BOM Specialist

Founded in 1995, Novae started making trailers in January 2001 with the idea to offer quality products with great service, deal fairly with people, and recognize that suppliers, employees, community and customers are all important to success. Our purpose is to create opportunities for people to make their lives better and to leave a legacy of positive impact.

Headquartered in Markle, IN, Novae is one of the fastest-growing and most respected trailer manufacturers in North America, operating 12 distinct brands including Sure-Trac, H&H Trailers, CAM Superline, ITI Cargo, Midsota, and LOOK Trailers. Novae has grown both organically and through acquisitions to become the second largest trailer manufacturer in North America. Novae currently has more than 1,200 employees, 20 manufacturing facilities across 8 states and maintains an active dealer network of more than 1,100 partners.

Our company is driven strongly by growth and a set of core values the leadership team emphasizes: Embracing and Driving Change, Service-Minded, Strong Character, Self-Discipline, Accountability, Work Ethic.

In December 2021, Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar"), a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, completed its acquisition of Novae LLC in partnership with the Company's two founders and senior management team. Under Brightstar’s ownership, Novae has already grown significantly in size and is poised to continue to grow.

Job Summary: Responsible for the accuracy of product codes and Bills of Materials (BOM) in the Enterprise Resource Planning system, Visual, and the custom database, Novae Configurator for the support of order management, manufacturing processes, material scheduling, and material costing.

Essential Functions

• Create, modify, and maintain accurate and consistent multi-level BOMs through rigorous monitoring and auditing practices to ensure alignment with manufacturing, engineering, and ordering processes. Make necessary updates in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with people in a variety of levels with the Operations, Sales, Engineering and Purchasing teams to ensure the BOM has the correct structure, components, and quantities; and that timing and changes are accurate. Facilitate conversations to resolve concerns and differences of opinions and come to a solution.
• Provide correct costing information for Engineering and Product Management teams through the design process and to achieve design goals. Support engineering through design process to make viable recommendations for new products and product changes.
• Develop and execute change control processes required for BOM accuracy, including utilization of the BOM maintenance and report functions in Novae’s business operating system and Visual Manufacturing ERP. Communicate changes to departments affected.
• Research and analyze costs based on identified and recommended changes to determine if updates to parts and/ or BOMs are logical and necessary. Determine the effect of changes across multiple brands and multiple products. Make recommendations based on analysis to Engineering Change Request (ECR) group or leadership. When appropriate and with agreement from teams, initiate changes.
• Understand and teach others on cross functional teams the cost impact of changing BOMs and part Items, as well as the impact on production use, inventory values, variances and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).
• Monitor actual cost outcomes for variances. Determine reasons for cost variances. Bring to the attention of leadership for resolution and understanding.
• Perform ad hoc cost analysis and reporting for special projects and product management analysis, as requested.
• Assist in other areas and perform other duties, as needed. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job.)

Qualifications and Requirements

• Associates Degree or the equivalent demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities
• Experience in Manufacturing, required, to quickly understand processes, costs, and flow of material.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Excel and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and BOM processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to manage time and stay organized in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to understand complex and interdependent processes to predict potential outcomes and problem solve solutions.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (PPO HDHP options)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse and Children)
• 401(k) contribution after 30 days company match on first 3%
• Weekly Accrued PTO
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance

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Novae LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Novae LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.