Development Executive (f/m/d) SAP Digital Supply Chain Cloud - Head of Plan

at  SAP

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WORK EXPERIENCE

10+ years professional work experience in Product Engineering or Product Management, around Supply Chain SaaS applications, preferably in Supply Chain Planning.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

SAP’s Digital Supply Chain (DSC) Cloud is a market leading SaaS portfolio to effectively manage real-time supply chains with comprehensive end-to-end processes – from the design, to planning, manufacturing, to delivery and asset operations. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a cornerstone within the digital supply chain portfolio and a market leading solution that caters to over 1300 enterprise customers. It is a “Digital Twin” of the supply chain that aligns various business functions, such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations, to ensure a synchronized approach to planning and decision-making.
IBP leverages advanced technologies like ML/AI and data analytics to enable real-time visibility and collaboration across the supply chain network. By integrating key business processes, IBP enables organizations to optimize demand and supply planning and inventory optimization along a Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process. The solution further extends and synchronizes Supply Chain planning decisions into production-, financial- and cross-enterprise planning collaboration.
This holistic approach helps businesses to enhance customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and improve overall operational efficiency. With the increasing complexity and volatility of the global marketplace, IBP plays a vital role in enabling organizations to adapt quickly to changing market conditions and make informed decisions to drive growth and profitability.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Executive Leader to head our Integrated Business Planning Product Management Organization. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of talented professionals and driving the strategic direction of our product management function. You bring a track record in leading multi-national cloud and state-of-the-art SaaS products and are used to working in a fast-paced and agile organization. You drive the vision and strategy for Supply Chain Planning, and quickly establish credibility and trust with key SAP leaders, product marketing and product management teams, engineering teams, customers, and your future peers. As a manager, you will have a CEO mindset, meaning you have accountability for driving success and growth of your respective product area.

ROLE INFORMATION

As the leader of the DSC Planning Product Management organization, you will carry the following responsibilities:

• Drive commercial success for our Supply Chain Planning portfolio, for our product Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Delight our customers and partners by developing amazing products and innovations.
• You set the right priorities and focus to maximize market growth for the solution.
• Conquer our competition by defining and building unique differentiation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product marketing, and customer success.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including key customers and partners, to gather feedback, drive product innovation and adoption.
• Develop and execute the product strategy and vision for our Integrated Business Planning (IBP) solutions.
• Lead with customer adoption & satisfaction at every step of the way, monitor and analyze product performance metrics, take data-driven decisions to optimize product offerings and ultimately drive revenue growth.
• Own the product roadmap, prioritizing features and capabilities based on customer feedback, market demands, and business objectives.
• Ensure alignment with overall company goals and objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and the board, work closely with the executive leadership team to define and execute the overall business strategy, ensuring the product management function is aligned with the company’s vision.
• Provide strategic leadership to the organization.
• Manage an organization by leading a team of Senior Product Managers providing guidance and mentorship, and support to drive their professional growth and maximize their potential.
• Take staffing decisions on hiring, replacements, talent development, and work assignments for the product management organization.
• Engage customers, partners, and other stakeholders at all stages of the product lifecycle to ensure we are solving the right problems and building products our customers need.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape, translating these insights into actionable product strategies.
• Understand and take ownership (with your team) of customer problems and turn them into product solutions from concept through to requirements, run product discovery, lead the creation of wireframes and prototypes to experiment and iteratively learn how to best solve our customers business challenges, and ultimately design, and delivery amazing business outcomes for our customers.
• Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills required to handle conflicting demands, with highly refined written communication and oral presentation skills, especially for senior executive and board level communication.

You should have a thorough understanding of Supply Chain processes, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to deconstruct critical components and complexity drivers. You are expected to offer well-conceived and defensible conclusions, including impact analysis and relevance for the SAP Digital Supply Chain Business Unit. You should be accustomed to working within a fast-paced, multi-cultural organization, punctuated with open and frank dialogue, where time-to-market, productivity and efficiency are critical success factors.