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At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

What you’ll do

As a Product Manager (Job title: Senior Product Specialist - you will be responsible for production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) end-to-end scenarios and functionality, covering both Discrete and Process Industries. You will be responsible for market research, competitor analysis, customer requirements management. You will shape the short, mid-term and long-term strategy, define new requirements, and identify whitespaces for partners. You will be a spokesperson for PP/DS in front of customers and partners.

As PP/DS is tightly integrated in multiple SAP’s business applications like production planning (PP), supply chain, manufacturing, procurement and others, you will be able to collaborate with many teams within the SAP organization and beyond.

 

In addition, you will be responsible for evangelizing PP/DS across multiple internal and external channels as well as gathering customer feedback, assisting proof of concept engagements, and delivering market knowledge back into the engineering teams. You will also directly support our leading customers not only on their journeys to S/4HANA PP/DS, but also help them to integrate PP/DS with the S/4HANA Core applications and products like SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM), and feed their requirements back into the development organization.
 

What you bring

 

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent Comprehensive knowledge in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management concepts and processes Deep knowledge in at least one area: ERP or S/4 HANA Production Planning (PP) and/or Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS)  Good general knowledge of ERP or S/4HANA  Good knowledge of Integration scenarios Good knowledge of SAP’s network Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, German is a plus Strong service and customer focus Strong communication skills Good software architectural and development skills is a plus Solution-oriented and open minded Interpersonal skills: strong team player, proactive networking, results and execution focus, motivated to work in an international and intercultural environment Ability to balance multiple priorities and work under time pressure Advanced presentation skills Work Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in product management, solution management, consulting, presales and/or development in the manufacturing and/or supply chain area

 

Meet the team

The Product Management team of “Planning and Manufacturing” in the Private Cloud ERP is responsible for the inbound and outbound product management for their topics of: PP/DS, Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM) and Production Engineering and Operations (PEO).

 

We always have a strong focus on end-to-end scenarios in which our applications are embedded. In addition, we are passionate about enhancing our industry portfolio to support the latest trends and adopt the newest technologies.

 ​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
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Requisition ID: 431870  | Work Area: Solution and Product Management  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.