Product Lifecycle Manager

Posting Date:  Sep 29, 2024
Location: 

Irving, TX, US

Business Area:  Supply Chain
Company:  Körber Supply Chain LLC

Product Lifecycle Manager

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time

 

Join the home for entrepreneurs!

 

Your role in our team

  • You will monitor and manage the budget for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) related activities, ensuring that R&D efforts align with financial constraints and organizational goals.

  • You will liaise with key stakeholders, including Sales, to foster ideation and gather input for R&D and PLM planning, ensuring that product development meets market needs and drives innovation.

  • You will partner with external and internal stakeholders, as well as R&D and Engineering teams, to guide research and development from initial concepts through to production and market launch.

  • You will ensure that local PLM activities are in sync with Global PLM and R&D teams, effectively allocating tasks and resources to optimize product development.

  • You will be responsible for formulating the local R&D budget and overseeing its execution, adapting as necessary to meet changing requirements.

  • You will lead R&D initiatives as needed to support the business's strategic objectives and product innovation.

  • You will stay informed about the latest PLM best practices and incorporate them into your work to maintain a competitive edge.

  • You will support innovation and IP activities, ensuring that the IP resulting from product development is protected and does not pose any risk to the organization.

  • You will assist in the company's financial optimization by preparing and submitting documentation required for R&D tax credits.

 

Your profile

  • You possess comprehensive knowledge of the product lifecycle, encompassing all stages from ideation, development, and production to promotion, retirement, and end-of-life management.

  • You are well-versed in industrial products that combine mechanical, electrical, and software/control elements, with experience in automated equipment (preferred).

  • You have a solid background in analyzing complex customer standards/specifications to extract product development requirements.

  • You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and bring 8-10 years of successful experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

  • You are skilled in using MS Project for Gantt charts, MS Excel for data analysis and proposal development, MS PowerPoint and MS Word for presentations and documentation, AutoCAD 2D, and a 3D Modeling package such as UG NX.

  • You have a proven track record of spearheading change initiatives that have a broad impact across the organization.

  • You possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities, capable of effectively collaborating with a multidisciplinary Engineering team.

  • You can travel up to 25% of the time for customer meetings and on-site integration testing.

 

Your environment at Körber 

Körber Supply Chain LLC, headquartered in Irving, TX (USA), is a leading provider of innovative products and solutions in mail and parcel logistics and automation. Digitization, software solutions, and customer services along the entire product life cycle complete the portfolio. Our dedicated team of highly-trained employees offers flexible and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ needs consistently. 

 

Your benefits 

  • You will work in a modern, flexible work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas 

  • You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with international clients and colleagues 

  • You will receive generous time off and a competitive salary

  • You will have access to attractive benefits, including educational and employee assistance programs, and 401(K) contribution matching 

  • You will be provided with company-paid benefits such as basic life insurance and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability plans, and many more 

 

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you! 

 

Equal opportunity employer 

Körber is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Körber offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage U.S. Military Veterans to apply. 

 

Recruitment Team
For questions please contact us via jobs@koerber.com. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.
Please apply exclusively via the “Apply now” button.
Recruiter: Raven Pinckney

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. 

 

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Recruitment-Team
For questions please contact us via jobs@koerber.com.
Please apply exclusively via the “Apply now” button.

The Körber Business Area Supply Chain is part of the international technology group Körber with about 12,000 employees and more than 100 locations worldwide. We uniquely provide a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy or appetite for growth. Our customers conquer the complexity of the supply chain thanks to our portfolio that includes software, automation, mail and parcel solutions, voice solutions, robotics, and materials handling – plus the expertise to tie it all together. Körber helps to manage the supply chain as a competitive advantage. Conquer supply chain complexity – with Körber.


Nearest Major Market: Irving
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas

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