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Puratos is seeking a Senior Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) ICT Specialist to join their team in Belgium. This role involves implementing and rolling out PLM applications globally for R&D and Quality domains, focusing on SAP PLM and QM. The specialist will identify, promote, and coach improvement projects to enhance Puratos Group performance. Responsibilities include analyzing processes, managing organizational changes, acting as a template keeper, aiding user migration, resolving data issues, coaching junior specialists, and managing projects. The position requires in-depth knowledge of SAP PLM/QM, preferably on SAP S/4HANA, with experience in product lifecycle management in process industries.
Join the Magic
Are you passionate about shaping the future of food? At Puratos, we turn bold ideas into lasting impact through innovation, expertise, and a commitment to well-being.
To strengthen our team in Belgium, we are looking for a:
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) ICT Specialist (m/w/f)
(Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium)
Your Mission
The main mission consists of implementation and rolling-out applications in the various Puratos companies around the world in the domain of R&D and Quality. The Senior Domain Specialist will also identify, promote and coach improvement projects to improve the performance of the entire Puratos Group.
What you will do
The Senior Domain Specialist will be an expert in his/her functional domain and will be responsible for implementing projects in R&D and Quality domain. This functional specialist combines a strong functional background with technical acumen and a passion for operational excellence. This function will play a key role in supporting our digital transformation of the R&D function and implementing solutions that enhance performance and efficiency.
The key tasks are split in three major areas
1. Roll-out of HQ chosen applications in Puratos subsidiaries
- Analyze existing processes of the company
- Build partnership with the local management team to handle the organizational impact resulting from the implementation
- Propose and facilitate organizational changes if appropriate and needed
- Act as template keeper during projects: protect and enforce the template and contribute to template development based on gained experience in roll out projects
- Help key users migrate the old data to the new system
- Ensure common rules and data are respected, meaning template processes are followed
- SPOC for the Key Users during the projects; gathering feedback and providing innovative insights. Initiating development proposals, and new solutions to gaps
- Implement the application localizations applicable in the region/country
- Transfer to the Key users the necessary knowledge to use the application in a correct manner
- Help the Key users to test the system and to realize system acceptance
- Assist the Key users with writing the necessary documentation
- Implement the necessary reporting during each project based on the available data sets
- Implement and monitor the authorizations in the system so that sensitive and critical data/processes are protected.
- Coach more junior Domain Specialist
- Keep the project manager(s) informed about project progress and issues
- Accomplish the transition to support after go-live of a roll-out
- Manage medium-sized to large projects
- Support the Digital Architect in functional analysis work (Proof of Concepts)
2. Within his/her subdomain/competence, support from a functional point of view the applications installed by HQ
- Perform SAP 3rd line support when needed, in collaboration with the Global Support Team
- Write functional specifications for new approved Change Requests
3. Optimize the system used in subsidiaries running the HQ chosen application and help the subsidiaries to use the application in a more efficient way
- Analyze and identify improvement & best practice areas within the organization
- Build key user communities to share best practices, to increase user adoption and to facilitate knowledge capturing and sharing with the users
- Organize post implementation reviews and training sessions
- Implement additional functionalities (optimization and retrofitting)
Position Requirements
What you can expect from Puratos
You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:
We are committed to fostering an environment where you can grow, innovate, and make an impact. If you're looking for a workplace that values transparency, development, and passion, we'd love to hear from you!
Our Mission
At Puratos, we believe that food has extraordinary power in people’s lives. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we turn innovation and food culture into opportunities for our customers’ success. Together, we want to move the planet forward by creating innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere.
With over 11,000 employees in over 85 countries and turnover of 3.4 billion euros (2024), Puratos thrives on innovation, a pioneering spirit, and a unique culture. Our strong growth and commitment to local communities make working at Puratos truly special.
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