Platform Management, Manager

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The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Bengaluru, the city, which is India’s epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.  

At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Support the development and definition of the strategy for the commercials product line capabilities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape, that would impact the SAP ERP portfolio and developments through the lifecycle of (SAP ECC, SAP S4/HANA SAP E-Commerce, SAP BTP - Leonardo and various SAP Cloud Solutions…).
• Ensure integrated design, build, deployment and operations of commercials product line. Ensure that dependencies are understood, managed, and communicated.
• Ensure business continuity through operational and service excellence of responsible product lines.
• Partner with leaders within the business and countries, possess strong knowledge of both business and technology, to drive ERP solutions to harmonization, optimization and operational excellence of overall ERP Services

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Participate in the design of roadmaps for product line, ensuring integration into the overall product management roadmap and release plans (SAP ECC, SAP S4/HANA, SAP E-Commerce, SAP BTP - Leonardo and various SAP Cloud Solutions).
• Identify and solve complex problems impacting local/global disciplines on a local/global level and oversee implementations and implications to be solved.
• Center design and operations around word class user experience for ERP Product Line Commercials (SAP ECC, SAP S4/HANA, SAP E-Commerce, SAP BTP - Leonardo and various SAP Cloud Solutions…).
• Participate in the definition of user requirements, user stories, specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows. Working closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications.
• Act as the ‘go to’ Commercial’s specialist for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding SAP ERP solutions and developments.
• Lead resolution of complex problems with a local/global impact on the business and identifies opportunities to streamline business and/or layered system processes.
• Ensure ongoing smooth operations for Commercials Product Line areas in collaboration with the product delivery services team.Actively collaborate with the release and engagement teams and encounter major programs ensuring active adoption and deployment of product line capabilities. Support active engagements and continuous improvement as required.
• Ensure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS

• Participate in Product Line Strategy and roadmap for Product Line ERP Commercials
• Engage with business stakeholders to collect end user stories and requirements
• Subject matter expertise
• Project deployment and product line capabilities adoption
• Innovation and continuous improvement
• Key stakeholders are business process owners, country leads, leads within the ERP Product Management Group and IT Business Leaders.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Solid expertise in SAP SD
• Good overview to interaction modules like SAP GTS, MM
• Exposure to SAP S4/HANA
• Good overview of interchange to SAP Cloud Products (E-Commerce, BTP and others)
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Experience defining opportunities, problems, challenges and derive action or mitigation plans
• Experience assessing complex situations, state problems and drive the generation of solutions
• Good understanding of how to evaluate costs and benefits, or pros and cons of IT solutions
• Experience in driving the selection of the best possible solution

Interaction

• Attitude for active collaboration with business and IT stakeholders on any organizational level
• Skills to motivate team members to deliver the best for the company.

Innovation

• Good experience in design thinking to derive innovation opportunities
• Skills to communicate pro-actively to share knowledge, provide and receive information
• Experience in cutting edge technologies and the innovation it delivers.

Complexity

• Track record in product management (ideally in an SAP ecosystem)
• Experience in a multi-cultural and large enterprise.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Minimum of 3 years of SAP functional, configuration and/or development experience in SAP SD.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Commerce or equivalent.
• Experience in a full lifecycle implementation for a major SAP application implementation.
• Good understanding to variety of Sales Processes depicted in SAP
• Proven skills to basic and central SD functions
• SAP technical skills (orientation in programming, database, interfacing principles and techniques)
• Orientation in SAP SD user exits and custom extensions
• Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to set priorities, develop workflow processes and manage business and provider relationships.
• Extensive experience with SDLC methodology and the validation process, including writing deliverables for validated systems.
• Experience with working with multiple teams across a matrixed organization to implement solutions.

Desired:

• Pharmaceutical industry and drug development experience.
• SAP certification within module and/or technology desired.
• First exposure to SAP S4 HANA desired.
• Exposure to interchange with SAP Cloud (E-Commerce, BTP…) and External Applications

What Takeda Can Offer You 

• Takeda is certified as a Top Employer, not only in India, but also globally. No investment we make pays greater dividends than taking good care of our people. 
• At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career. 
• Joining the ICC in Bangalore will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth. 

Benefits 

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are: 

Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus 

• Flexible work environment, including hybrid working 
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children 
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs 
• Health & Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program 
• 3 days of leave every year for Voluntary Service in additional to Humanitarian Leaves 
• Broad Variety of learning platforms   
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs 
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone 
• Employee Referral Program 
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks), Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 days) 

About ICC in Takeda 

• Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day. 
• As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

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