This role is responsible for the ongoing evolution of direct procurement technology landscape including SAP materials management processes and automation of end to end transactional processes with suppliers. We are building and deploying a Global, Cross Segment Template for Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC). The role will lead the strategy, implementation, and ongoing optimization of supply chain collaboration platforms and processes across procurement, logistics, suppliers, and operations. The position is focused on driving digital transformation initiatives that enhance supplier collaboration, improve transaction visibility, strengthen inventory management and ASN processing, and increase overall operational efficiency. The role also includes responsibility for Direct Procurement processes and technologies that operate outside of the Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) environment.

As the Product Owner, the individual serves as the voice of the customer throughout the product delivery lifecycle, ensuring the product vision is clearly communicated across the organization. The role requires leading and motivating cross-functional teams toward defined objectives, managing stakeholder relationships, and supporting enterprise platform implementations within Agile delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and drive the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for supply chain collaboration solutions aligned with business objectives.

- Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management for supplier collaboration platforms and related procurement technologies.

- Manage and prioritize the product backlog by balancing business priorities, customer needs, and technical requirements.

- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Scrum Masters, DevSecOps Leads, architects, and development teams to enable agile delivery and informed product decisions.

- Serve as the voice of the customer by translating business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements.

- Oversee capabilities including purchase order collaboration, ASN management, inventory visibility, replenishment, invoicing, supplier onboarding, and integration processes.

- Ensure seamless integration with ERP, WMS, TMS, and supplier systems through EDI, B2B, and API-based solutions.

- Drive process standardization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives across global supply chain operations.

- Monitor product performance and operational effectiveness through KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.

- Facilitate sprint planning, agile ceremonies, UAT, release management, and deployment coordination to ensure successful product delivery.

- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across procurement, logistics, planning, operations, and IT to align on priorities and transformation initiatives.

- Support governance, compliance, risk management, and operational excellence initiatives across the product landscape.

- Lead business rollout planning, change management activities, and stakeholder communications to support adoption and business readiness.

- Mentor and support junior product owners, analysts, and functional team members to strengthen team capability and delivery excellence.

- Seek and implement opportunities to improve the end to end capabilities through process intelligence, analytics and AI.

Context and Scope:

- The role operates across segments and functions partnering with identified SCC SMEs, GPOs, Functional Experts, and functional Business Partnership Managers to co-create SCC shared template capability, supplier activation strategy and deployment roadmap.

- It brings in external/best practice insights and trends from vendors, analysts and peer companies to influence and drive business transformation at scale.

- It participates in relevant Governance forums for the Product Line inc. Governance Council, Scrum Meetings, Product Ceremonies (daily stand ups, sprint planning, backlog refinements, playback).

- It works through influencing and direct control depending on the nature of the capability.

- It works with the Product Manager to ensure appropriate resources are secured for technology delivery.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in IT or Business Management.

- SAP certifications in SAP MM and SAP Ariba SCC, preferred.

Knowledge / Experience:

- 7+ years of business functional or SAP implementation experience in Supply Chain, direct procurement, Ariba Business Network.

- Strong functional and technical expertise in SAP S/4HANA Source-to-Pay and SAP Business Network solutions.

- Experience delivering at least 2 full lifecycle SAP implementations across direct/indirect procurement, supplier collaboration, and order management processes.

- Hands-on experience with SAP MM, Ariba SCC.

- Strong understanding of procurement, logistics, supplier management, and supply chain collaboration processes.

- Experience with B2B integrations, EDI transactions, APIs, and supplier connectivity solutions.

- Knowledge of emerging technologies including S/4HANA, SAP Ariba SCC enhancements, RPA, Machine Learning, and AI solutions.

- Proven experience in Agile/Scrum product ownership and enterprise product management practices.

- Experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation and business transformation initiatives.

- Strong project, program, budget, and stakeholder management capabilities.