Data & AI Product Expert M&S

1351 Opella Healthcare IN P.Ltd; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella seeks a highly experienced Data & AI Product Expert M&S to drive data-powered use cases across supply chain and manufacturing. The role combines SAP expertise with ontology design, data product ownership and AI solution development, plus hands-on delivery.

The candidate will lead end-to-end data initiatives, build BI dashboards, ensure governance, and collaborate with global teams in a challenging, fast-paced environment at Hyderabad.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data analytics within Manufacturing & Supply (M&S).
• Strong SAP experience in M&S domains (minimum 5 years).
• Hands-on capability to implement solutions directly in systems.
• Proficient in data products, AI use cases and DL/GenAI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder engagement as Forward Deployed Engineer with SC, Manufacturing, Quality and HSE.
• Hands-on delivery in SAP, Snowflake/Databricks, DBT, Power BI and AI tools.
• Lead end-to-end Data & AI use cases from ideation to industrialization.
• Design scalable ontology-driven semantic layers integrating SAP and enterprise data.
• Build Power BI dashboards and contribute to AI-driven applications.
• Ensure data governance, quality, lineage and compliance across M&S.

Job description

Job title: Data & AI Product Expert M&S Location:Hyderabad Opella is the self‑care challenger with the purest and third‑largest portfolio in the Over‑The‑Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self‑care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000‑strong global team, our 13 best‑in‑class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

The Data & AI Product Expert is responsible for driving data- and AI‑powered use cases across the Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) domain, covering Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment). The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in data analytics. While the role spans all M&S domains, the primary focus areas are Supply Chain and Manufacturing, which represent the core value drivers of the position. The role combines deep SAP expertise with strong capabilities in Ontology / Semantic Layer design, data product ownership, and AI solution development, with a strong hands‑on execution component.

Main responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), closely collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality and HSE stakeholders, embedding within business teams to identify and deliver high‑value Data & AI use cases.
• Hands‑on Delivery: Actively work directly within systems (SAP, Snowflake / Databricks, DBT, Power BI and AI tools), ensuring both design and execution.
• Data & AI Use Case Leadership: Lead end‑to‑end Data & AI use cases from ideation to industrialization.
• Ontology / Semantic Layer Design: Design and implement scalable ontology‑driven semantic layers integrating SAP and enterprise data.
• Dashboard & Application Development: Build Power BI dashboards and contribute to AI‑driven applications.
• Data Governance & Validation: Ensure quality, lineage and compliance across M&S domains.

About You:

• Business Understanding: Strong Supply Chain and Manufacturing expertise (primary focus), with exposure to Quality and HSE.
• SAP Expertise (Mandatory): Minimum 5 years’ hands‑on SAP experience in M&S domains.
• Hands‑on Technical Capability: Proven ability to implement solutions directly in systems.
• AI & Data Product Development: Experience delivering ML and GenAI solutions.
• Technical Skills: Snowflake / DataBricks, DBT, Power BI and AI tools expertise.
• Experience: 10+ years in M&S data environments.
• Education: Degree in Engineering, Data Science or related field.

Soft and Behavioral Skills:

• Challenger Mindset: Demonstrates a proactive and questioning mindset, constantly challenging the status quo and driving innovation in Data & AI use cases.
• All In, Together: Strong collaboration across global, cross‑functional teams, acting as a bridge between business and technical stakeholders in an FDE setup, fully aligned with shared objectives.
• Outcome‑obsessed: Focuses relentlessly on delivering measurable business impact, prioritizing high‑value outcomes, particularly in Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Courageous: Takes ownership, makes decisions in complex environments, and drives initiatives forward end‑to‑end, even under uncertainty.
• Radically Simple: Ability to simplify complex data, SAP processes, and AI solutions into clear, actionable insights and scalable products.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes full ownership of delivery, ensuring not only solution design but also hands‑on implementation and successful deployment.
• Communication: Clear and structured communication adapted to both business and technical audiences.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities, focused on delivering pragmatic and scalable solutions.

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day. We Are Challengers. We are dedicated to making self‑care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things: All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs. Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity. Outcome‑Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity. Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be. Join us on our mission.

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