Petoskey Plastics aspires to stand out as an industry leader in sustainability, using advanced recycling technology to manufacture high-quality films, bags, and resins from post-consumer materials. Our commitment to eco-friendly innovation sets us apart, as we strive to earn the appreciation and respect of our customers, associates, and communities. If you are seeking a family-oriented company that values career growth and provides robust paid training, explore the comprehensive benefits listed below to see how Petoskey Plastics can support your professional journey.
We’re headquartered in Petoskey where our Lake Michigan shores are clasped by rhythmic waves of seafoam and cobalt. We’re honored to have roots in Texas, Tennessee, and Indiana as our production has expanded over the years. Our custom-engineered solutions tackle a variety of industries, including automotive, industrial, institutional, retail, construction, home improvement, medical, and more.
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A few of our over 20 competitive benefits:
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Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision benefits - valued at $4/hr over your base pay!
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PTO
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Petoskey Plastics pays 3% of your annual earnings into your 401k regardless of your contribution!
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Profit Sharing
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Wellness Reimbursement (up to $400 annually)
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Life Insurance
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Short- and Long-Term Disability
Petoskey Plastics is seeking a highly experienced Senior ERP Business Analyst / ERP Functional Lead to become the business-facing leader of our Epicor Kinetic ecosystem and business process transformation efforts.
This role is not a traditional IT Business Analyst position.
You will serve as the primary bridge between business operations, finance, supply chain, manufacturing, customer service, and IT. Your focus will be helping the business work better by improving processes, increasing ERP adoption, standardizing operations, and leading cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
You will:
- Lead business process improvement and process standardization initiatives across multiple locations.
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops and drive consensus among stakeholders.
- Own business requirements from idea through implementation.
- Lead ERP functional improvement initiatives and roadmap planning.
- Partner with leadership to prioritize projects, enhancements, and investments.
- Develop business cases and support portfolio governance decisions.
- Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), business validation, training, and adoption efforts.
- Manage ERP-related projects from planning through stabilization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency, service, reporting, quality, and profitability.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on how technology can improve operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- 8-12 years of ERP Business Analyst, ERP Functional Lead, ERP Consulting, or Business Process Improvement experience.
- Minimum 5 years supporting manufacturing organizations.
- Experience supporting multi-site operations.
- Strong business process mapping, requirements gathering, facilitation, and project leadership skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence change.
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with executives, plant leadership, end users, and technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Epicor Kinetic experience.
- Plastics, packaging, extrusion, recycling, or process manufacturing experience.
- ERP modernization, cloud migration, or business transformation experience.
- Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma experience.
- CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
ERP Functional Expertise Preferred
The ideal candidate possesses working knowledge across many of the following business disciplines:
- Finance, General Ledger, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and Cost Accounting
- FP&A and financial reporting
- ECM / DocStar
- Purchasing and Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Inventory Management SIOP
- Warehouse Management and Shipping
- EKW
- Manufacturing and Production Operations
- MES and Advanced MES
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Sales and Customer Service
- Order-to-Cash (O2C)
- EDI
- Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS)
- Quality, Enhanced Quality, SPC, and SQC
- Maintenance Management
- Supply Chain Operations
- QuickShip / BarTender
- Reporting, Analytics, Prism, and GROW
- Business Intelligence and KPI development
- Integrations, Interfaces, ETL processes, and DMT
- ERP data governance and process ownership
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- 8–12 years of ERP Business Analyst, ERP Functional Lead, ERP Consulting, or Business Process Improvement experience
- At least 5 years supporting manufacturing organizations
- Experience supporting multi-site operations
- Strong business process mapping, requirements gathering, facilitation, and project leadership skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence change
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with executives, plant leadership, end users, and technical teams
- Epicor Kinetic experience
- Experience in plastics, packaging, extrusion, recycling, or process manufacturing
- ERP modernization, cloud migration, or business transformation experience
- Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma experience
- CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma certification
- Working knowledge of finance, supply chain, manufacturing, customer service, quality, maintenance, reporting, analytics, integrations, ETL, and ERP data governance
What We Do
Petoskey Plastics is a family-owned manufacturer of engineered polyethylene film, bags, and resin, serving automotive, construction, medical, institutional, retail, and packaging markets. Its vertically integrated operations produce blown film and convert it into products such as seat covers, can liners, medical gowns, and specialty bags. The company also recycles post-consumer plastics into sustainable products and emphasizes environmentally responsible manufacturing and closed-loop recycling.
