Global SC Solutions Product Owner

Objective of the Job

Global Supply Chains digitalize with pace and innovation. Your role at Olympus is to guide us through this revolution, by acting as a product owner and solution expert in the global Supply Chain. You work closely with internal stakeholders and IT teams to ensure, that Supply Chain 4.0 technologies are creating business value and supporting our journey to become a leading global MedTech company. With expertise, you act as a senior expert for planning technology solutions in the area of Supply Chain and provide functional leadership and operations excellence with execution of global SC operations in the SC Centre of Excellence

Main Accountabilities

Acts as product owner for global supply chain tech applications (Digital Planning, Control Tower)

Collects business requirements, fosters their prioritization and decisions

Steers their execution as central interface to IT as business representative

Works with IT solution delivery and operation teams

Develops change requests

Conducts critical operations tasks in business responsibility (e.g., user authorization, data accuracy checks / reports, etc.) and ensures stable operations

Manages transitions, rollouts and lifecycle projects for specific solutions from business side

Ensures up-to-date documentations, trainings, change management

Manages solution-specific roadmap / feature backlog

Leads as key contact / trainer for global (key) user community for adoption

Acts as advisor to project teams and manages risks / mitigations

Qualification Requirements

Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education and / or training

Experience in positions in the area of Solution Management as business owner / product owner of IBP, Control Tower, WMS, ERP or similar solutions

Proven know how about solution functionality, preferably SAP, o9

5- 10 years work experience preferred

Competencies & skill Requirements

Understanding of operations value chains and business acumen

Possess understanding of key operations-related business process (e.g., PLAN, SOURCE, MAKE, DELIVER), process and performance management

Confidence in presenting to various audiences, in English, Japanese a plus

Excellent levels of spoken and written English and experience preparing reports

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust and productive relationships

Well-organized, with project management skills and an ability to establish and work to priorities

Willingness to travel domestic and international (