time

Travel %: 10%

Exemption Classification:
Non-exempt

External Relationships: vendor, supplier

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
Normal office environment, may be required to be on the Operations floor.

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

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