Senior ERP Product Owner

Job Title: Senior ERP Product Owner

Job Location: St. Louis MO United States

Job Type : FullTime (onsite)

Summary of Position

The job is a technical position in Information Technology that will work closely with members of Business Functions and Manufacturing Operations to ensure reliable effective and efficient operations of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ecosystem. The Senior ERP Product Owner works with business leaders on various levels as well as the key stakeholder and enduser communities other internal IT support and finally a variety of external IT partners and service providers. This individual is responsible for deploying a capable reliable and secure ERP platform including support for integrated upstream and downstream processes and systems. This will involve all aspects of the ERP environment maintenance technical troubleshooting requirement definition for new functionality and the development of an overall platform roadmap.

Essential Functions

• Develop and lead the organizations ERP strategy ensuring it aligns with both the overall IT and business objectives to achieve successful business outcomes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define business cases develop solutions and assist in solution project planning and implementation.
• Act as an internal consultant advising at all organizational levels (executive management end user technical) on the opportunities and risks associated with different ERP system strategies.
• Represent ERP topics in companywide meetings.
• Participate in the ERP Steering Committee to establish standards facilitate governance and make operational decisions regarding key business models and related ERP system processes.
• Support business functions in achieving operational excellence and driving positive business outcomes.
• Assist in daytoday operations by troubleshooting issues conducting root cause analysis and providing longterm solutions.
• Provide detailed functional and technical specifications for internal and external ERP support resources and end users.
• Assist management with budgeting and financial planning efforts related to enterprise applications.
• Oversee the organizations ERP application lifecycle including new implementations upgrades enhancements retirements and the overall ERP roadmap.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Information Technology Computer Science or Engineering.
• At least five years of experience in ERP applications with progressive responsibilities in technical roles including production support system analysis design and implementation.
• Strong experience with ERP platforms with a specific emphasis on Info ERP (XA preferred).
• Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Superior organizational and planning abilities.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to translate technical concepts into business terms and vice versa.
• Ability to assess the financial impact of various technical solutions.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Ability to conceptualize complex scenarios and develop actionable plans.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management relationship building and consultation.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them to meet business needs.
• Experience in selecting implementing and integrating offtheshelf ERP bolton solutions with other applications.
• Strong technical documentation skills including business process modeling and technical architecture diagrams.
• Experience in application management including lifecycle management release management and change/continuous improvement processes.
• Familiarity with GMP and Computer System Validation requirements is preferred.
• Experience in relevant business functional areas is a plus.
• Experience with vendor management including selection contract support and performance monitoring is preferred.
• Experience in data management and business intelligence is preferred.

Working Conditions

• This position is based in an office setting with extensive use of personal computer equipment.
• May require sitting or standing for extended periods while performing job duties.
• High attention to detail is necessary.
• Willingness to work in a teamoriented environment.
• The role involves handling multiple deadlines which may require overtime weekend and holiday work due to tight turnaround times.
• Ability to travel domestically and potentially internationally as needed.

DATA MANAGEMENT , ERP APPLICATIONS