Specialist Ariba SCC Product Owner

Specialist Ariba SCC Product Owner
India - Hyderabad APLICAR AHORARole Description:
In this vital role you will partner with the EPD (External Planning & Delivery) and External Supply Business Teams to advance and automate day-to-day planning and procurement to accelerate strategy and growth. You will also help build long-term roadmaps for the Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) and Sub-Contracting modules to onboard Direct Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers(CMO’s). Support designing and maintaining a vision for how technology can be leveraged to tackle critical business problems, understand the impact of technical solutions on business outcomes and ensure growing the value of investments made. You will collaborate and engage with various partners and help in delivering standard methodology solutions based on business requirements.
We value individuals who have high personal standards of productivity, quality, and ethics. We value people who are intellectually curious and love learning. You will have the ability to quickly learn about the biotechnology operations value chain, including supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing systems. We are looking for someone who can work independently but value collaboration and learning from others.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Work directly with the Senior Technical SCC Product Owner and the supply chain business SMEs to understand, prioritize, and execute on Ariba SCC application rollout.
Collaboration with SAP and Ariba platform team and Business leads for determining the SCCstrategy and KPI’s development and refinement
Drive continuous improvement in solution performance, reliability, compliance, and efficiency
Assure the usage of technical standard processes of SCC (/add on) & S/4 HANA across the Global Supply Chain organization
Participate in solution workshops with business partners and process owners
Assist business owners with master data refinement in preparation of B2B Supplier rollouts
Coordinate meetings and collaboration with B2B supplier integrations
Assist Amgen Supplier and Supplier Integrator in data mapping/ Participate in requirements gathering and design workshops
Work with Amgen Supplier to develop testing approach and plan both SIT and UAT (if both are required)
Execute Amgen steps in SIT and UAT testing in coordination with Amgen’s Suppliers
Regression testing or other testing support outside of B2B enablement
Raise and coordinate resolution of any issues found during testing
Manage test status and reporting
Conduct enablement related cutover activities, including master data updates needed for deployment
Provide go-live support
Post-Go Live transaction monitoring and issue resolution
Basic Qualifications and Experience
8 to 13 years of experience in Business, Engineering, IT or related field
Functional Skills
Must-Have Skills:
5-7 years of experience in a product owner role, especially with integrated systems
Strong skills in Excel and hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional product and engineering teams.
Good-to-Have Skills:
Familiarity with cloud-based data solutions.
Ability to work effectively across matrixed organizations and lead collaboration between data and AI teams.
Passion for technology and customer success, particularly in driving innovative AI and data solutions.
Experience in services or consulting related to data and AI products is a plus, and familiarity with biotech/pharma is beneficial.
Working knowledge of integrations suite using API’s or 3rd party integration software like BTP, PI, MuleSoft, Data Lake and Data Fabrics etc
Experience using and adoption of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Understanding of FDA regulations governing computer system validation and operation
Familiarity with security requirements and best practices for data at rest and in transit
Professional Certifications:
SAP certification in SAP Ariba or SAP Business Network
Any relevant supply chain specific certifications like APICS (CSCP, CPIM)
ITIL, PMP, or Six Sigma certifications are advantageous
Soft Skills:
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
Strong presentation and public speaking skills.