Digital Business Process Manager Supply & Production Planning

Overview

Digital Business Process Manager – Supply & Production Planning

Country: Germany

Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 44805

Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like

Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Act as the tactical link between strategic process ownership and operational execution, being the digital translator to IT
• Implement strategies and process improvements defined by the BPO.
• Understand the day-to-day operations and manage the application/system related aspects used in business processes.
• Ensure application configurations and architecture to support business needs, compliance, and performance standards.
• Monitor performance of digital tools and applications, identifying and resolving issues addressed by the BPE community.
• Lead or support the implementation of digital solutions and process improvements.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to meet business goals along the solution lifecycle.
• Ensure adherence to governance standards, compliance policies, and audit requirements which involves System validation & approval of Service Requests
• Support BPEs and end-users with training and onboarding for digital tools.
• Provide guidance on best practices and troubleshooting.

What you’ll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Bachelor/Master degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes and digital tools (e.g., SAP PP/DS, S/4 HANA, Advanced Planning Systems (e.g. OMP, ICRON, SAP Response & Supply)
• Project experience with technology implementation/migration in manufacturing or supply chain environments is a strong plus
• Several years of experience (ideally 5+) working experience directly in Supply Chain or Manufacturing Planning (Supply Network Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Planning), ideally as a functional expert involved in an IT project.
• Experience in the role of Digital Transformation or Supply Chain Consulting

Nils Marten, the Hiring Manager

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focusing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.