Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System Contractor

ABOUT US

The purpose of Peak Design is to create happy, meaningful lives for the people that work here. We believe this purpose can only be achieved when self-actualizing, highly stoked people enthusiastically step into (or log onto) the Peak Design office every day. Our purpose and our mission go hand-in-hand and we encourage and celebrate authenticity and the unique perspective each of our employees brings. We’re a close-knit team that thrives on mutual respect and the belief that every voice matters—especially when it’s got something interesting to say.

We make radical, meticulously-engineered gear for detail-obsessed people. Our backpacks, travel bags, camera gear, and phone accessories are used dang-near everywhere. If you’ve visited Machu Picchu, Tokyo, or an REI store in the last 10 years, you’ve been within ogling distance of a Peak Design product.

Alongside our award-winning gear is a brand that truly reflects who we are as people—passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we’re explaining a product, running a sale, launching a nonprofit, sponsoring a film, or razzing the biggest company on Earth, we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Product Lifecycle Management system expert to help us structure and launch a new PLM across all products. As our PLM contractor, you’ll assess our team’s needs and help identify and structure an optimal system, upload data for all products, and train employees on use. We are looking for a contractor who can work full-time until project completion (estimated 4-6 months from start date).

• Help Peak Design select a PLM system:
• Identify PLM needs from the internal teams and define a clear set of requirements for a future state PLM
• Meet with contacts outside of Peak Design for information gathering on best practices in the industry
• Meet with potential PLM companies to better understand features and assess compatibility with requirements
• Oversee the configuration and implementation of a PLM system for all products at Peak Design:
• Define the data structure within the PLM system
• Oversee the data upload for new and existing products 
• Create SOPs for PLM use at Peak Design and train employees on how to use them
• Publish the PLM best practices in a future facing wiki for new employees to use for training

• You have implemented a new PLM system at a company shipping consumer products at scale similar to Peak Design
• You have worked with and/or administered PLM systems for 3+ years
• You have a strong understanding of PLM fundamentals and best practices
• You are able to work on average 32-40 hours/week until the completion of the project (estimated 4-6 months) 

• You have worked on the product development side managing BOMs for hard goods, soft goods and EE products
• You have a solid understanding of mass production supply chains and vendor management best practices
• You have experience managing overseas vendors
• You have worked with several different PLM systems (Propel, Arena, PTC, FlexPLM and/or Centric)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Having a team of wildly-talented, fully-stoked people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets is how we make this whole shindig possible.

Peak Design complies with all laws set force by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces Federal laws that protect you from discrimination in employment: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

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