Master Data Specialist

Who we are:

We are a bunch of people who really care about agriculture, food and the challenges facing farming. We want to help farmers with data driven decision making to help nature feed a growing population. Join our team of expert engineers, agronomists, entomologists, crop researchers, and data scientists who are continually conducting research to help drive innovation in agriculture.

Semios is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. With 500 million data points being reported by our sensors every day, we leverage our big data analytics, such as in-depth pest and disease modeling, to empower tree fruit and tree nut growers with decision-making tools to minimize resources and risks. We are in a high growth phase with 2021 seeing us expand into Italy, Australia and Spain.

Our innovative work has received several industry awards:

• AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2022) – Selected as winner of the "Precision Agriculture Solutions of the Year" award.
• Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
• Google Accelerator (2020) – Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.

One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.

We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.

Who you are:

Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.

As a Master Data Specialist, you are the owner of Master Data and Bill of Material (BOM) at Semios. You will map our product offerings and build requirements to the products and services that are required to execute them. You will be the subject matter expert of BoM and associated general master data control - owning and facilitating the flow of information through product catalog offering, real-world installation practices, manufacturing and supply chain flow, and layers of BOM assemblies including engineering BOMs. You are the bridge between product, supply chain, manufacturing and field engineering teams through the entire life-cycle of our in-field solutions. You come from a Supply Chain, Product Operations, Manufacturing and/or Production environment with a strong understanding of BoM structures and have experience in change management.

You are energized by working in cross functional settings with teams globally (field services, technology partners for whom we install equipment). You demonstrate initiative, communicate well to various audiences, and love learning new things. You will be responsible for collecting information, conceptualizing the full package, articulating all of that, putting the puzzle pieces together and resulting in master data and bill of materials.

What you will do:

• Collect information to create, maintain all material master data (both manual and mass upload) across ERP and adjacent systems through part number/BoM entire lifecycle
• Engage with product, engineering, supply chain and field service to resolve master data and BoM issues
• Work with Product team to align BoMs to Product Catalog, setting and re-calibrating forecast BOMs to actual consumption.
• Analyze material consumption, review with stakeholders and adjust forecast/assembly BoM to improve projected/actual consumption accuracy
• Maintain and monitor BoMs - matching to consumption, or monitoring for compliance changes requiring updates
• Ensure accuracy and data integrity throughout ERP and adjacent systems, automating wherever possible.
• Engage with field service and warehouse to create and maintain supply chain routings (Locations, Transfer Routes)
• Troubleshoot data inconsistencies across entire workflow
• Maintain and develop master data nomenclature/reference, training teams and facilitating connections between cross-company datasets.
• Generate and analyze report in relations to master data management

• Build, test and evaluate test cases related to master data, bill of material, configuration changes in ERP system

• Support ECO/MCO process - review impact, execute changes required
• Continuous improvement for processes related to master data creation and maintenance

• Implement/ execute configuration, master data changes related to system continuous improvement projects

• Coordinate material compliance evaluation (REACH, RoHS, etc.)
• Collect and analyze material compliance status from external suppliers
• Review material life cycle status using industry-standard tools

Requirements

We want you to succeed, so you will need:

• 2+ years relevant ‘hands on’ experience with BoM and Master data management
• Intermediate to advance level of Excel or Google spreadsheet skills
• Experience with manufacturing, supply chain and warehousing processes
• Experience with ERP systems, in particular D365
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be self-motivated with a high desire for results and be able to work with little supervision.

Nice to have:

• New product roll out experience, especially in relations to operational functions
• Exposure to PLM best-practices, rollout and maintenance

Benefits

Why this is the opportunity for you:

• Sleep better knowing you're making the world a better place through more sustainable food production.
• Opportunity to contribute and make an impact by working on meaningful projects.
• Work with a team that values fun, laughter, and each other in collaborative and casual work environment
• Multiple office locations, convenient via transit and bike paths.
• Flexible hybrid working environment and hours
  

Semios welcomes all applicants regardless of race, gender, orientation, sexual identity, economic class, ability, disability, age, religious beliefs or disbeliefs, or status. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish and we welcome everyone.