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Job Description

ERP Platform Owner - SAP Quality Management
Full-time. Flexible work available. Bratislava, Slovakia.

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization that uses data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet. We need your help to make this happen. Join our new Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bratislava, Slovakia. In this role at our state-of-the-art center, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and create solutions that will benefit patients around the world. Become the heart of our internal innovation engine.

At Takeda we unite in diversity 
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where individuals are recognized for the diverse backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continually improving workplace experience and accessibility for everyone, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our Team. 

The Opportunity

As an ERP Platform Owner - Quality Management you will support the development and definition of the strategy for the product line - Quality capabilities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape, that would impact the ERP portfolio and developments throughout the lifecycle. You will 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 the ERP Services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Defining the vision and strategy for the product line capabilities, in accordance with business and technology priorities.
• Lead the design of roadmaps for product line, ensuring integration into the overall product management roadmap and release plans (SAP ECC, SAP S4/HANA).
• Oversee the productive and ongoing exchanges of information between the SME, user community, demand & release management, country deployment and Product Services.
• Ensure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.
• Partner with countries and key business stakeholders to lead the identification of changes in business and the initial drafting of end user stories.
• Center design and operations around world class user experience for ERP Product Line Quality
• Provides leadership in identifying and solving complex problem impacting global disciplines on a global level and oversees implementations and implications to be solved.
• Lead the final 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.
• Drive consultation of architects, key business stakeholders, third party software and service providers and IT management in design, planning, integration, expansion, problem determination and resolution.
• Act as the ‘go to’ person for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding ERP solutions and developments.
• Influence others to lead and solve high complex problems with a global impact on the business and interprets ways of prioritizing opportunities to streamline business and/or layered system processes
• Have defined and unique authority, oversee, manage and develop the SME’s by defining clear roles and responsibilities, but also following HR performance management methodology and conducts team and stakeholder evaluations.
• Take ownership for innovation through sustain, product release & strategy, including third party providers.
• Challenge existing best practices, drive and lead the development of business cases - included ROI/KPI frameworks - to support, improve and/or transform business operations, processes and strategies.
• Actively engage with the release and engagement teams, major programs ensuring active adoption and deployment of product line capabilities.   Support active engagements and continuous improvement as required
• Drive investigations, gain support, and implement emerging technologies that can provide business value to Takeda.
• Ensure policy-compliance and manage software licenses, security certificates, and contracts.
• Ensure ongoing operations and run for Product Line area in collaboration with the product delivery services
• Manage and provide visible leadership to the teams, project, IT portfolio’s and initiatives; and creates a positive work environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of SAP functional, configuration and/or development experience with Bachelor’s Degree,
• Minimum 4 years supporting business functions: Quality and Manufacturing.
• Strong technical / application development skills.
• Project management experience, including management of full lifecycle implementations for major application implementation.
• Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to analyze a wide variety of data and make appropriate decisions.
• User Centricity at the core
• Ability to set priorities, develop workflow processes and manage business and provider relationships.
• Experience with implementing major third-party systems (i.e. LIMS, EQMS).
• 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.

What Takeda Can Offer You

At Takeda, you may build your career, while contributing to better people’s lives. Expect trust driven culture built around Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance. Joining ICC will give you access to high end technology, training and colleagues who will support your growth.

Salary

As a motivated employee, you should be compensated appropriately. The minimum salary for this position is €4450 per month (full time), but your final remuneration package may be higher depending on your qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Here are a few benefits our employees are enjoying at Takeda. To get a full picture of what we are offering, follow this link .

• Cafeteria
• Medical - High standard medical care
• Bridge days
• Summer Hours
• Multisport Card

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