The Digital Technologies Product Owner - Make is accountable for the AMEA technology product strategy, roadmap, architecture direction and delivery priorities for manufacturing and plant operations.
The role partners with regional and global business and technology teams to deploy, sustain and improve SAP and connected manufacturing capabilities across Production Planning, Quality Management, Recipe Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Plant Maintenance, Smart Factory solutions and related integrations.
The Product Owner balances business priorities with global standards to deliver secure, scalable and reliable capabilities that improve plant performance, product quality, maintenance effectiveness, compliance and operational continuity.

Own product backlog prioritisation, release planning, dependencies, risks, adoption and value realisation.
Ensure priorities support plant reliability, product quality, operational efficiency, compliance and user adoption.
SAP Manufacturing & Plant Technology Ownership
Provide product and solution leadership across SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC manufacturing capabilities, including Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), Plant Maintenance (PM) and relevant master data.
Partner with Global Product teams and Enterprise Architecture on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), R&D;, engineering and manufacturing integrations.
Ensure effective integration across manufacturing, warehouse and logistics, planning, procurement, Order-to-Cash, Finance, data platforms, plant systems and external manufacturing applications.
Guide solution decisions covering batch management, traceability, quality inspection, production execution, maintenance planning, shop-floor connectivity and manufacturing reporting.
Ensure solutions meet architecture, cyber security, data, privacy, regulatory, quality and operational resilience requirements. . Smart Factory, Data & Automation
Shape the regional roadmap for Smart Factory, connected plant, industrial data and manufacturing automation initiatives in alignment with global standards.
Partner with plant engineering, Operations Technology, Cyber Security, Data & Analytics and integration teams to enable secure IT/OT connectivity and reliable data flows.




Identify practical opportunities for analytics, AI and automation that improve throughput, quality, maintenance, energy use and decision-making.
Lead regional deployment of global and regional Make products, templates and transformation initiatives across AMEA plants and markets.
Partner with deployment analysts, programme teams and site stakeholders on discovery, design, testing, data readiness, cutover, training, adoption, hypercare and transition to support.
Govern scope, quality, dependencies, risks, issues and delivery outcomes across concurrent initiatives.
Establish effective product governance, decision forums, architecture reviews, delivery controls and performance reporting.
Manage delivery performance with global teams, strategic vendors, system integrators, implementation partners and support providers.
Ensure stable, secure and cost-effective operation of the Make application landscape, including clear service ownership and escalation paths.
Successful deployments delivered to agreed scope, quality, timeline and adoption expectations with minimal plant disruption.
Improved process standardisation, data quality, traceability, control effectiveness and automation.
Measurable improvements in operational reliability, quality, productivity, maintenance effectiveness and user experience.
Effective vendor and delivery-partner performance against agreed outcomes and service expectations.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification in business, operations, supply chain or technology is preferred. Relevant SAP or product management certifications are desirable.

- 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Applications, Digital Technologies, ERP delivery, manufacturing technology or business transformation,



with experience appropriate for a product ownership role.
- 10+ years of hands-on or solution leadership experience with SAP manufacturing capabilities, including strong knowledge of Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM).
- Working knowledge of Plant Maintenance (PM), batch management, recipe or specification management, product lifecycle processes and related master data.
- Experience in FMCG, Consumer Products, food manufacturing, process manufacturing or a comparable plant-based industry.
- Proven experience leading SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA manufacturing solutions, deployments or transformation initiatives across multiple sites or markets.
- Solid understanding of end-to-end Make processes and integrations with planning, procurement, warehouse and logistics, Order-to-Cash, Finance, quality, R&D; and plant systems.
- Experience defining product roadmaps, prioritising backlogs, shaping solution architecture and translating business needs into delivery outcomes.
- Experience with manufacturing data migration, master data, testing, cutover, business readiness, adoption and operational transition.
- Understanding of manufacturing controls, product quality, traceability, regulatory requirements, cyber security and operational resilience.
- Experience working with plant stakeholders, global product teams, delivery partners and system integrators in a matrix organisation.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA manufacturing capabilities and contemporary SAP architecture.

Exposure to Smart Factory, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), industrial data platforms, shop-floor integration, IoT or advanced manufacturing analytics.
Experience with PLM, recipe or specification management platforms and integrations with R&D; and manufacturing.
Exposure to SAP BTP, integration platforms, AI-enabled automation or process mining.
SAP certification in PP, QM, PM or a related manufacturing area.
Product management, Agile, SAFe, PMP or enterprise architecture certification.

A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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