Job Description
Animal Health IT Supply Chain partners with business colleagues to ensure world-class supply of products, focusing on improving reliability and agility in product supply. As the Supply Chain Technical Product Manager, you will lead the planning and drive the product roadmap, prioritize technology backlog, lead product discovery, and measure and communicate results. The ideal candidate will have a strong mix of supply chain business process knowledge, supply chain and ERP systems functional knowledge, and technical knowledge of underlying system data structures and processes. This role is crucial in growing the overall capabilities of the Supply Chain and related Systems.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement communications and strategies to ensure awareness and education of Supply Chain technical products, with a focus on end-to-end connectivity of the demand management process and tools
Ensure seamless interfacing logic towards core planning system SAP and assess feasibility and effort to build the solution
Gather business requirements for new solutions in design sprints and develop quality solutions using agile and scalable methodologies
Monitor and enhance adoption and usage of Supply Chain products to improve business outcomes and communicate results to key decision-makers
Provide ongoing support for capabilities built, including training documentation and product guides, and collaborate with cross-functional agile teams
Research and evaluate capabilities and technologies, making recommendations aligned with the company’s strategic goals and improve business decision-making abilities
Ensure solutions are aligned with global initiatives while flexible enough to meet local needs and embrace the diversity and global nature of the team
Qualifications (Education minimum requirements subject to change based on country)
BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Supply Chain preferred
5+ years of working experience in Agile development methodology, configuring and/or developing supply chain technology, and leading change and stakeholder management
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate SQL proficiency and experience with database management systems such as MySQL and SQL Server
Knowledge of scripting languages like Python or R
SAP and Aera Technology expertise
Experience with data visualization software such as Power BI
Understanding of AI/ML capabilities
Business acumen in demand planning process and statistical forecasting models
Project management skills
What we offer (The primary location is Czechia, benefits in other country may vary)
Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern
Pension and health insurance contributions
Internal reward system plus referral programme
5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution
Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card
Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programmes
Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner
Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more
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