Manufacturing and Engineering IT Product Owner

About us:

Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Globally responsible for coordinating end-to-end ERP process and non-ERP application landscape for Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling, Integrated Business Planning, Project Systems, Integration of other process
•  Act as main point of contact on global level for Manufacturing and Engineering IT Product, and provide guidance and expertise for ERP and Non-ERP applications
• Lead demand management, ensuring completeness of regional and country-specific product requirements and identification of architecture inter-dependencies 
• Design necessary changes and system specifications aimed at satisfying the business and regulatory requirements – engage with outsourcing provider where needed
• Initiate process improvement implementations (standardization, automation & simplification) in SAP S/4 Hana and non-ERP application landscape in coordination with stakeholders
• Ensure Global architecture and change principles are being followed
• Document global business processes and work on related systems specifications
• Lead and/or support projects regarding process improvements
• Promote and support exchange with functional counterparts, other IT Product Owners, IT function and the local key user community
• Define required capabilities for Manufacturing processes and information management
• Build user capabilities (e.g. via trainings)Take part in the Manufacturing & Engineering Community of Practice

REQUIREMENTS:

• 8+ years of professional experience, ideally in large or mid-sized internationally active company
• Experience in managing business solutions, specifically ERP Suites and how they translate into business impact
• Experience in leading IT projects
• Experience in managing and interacting with third party service providers
• Experience working within an agile/SCRUM environment
• Deep understanding of ERP end to end solutions
• Specialist knowledge of SAP S/4HANA with experience in PTM modules
• Understanding of interfaces with Operations Technology (e.g. MES)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A high level of self-motivation to make things happen in a new environment
• Full business proficiency in English and local language (Polish)

What we offer:

• We stand out with non-standard benefits: EAP Employee Assistance Program, VIP medical care, Lunch Pass card.

• You will also find: insurance packages, co-financing of the MultiSport card

• You can count on: gaining experience in a leading chemical company in the world, Work Life Balance, the possibility of using remote work.

• At work, our values are important to us: live integrity, encourage curiosity, appreciate people, deliver results.