Key Skills

Job Description

Position Overview We are seeking a senior Lead Centric PLM Functional Consultant to drive large-scale Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementations, upgrades, and modernization programs. Serving as the vital link between senior business stakeholders and technical execution teams, you will champion industry best practices on the Centric PLM platform. A strong functional background in the Food & Beverage (F&B) or CPG sector—specifically focusing on recipe management, packaging, and EU regulatory compliance—is highly advantageous. Key Responsibilities 1. Solution Design & Business Consulting Requirement Engineering: Lead discovery workshops and design sessions to collect, analyze, and challenge complex business processes. Process Optimization: Map legacy workflows to out-of-the-box Centric PLM capabilities to minimize customization and drive standardized best practices. Fit-Gap & Specifications: Author high-quality functional specifications, user stories, and system configuration blueprints. 2. Centric PLM Implementation & Configuration System Design & Setup: Define and configure lifecycle states, workflows, templates, localized attributes, and system security parameters. Data & Integrations: Define data models supporting BOM management, costing, and sourcing. Support integration mapping with MDM, ERP, QMS, LIMS, and Artwork Management systems. Validation & Support: Support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) execution, and facilitate data migration prep. 3. F&B Domain Focus (Strong Advantage) Formulation & Packaging: Advise on configuring formulation tools, automated nutritional/allergen calculations, ingredient specifications, and complex packaging BOMs. Regulatory Compliance: Guide configuration strategies that align product development workflows with European regulatory standards (EFSA, EU labeling, and PPWR). 4. Enablement & Change Management Adoption: Create user training documentation and lead system walkthroughs to drive high user-adoption rates across cross-functional R&D and supply chain teams. Required Skills & Experience PLM Expertise: 10–12 years of enterprise PLM consulting experience, with 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on configuration/delivery experience on Centric PLM (Centric 8 / latest versions). F&B/CPG Knowledge (Strong Plus): Deep understanding of New Product Development (NPD), formulation, specification management, and private label processes. Consulting Leadership: Proven track record of managing senior client stakeholders and leading functional implementation teams. Delivery Methodologies: Confident working in Agile/Scrum environments. Location & Language: Professional-level fluency in English. Based in or willing to relocate to the Amsterdam area (hybrid work policy). Dutch language skills are an asset.

Core Responsibilities

Lead Centric PLM implementations, upgrades, and modernization programs, translating business needs into functional designs and platform configurations. Support integrations, testing, data migration, F&B regulatory workflows, and user adoption through training and change management.

Requirements

Requires 10–12 years of enterprise PLM consulting experience, including at least five years of hands-on Centric PLM delivery and configuration. Strong consulting leadership, Agile/Scrum experience, and professional English fluency are required; F&B or CPG expertise and Dutch language skills are advantageous.