Global SC Solutions Product Owner

As a Product Owner and Solution Expert in the global Supply Chain at Olympus, you play a crucial role in guiding the organization through the digital revolution of global supply chains. Your primary responsibilities include acting as a product owner for global supply chain tech applications such as Digital Planning and Control Tower. You will be responsible for collecting business requirements, prioritizing them, and making informed decisions to steer their execution as the central interface to IT as a business representative. Collaboration with IT solution delivery and operation teams is essential, where you will be involved in developing change requests and conducting critical operations tasks to ensure stable business operations. Additionally, you will manage transitions, rollouts, and lifecycle projects for specific solutions from the business side, along with maintaining up-to-date documentations, trainings, and change management. Managing solution-specific roadmaps and feature backlogs, you will also lead as a key contact and trainer for the global (key) user community to drive adoption. Your role extends to advising project teams, managing risks, and implementing mitigations to ensure smooth operations and project success. To qualify for this role, you should possess a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training. Previous experience in Solution Management as a business owner or product owner of IBP, Control Tower, WMS, ERP, or similar solutions is required, with proven expertise in solution functionality, preferably in SAP and o9. A minimum of 5 years of work experience is preferred, along with confidence in presenting to various audiences in English, Japanese proficiency being a plus. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build trust and productive relationships, excellent spoken and written English, and experience in preparing reports are essential for this role. Being well-organized, having project management skills, and the ability to establish and work to priorities are critical attributes. A willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20-40%) and the flexibility to work remotely are also expected. If you are interested in this opportunity, please share your resumes at taru.arora@olympus.com. Thank you for considering a career at Olympus. Regards, Team HR,