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Title: ERP Configuration Specialist
Business Unit: Medeco Security Locks
Location: Salem, VA (on-site)
Department: New Product Development
Schedule: Full-time / 1st shift
Job Class: Hourly / Non-Exempt
Reports To: Product Development Manager - Mechanical
Are you a detail-driven data expert with a passion for clean, accurate ERP systems? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating across departments to drive product excellence? If so, we’d love to meet you!
We’re looking for an ERP Configuration Specialist to join our team and play a key role in managing and maintaining ERP product data in a JD Edwards environment. This position is critical to ensuring our systems support efficient, high-quality product development and manufacturing processes.
What You’ll Do:
This is more than a data role—it’s a chance to be a key player in shaping how our products come to life. You’ll work with passionate professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and help drive operational excellence across the organization.
We review applications regularly, so don’t hesitate, apply today!
Medeco is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunity (“EEO”) to all qualified persons.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Business Unit: Medeco Security Locks
Location: Salem, VA (on-site)
Department: New Product Development
Schedule: Full-time / 1st shift
Job Class: Hourly / Non-Exempt
Reports To: Product Development Manager - Mechanical
Are you a detail-driven data expert with a passion for clean, accurate ERP systems? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating across departments to drive product excellence? If so, we’d love to meet you!
We’re looking for an ERP Configuration Specialist to join our team and play a key role in managing and maintaining ERP product data in a JD Edwards environment. This position is critical to ensuring our systems support efficient, high-quality product development and manufacturing processes.
What You’ll Do:
- Upload and maintain ERP product data, including new product setups, BOM creation, and configurator updates.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and other teams to support new product development and production changes.
- Build and test product configurations, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business needs.
- Manage User Defined Code (UDC) tables, Assembly Inclusion Rules (AIRs), and Cross-Segment Editing Rules (CSRs) to maintain data integrity and streamline product setup.
- Troubleshoot configuration issues and resolve data discrepancies across departments.
- Support large-scale ERP data transformations and partner with IT to ensure smooth execution.
- Assist with Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and ensure documentation accuracy.
- Continuously improve processes to support business goals and maintain high data quality.
- High School diploma or equivalent education
- 3 years of experience working with ERP systems (JDE preferred), with a strong focus on data management.
- Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for data manipulation.
- A solid understanding of manufacturing and production processes.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Bachelors degree in Information System, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Understand business processes like BOM management, ECR/ECO workflows, and production operations.
- Are a problem-solver with strong time management and analytical skills.
- Enjoy working collaboratively across teams and building consensus.
- Are customer-focused and eager to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.
This is more than a data role—it’s a chance to be a key player in shaping how our products come to life. You’ll work with passionate professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and help drive operational excellence across the organization.
We review applications regularly, so don’t hesitate, apply today!
Medeco is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunity (“EEO”) to all qualified persons.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.