ERP Product Management | Platform Owner | Warehouse Management (WM/ EWM)

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Job Description

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

The opportunity

• Support the development and definition of the strategy for the product line Warehouse Management capabilities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape, that would impact the ERP portfolio and developments through the lifecycle.
• Active participant in the Product Line Team ensuring integrated design, build and deployment and operations of responsible product line. Ensure that dependencies are understood, managed and communicated.
• Partner with business and countries, possess strong knowledge of both business and technology, to drive ERP solutions to harmonization, optimization and operational excellence of the ERP Services.
• Ensure business continuity through operational and service excellence of responsible product lines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Contribute to the vision and strategy for product line capabilities, in accordance with business and technology priorities.
• Contribute to the design of roadmaps for product line, ensuring integration into the overall product management roadmap and release plans.
• Oversee/Support the productive and ongoing exchanges of information between the SME, user community, demand & release management, country deployment and Product Services.
• Ensure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.
• Partner with countries and key business stakeholders to lead the identification of changes in business and the initial drafting of end user stories and provide continued support and training.
• Center design and operations around improving user experience for ERP Product Line.
• Provides leadership in identifying and solving complex problem impacting global disciplines on a global level and oversees implementations and implications to be solved.
• Contribute to the final definition of user requirements, user stories, specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows and IT Validation related documentation. Working closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications.
• Support as required key business stakeholders, third party software, service providers and IT management in design, planning, integration, expansion, problem determination and resolution.
• Act as the ‘go to’ person for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding ERP solutions and developments.
• Challenge existing best practices, drive and lead the development of business cases - included ROI/KPI frameworks - to support, improve and/or transform business operations, processes and strategies.
• Actively engage with the release and engagement teams, major programs ensuring active adoption and deployment of product line capabilities.   Support active engagements and continuous improvement as required.
• Drive “research”, gain support, and implement emerging technologies that can provide business value to Takeda.
• Ensure compliance  with Takeda Policies and Guidelines.
• Ensure ongoing operations and run for Product Line areas in collaboration with the product delivery services and other ERP Product groups.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Minimum 6 years of SAP PP/QM/WM functional, configuration and/or development experience with Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 4 years supporting business functions in Warehouse Management and Logistics.
• Strong technical / analytical skills.
• Project management experience, including management of full lifecycle implementations for major application implementation.
• Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Patient and User Centricity at the core.
• Ability to analyze a wide variety of data and make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to set priorities, develop workflow processes and manage business and provider relationships.
• Experience with implementing major third-party systems.
• Extensive experience with SDLC methodology and the validation process, including writing deliverables for validated systems.
• Experience with working with multiple teams across a matrixed organization to implement solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.

Desired:

• Data or Pharmaceutical industry.
• Takeda Operations – comprehensive understanding of Takeda’s operating structure and methods, including a thorough knowledge of the foreign-owned parent company a plus.
• SAP certification within WM/EWM module and/or technology desired

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

BENEFITS:

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

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