Business Process Expert Supply Chain Planning (m/f/d)

0011 Miele & Cie. KG (DE); Gütersloh; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Miele in Gütersloh is seeking an experienced IT coordination professional to bridge supply chain planning with IT, project teams and external implementation partners. You will translate business requirements into clear IT specifications and drive SAP IBP-based improvements for spare parts, accessories and consumables.

From design to go-live and hypercare, you will coordinate business activities and support end users with documentation and training.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field provides a strong foundation for the role.
• Experience with supply chain planning processes and IT requirements.
• Knowledge of SAP IBP or SAP APO is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Connect operational supply chain planning with IT, project teams and implementation partners.
• Capture and translate business requirements into clear IT specifications.
• Improve planning processes for spare parts, accessories, and consumables in SAP IBP.
• Coordinate from design to go-live and hypercare, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly.
• Act as a Key User for SAP IBP, supporting the planning organization and linking users, IT, and projects.
• Create documentation, process descriptions, and training materials for transitions to SAP IBP.
• Identify and turn improvement opportunities into concrete actions with relevant teams.

Skills

Supply chain planning

IT coordination

English language

German language

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management / Business Administration / Industrial Engineering / Information Systems

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP APO

Job description

BeYourself@Miele Diversity inspires the best ideas. That is why we welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual identity. What matters are your skills, your potential, and the difference you want to make.

Your Responsibilities

• As part of our internal IT coordination team, you connect operational supply chain planning with IT, project teams, and external implementation partners


• Business requirements from the planning organization are captured, prioritized, and translated by you into clear functional requirements that IT and project teams can work with


• Together with business teams and IT, you improve planning processes for spare parts, accessories, and consumables in SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP)


• From solution design and testing through go-live and hypercare, you coordinate business activities and make sure new solutions work in day-to-day operations


• As a Key User for SAP IBP, you support the planning organization with process and system questions and act as a central link between users, IT, and project teams


• For end users, you create clear documentation, process descriptions, and training materials and support the transition from existing planning solutions to SAP IBP


• Improvement opportunities in processes, data quality, and system usage are identified early and turned into concrete actions together with the relevant teams

What we are looking for

• A degree related to Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or a comparable qualification gives you a strong foundation for the role


• You understand supply chain planning processes from practical experience and can assess and improve requirements from operational teams


• Experience with planning systems is essential; knowledge of SAP Integrated Business Planning or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization is particularly valuable


• Business processes are something you can analyze in a structured way, turning pain points and business needs into clear requirements for IT solutions


• Major transformation programs motivate you rather than put you off, and you are comfortable shaping far-reaching strategic change across the organization even when priorities conflict or discussions become challenging


• Complex topics are something you can explain clearly to different stakeholders while keeping collaboration constructive and decisions moving forward


• Strong English and good German skills allow you to work confidently with colleagues and stakeholders in an international environment

For more than 125 years, Miele has been a family-owned, family-run company. Based on this tradition, a healthy balance between the demands and the appreciation of our employees is very important to us. Besides following our objective of becoming “forever better” which our employees represent with their specialist knowledge, their ambition and with thinking ahead, we want to ensure that everyone can experience and profit from our good working environment here at Miele. Living and passing on our Miele values, as well as working in teams to further develop our innovative products, are important parts of our Miele culture at each of our 50 locations.

What does it take for a family-run company to become world market leader in the premium domestic appliance segment? It takes more than offering average products, run-of-the-mill service or short-sighted actions. It also requires the aspiration to do it forever better and to be forever better. This stance accounts for a good working environment at Miele and the success of our products. Our colleagues can rest assured that those who live up to our standards of quality and professionalism grow personally and professionally. No matter if they are apprentices or managers.

Make our claim your challenge - whether in Gütersloh, Melbourne or Singapore! Become one of more than 23,000 Miele employees in 50 countries around the world who are committed to making our products even better every day - and help us to expand our innovation leadership.