Product Manager

Job Description

Product Lead – Material Management / Production Planning

What We Offer: Join our Global Industrial Systems IT team, where we drive digital solutions for product design, supply chain, and manufacturing. This role focuses on Materials Management and Planning, playing a crucial part in enhancing business processes related to materials and production planning. You'll gain valuable domain knowledge and contribute to transforming our digital landscape in support of our plants.

Main Responsibilities: As a Solution Expert, you will lead initiatives to create high-quality products, collaborating with product teams, architects, and platform specialists to deliver timely, world-class solutions.

Responsibilities

• S/4HANA Implementation: Lead the deployment of S/4HANA Materials Management & Planning solutions, guiding teams on configuration, customization, and integration.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable S/4HANA solutions, designing end-to-end processes that encompass manufacturing planning, quality management, and plant maintenance.
• Project Delivery: Facilitate the team’s execution of implementations following the SAP Activate methodology.
• Technical Architecture: Define and architect the technical landscape for S/4HANA implementations, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards.
• Integration Coordination: Manage the integration of S/4HANA with other SAP modules (e.g., Finance, Procurement) and non-SAP systems (e.g., Product Design, Supplier Collaboration, Order Fulfillment).
• Performance Analysis: Analyze system performance and identify optimization opportunities.
• Effective Communication: Engage with stakeholders to manage expectations, provide project updates, and address any concerns.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and SAP S/4HANA updates, using this knowledge to propose innovative solutions and drive enhancements.
• Roadmap Participation: Contribute to the definition of product roadmaps and strategies.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 15+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years as a Solution Architect focusing on SAP S/4HANA implementations in Materials Planning or Management within the manufacturing domain.
• Manufacturing Knowledge: Familiarity with manufacturing processes, including make-to-stock, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, batch production, and discrete manufacturing.
• SAP Proficiency: Expertise in SAP S/4HANA modules such as Production Planning (PP) or Material Management (MM). Working knowledge of SAP IPPE and SAP PPDS is a plus.
• Technical Understanding: Strong grasp of SAP architecture principles, including Fiori/UI5, SAP HANA database, and integration technologies (e.g., SAP PI/PO, SAP CPI).
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling effective interaction with clients, project teams, and senior management.
• Leadership Experience: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and build consensus among stakeholders.
• Certifications: SAP certification(s) in relevant modules or technologies are preferred.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel as needed to support global implementations.