Our IT Master Data team is part of the Data & Analytics platform in the global IT & Data organization at Danone, with a purpose to “inspire & empower Danone through the world of tech and data”. 

The Data & Analytics (D&A) Data Management team of the Groupe DANONE is looking for a Product Owner Customer Supplier Master Data.

This position is based in Warsaw and reports to the Senior Product owner Master Data.

WHAT ABOUT THE JOB

The primary goal of this position is to shape the end to end data lifecycle of Customer Supplier data and drive it forward with a Product management approach, ensuring the link between the needs of end-users, the vision of the product and the organization of the delivery through sprints and the proper deployment and adoption

The role is an important player in managing Master Data of a core IT data product with a worldwide network of IT & Data professionals as well as close collaboration with the Danone Business Services and Global Data Owner organisation. 

In this position you will be responsible for the technical ownership of Customer Supplier master data in the core IT applications, notably in Themis SAP as well as future MDM, ensuring integrity and maintenance of a Core Model approach in a context becoming more & more harmonized.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and maintain the product vision, value proposition, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy and IT architecture, and the associated value of the product
• Act as primary contact for business stakeholders in Danone Business Services MDM and Global Business Data Owners organisations to consolidate new requirements and product backlog, coordination with other IT platforms and Infrastructure teams to assess and adapt to potential impacts on the Core processes
• Drive product adoption and use thereof across Global & local programs and Zones with a partnership of Reginal IT Data & Analytics Product Leaders.
• To ensure the right governance is in place, co leading with data ownership and stewardship functions through regular and formalised decision making structures.

2. Product Lifecycle Management

• Own the product end-to-end, from ideation to deployment, operations, and decommissioning
• Mastering customer & supplier data models for the core applications including attributes, hierarchies, and interfaces from the technical point of view
• Handle simultaneously product discovery and product delivery throughout the different sprint cycles, and understand user needs via interviews, workshops, and data insights
• Develop and manage business requirements, write user stories, and communicating vision to developers and testers
• Track progress of product development in the context of larger programs as well as participating in managing the Demand management process in ServiceNow for requirements related to master Data.
• Maximizing ROI by identifying and prioritizing the product features by business value.
• Manage the Sources of Truth and Source of Records - ensuring downstream data enables the consolidation of all objects of customer in the data products.

3. Technical & Data Understanding

• Provide expertise and knowledge on Customer Supplier Master on projects involving Master Data (SAP Themis & Non-Themis SAP projects)
• Understand system integrations, and the technical landscape impacting the product

• Manage the service catalogue and operating and cross charging model for Customer Supplier Data, assuring control of the budget and costs of data products

• Oversee the relationship with Deployment and Support teams ensuring skills and knowledge transfer through different KPIs and quality levels. (including Resolution of Incidents & Enhancements in ServiceNow).
• Global SAP (Themis) Deployment contact for the Customer & Supplier – coordinates in Global team tasks of the deployment as a : MD Cleansing, MD workshop preparation, MD functional design, Gap Killing, Loading, Cutover, Go-Live, Post GL, Hand Over)

4. Cross team collaboration

• Work closely with Data & Analytics colleagues on common product strategy approach for MDM applications throughout their lifecycle.
• Participate in architecture forums, governance committees, and process reviews.
• Ensure compliance with IT standards, security policies, data governance rules, and core-model adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science, data and analytics, or business administration
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience within a large, global, and matrixed organization is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with SAP IT products, ideally with a good knowledge of master data
• Technology knowledge includes SAP (multiple ERP modules In ECC and S4/Hana, and some customising and configuration knowledge will be a plus.
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

Preferred experience:

• The ideal candidate will have a transformative and strategic mindset to help shape the organization towards a deeper data enabled business, supported by tech expertise with modern data technology.
• Experience effectively collaborating and managing stakeholders and driving adoption to improve usage of Core models
• Knowledge of master data in the areas of CPG business including experience with the master data creation and maintenance processes, understanding requirements, formulating design, and communicating deliverables using DevOps and Agile engineering practices

• Knowledge of the landscape of MDM tools outside SAP.
• Experience in large IT organizations with a working knowledge of the products
• Fluent in English

At the Danone group we are fulfilling our mission, according to which „we bring health to as many people as possible”.

Behind our brands is always technology pushing them forward. We know that the future of business is IT and data. That’s why we use advanced and innovative IT solutions which are implemented in all Danone units around the world. We are currently developing an IT & Data Hub in Warsaw and in three other locations around the world: Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City and Paris. Those Hubs will support IT & Data vision: by 2025, data & technology are strategic differentiators of Danone, powered by an agile IT & Data organization.

For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please explore   www.careers.danone.com.

WE OFFER

A revolutionary job that will be part of the digital transformation of global FMCG leader. We consider that it starts with people who notice more and make better decisions. And that’s exactly the kind of people we want to attract to DANONE.

We know that the future of business is IT and data. We are looking for catalysts for change. We ensure you work with great products, and technologies in an international environment, learning from experts and experienced managers but how much you will develop in this position depends on you!

We value smart working so that’s why while being focused on results, we offer flexible working hours and a home office policy. You are able to work from the office in Warsaw twice a week. Want to move to Warsaw? OK! We have a relocation package to help you out!

On top of that, you will have access to the benefits we offer to you and your family, including private medical care, benefits package for parents, life insurance, social fund, or employee discounts.

We’ve always been changers.

WHAT NEXT?

Click the “Apply” button and create your profile in the recruitment system by uploading a CV. We will get acquainted with your experience and then we will arrange the selected candidates for the first telephone interview. Next steps are two meetings with your future managers at Danone.

Do not hesitate and join our IT&DATA Team in Poland which vision is that the technology is a strategic differentiator for DANONE, powered by an IT agile organization.

We embrace diversity in our organization. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status.
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