GENERAL PURPOSE
 

The purpose of the SCM Digital Supply Chain Products team is to enable operational excellence for Supply Chain Management processes and systems, covering global SCM (and adjacent) functions, as well as market SCM teams.
The key objectives of the role are to:
 

Design & Build S&OP + S&OE system supported capabilities in our SAP IBP platform, supported by process design being done by our S&OP business functions. Specify the product vision and roadmap as well as user stories considering the value for the user community and the company. Be accountable for product delivery in line with the digital supply chain product roadmap and committed delivery dates.

As a Senior Manager Product Ownership at SCM Digital Supply Chain Products, you are responsible for a defined set of digital (sub)products- for this role S&OP and S&OE. Together with your agile team(s) you work on continuously improving and evolving the product in order to maximize the value for all internal customers.
 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 

Within the SCM Product Supply product area, you will be responsible for a defined set of technical capabilities supporting our S&OP and S&OE capabilities

Product Strategy & Delivery
 

Be accountable for the product success considering the value for the consumer and the company (ROI). Specify the product vision and roadmap as well as user stories considering the value for the user community and the company. Be accountable for product delivery in line with the roadmap and committed delivery dates. Identify and solve dependencies with other product owners to ensure efficient delivery. Coordinate interfaces between different product teams. Be accountable for monitoring, optimization and enhancement of the configuration, features and functionalities related to the product.
 

Stakeholder Management

Represent the business for the (sub) product, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that their views and requirements are captured in the product backlog. Promote team priorities and exercise influence with stakeholders. Identify opportunities for optimization or improvement, prioritize according to business impacts and support team to drive change. Develop functional relationships with key internal and 3rd party partners and govern meeting of KPIs. Ensure industry standards and best practices are implemented, and evolve partnerships as needed. Partner with internal counterparts in assessment of new vendors/partners.
 

Backlog Management

Prioritize the items in your product backlog. Specify the definition-of-done in cooperation with the product team(s). Own the refinement of your product backlog to ensure that the product team(s) is/are delivering the right enhancements to drive consumer and business value. Provide acceptance for delivered backlog items by the team, in line with the definition-of-done.
 

People Management 

Create a supportive work environment in which employees are coached, trained and provided with career opportunities through development. Continuously monitor and evaluate team workload and organizational efficiency with the support of data and team feedback and make appropriate changes in order to meet business needs. Provide team members/direct reports with clear direction and targets that are aligned with business needs and strategic objectives.
 

Domain Expertise

Serve as a subject matter expert on Supply Chain Planning S&OP and S&OE functionality, offering guidance and support to internal teams and external stakeholders.

 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS
 

Partner Product Team(s) Global SCM functions, Market SCM teams & adjacent teams (Finance) Global IT teams  S&P and Market SCM Development teams

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 

Strong analytical skills  Expert level domain knowledge (purchasing/procurement) Proven experience as product owner in ERP Basic leadership skills Comfortable working with enterprise-level platforms and technologies Advanced understanding of IT products and capabilities Excellent communication skills and facilitation skills especially when interacting with different levels of business Pro- active mindset, ability to think end-to-end Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required  Fluent English (verbal and written)  Excellent presentation skills

 

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
 

University degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience 8+ years of experience working in Supply Chain / IT, preferably consumer product 3+ years of experience as a Process / Product Owner in S&OP and S&OE area Operational experience in supply chain (w/ focus on role in S&OP) preferred Experience in working with stakeholders and experts at various organizational levels