Product Management Specialist

Product Management Specialist

Job Description

Description

Responsibilities / Tasks of the Role:
Oversee development, enhancement, and maintenance of PL BI dashboards (revenue, product mix, KPIs), ensuring accuracy, stakeholder usability, and timely refresh cycles.
Manage and continuously optimize the DCF Product Selector tool (content, logic, data sources, and publishing cadence).
Serve as program owner for SAP t-code ZMMDCF, the centralized/automated DCF material master requisition program (requirements, backlog, testing, change requests).
Lead the Tier 3 Product Onboarding Requisition app design/build/rollout (requirements, user stories, UAT, adoption metrics).
Partner with product managers to capture data/metric needs and build dashboards/KPIs that drive decision-making.
Support DCF portfolio rationalization; align the DCF product portfolio with SAP material master (ID/merge duplicates, inactivate obsolete materials, standardize attributes).
Act as PL project lead for OFSE M2C initiatives (e.g., Product Hierarchy Harmonization, SAP Division Split): scope definition, cross-functional alignment, timeline & risk management, cutover readiness, and benefits tracking.
Own the material master data lifecycle in SAP for DCF: creation, change control, extensions, and retirement, aligned to the product development process.
Define and implement data standards, governance policies, SOPs, and data quality controls to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
Monitor, investigate, and resolve data quality issues; collaborate with OFSE Digital – Data teams to leverage DQ tools (profiling, rules, stewardship workflow).
Lead data cleansing/standardization/rationalization efforts across materials, hierarchies, and reference data.
Coordinate creation, maintenance, and distribution of customer-facing materials: Product Data Sheets (PDS), sell sheets, case studies, external presentations, posters, and brochures.
Work across Product Management, E&T, and WC Marketing to gather inputs and keep PDS and product content current across channels (DCF selector, client websites, etc.).
Oversee content lifecycles for websites, tradeshows (interactive screens), and other channels; ensure brand compliance on all collateral.
Collaborate with Marketing and PMs to develop success stories and drive digital engagement (e.g., social media).
Act as the focal/intermediary between Marketing and the product team—coordinating updates, chasing dependencies, and ensuring availability of up-to-date product data sheets and presentations (not directly owning websites but ensuring content gets updated)
Operate within the Drilling & Completion Fluids organization; partner closely with three Product Managers, an R&D Manager, Quality Lab Managers, and a peer Product Champion in Drilling Services (mentorship on SAP processes).
Coordinate with Marketing leads and broader OFSE/IT/Digital data teams for tool ownership, access, and asset management support

Essential Requirements of the role (Experience / Skills / Competencies)
SAP proficiency with material master processes; ability to operate/own custom transactions (e.g., ZMMDCF) and navigate product hierarchy, division structures, and change control.
Advanced Excel (analytics, pivoting, lookups, data modeling basics) and working proficiency in Power BI for KPI/dashboard development and maintenance.
Demonstrated experience in data lifecycle management (standards, governance, DQ monitoring and remediation) within an ERP context (preferably SAP).
Proven ability to coordinate marketing content lifecycles (PDS, sell sheets, presentations), ensuring brand compliance and multi-channel accuracy.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives (portfolio rationalization, hierarchy harmonization, division splits, or analogous MDM/data programs).
Strong organizational skills to manage blended responsibilities (data + marketing coordination) in a lean team structure.

Desirable attributes of the worker (Experience / Skills / Competencies)
Prior experience in Oilfield Services / Chemicals / Industrial product portfolios (especially drilling & completion fluids).
Hands-on exposure to Market-to-Cash transformations, product hierarchy design, and SAP S/4HANA transitions.
Familiarity with e-commerce content operations (product content syndication to websites/shops).
Working knowledge of DQ tooling (data profiling, rules engines, stewardship workflows) and metadata/catalog practices.
Comfort translating technical data models into clear customer-facing collateral.
Experience mentoring or being mentored in SAP master data processes across business units.

Soft Skills

Analytical & detail-oriented:
Able to interrogate data, spot inconsistencies, and drive remediation root-to-root.
Project leadership: Plans sprints/milestones, manages dependencies/risks, and communicates status crisply across business and digital teams.
Cross-functional communication: Bridges Product Management, Marketing, R&D, Quality, and Digital, translating needs into tools, content, and data structures.
Self-starter with high ownership: Operates independently in a lean team context; proactive in chasing updates and clearing roadblocks.
Customer-minded storytelling: Crafts concise, on-brand content that reflects product value and customer outcomes.
Adaptable & collaborative: Comfortable balancing competing priorities across data operations and content demands; open to mentoring/being mentored.

Tools or Software (Required / Preferred)
SAP (Material Master processes; custom t-codes such as ZMMDCF; hierarchy/division structures; basic reporting).
Microsoft Excel (advanced), Power BI (dashboarding/KPIs)
Office 365 / Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint/Word for collateral coordination).

Education Qualifications (Required / Preferred)
Bachelors Degree (unspecified)

Industry Background or Experience (Required / Preferred): Oilfield Services / Chemicals / Industrial

Notes:
40 hours per week

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status