As a Product Owner Manufacturing, you play a key role within the Lotus Bakeries application team. You focus on the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our business applications and digital processes related to production, planning, and warehousing. You act as the central link between business and IT, translating needs into solutions and helping the organization move forward in its digital journey.
1. You help shape the application roadmap for manufacturing, coordinating both SAP and non-SAP tools across multiple sites.
2. You take ownership of the SAP modules (PP, WM, QM) within your domain, and support related applications like GE Proficy (MES), Ultimo, and Opcenter.
3. You act as application owner, working closely with the business to define needs, translate them into IT solutions, and guide implementations.
4. You help manage the high-level architecture and lifecycle of these applications in close collaboration with the domain lead and infrastructure teams.
5. You regularly interact with stakeholders (e.g. plant managers, key users) to ensure optimal usage of applications and alignment with business goals.
6. You manage or support projects such as the roll-out of MES, the upgrade to SAP S/4HANA, or the improvement of planning processes in SAP and IBP.
7. You ensure coordination between IT and business, challenge requirements, and bring structure and clarity to project delivery.
8. You have solid knowledge of SAP PP and WM or EWM, and experience with end-to-end IT project lifecycles.
9. You are comfortable acting as a link between business and IT, and have experience with RFI/RFP processes and stakeholder management.
10. You are a strong communicator, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a coordinating, advisory role with ownership and impact.
11. You have an interest in manufacturing and a good feel for how applications support operational efficiency.
12. You thrive in a growing environment where you can help shape new solutions and influence key decisions.