SAP Supply Planning Product Owner (HYBRID)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a SAP Supply Planning Product Owner immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

Position Overview

• This role is responsible for the delivery and ongoing support of the Supply Planning product within the planning product line. The Product Owner ensures that the Supply Planning product roadmap is translated into well-defined Epics and Stories, maintained in a prioritized backlog, and delivered by the product team in alignment with business priorities.
• Acting as the voice of the Supply Planning stakeholders, the Product Owner ensures that customer expectations are met and managed through structured planning, execution, and regular sprint playbacks to the business.
• The role is accountable for identifying and shaping innovative Supply Planning solutions that provide measurable value, are intuitive for planners and supply chain teams, and can be delivered within available resources and agreed timelines.
• Any impediments encountered during development will be addressed promptly by the Product Owner, who will escalate or seek business input as needed to maintain the team’s development velocity while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• As the subject matter expert for the Supply Planning product, the Product Owner advises the business on the product’s capabilities and fit for purpose, while advocating for the value it delivers to the supply chain planning process.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and groom the Supply Planning product backlog to ensure each sprint is prioritized to deliver maximum business value in the shortest possible time. Act as the voice of Supply Planning stakeholders and a key path to resolving impediments raised by the team. Find new innovative product solutions through procurement or development to deliver the necessary business value.
• Lead and support the product team in sprint playbacks to ensure that business expectations are met, and the delivery is aligned to the business requirements. Support and lead the team in sprint retrospectives so that impediments encountered during the sprint cycle are not repeated, and that the process is continually improved so that the team's velocity is maximized without impacting quality
• Ensure all items meet the definition of ready before they are entered into a sprint e.g., sized, stories complete, acceptance criteria agreed etc. Ensure all items meet the definition of done before they are included in the sprint demo. 
• Acting as the product SME: - Communicating product value, features and benefits to the business. - Support the Product line strategy owner in defining the Product line roadmap by including the detail of the product roadmap and prioritizing the delivery. - Identifying new opportunities for the product to deliver business value which can be included in the Product/Product line roadmaps. - Responsible for the solution design for their products and their contribution to the product line.
• Act as the voice of the Supply Planning product team to leadership. Identifying challenges and opportunities to improve the agile process and the effectiveness of the product team. Be a vocal advocate for the team and promote its activities an successes

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous personal learning and development to remain technological relevancy in current and emerging technologies.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of IT experience, with substantial time spent developing and supporting Demand and Supply Planning solutions (SAP, APO, IBP, OMP, etc.).
• Relevant industry experience in planning, manufacturing, and material handling business processes.
• Ability to understand CPG business processes and map requirements for Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling using either APO or S/4 PP/DS.
• Strong understanding of master data relevant to planning and manufacturing, with the ability to recommend appropriate settings for improved planning outcomes.
• Experience in creating functional specifications, understanding config and exits, and performing troubleshooting.
• Experience operating in an Agile software development environment with tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150 

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits - Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support - Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

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