Digital ERP Planning Senior Functional Expert

Opella; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella in Hyderabad is seeking an ERP Planning Senior Functional Expert to join the Digital Business Solutions Supply Chain Planning team. You will own the PP/PPDS scope and MM/Industrial Purchasing within SAP S/4HANA, delivering fit-for-purpose processes and data integrations across geographies.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years ERP delivery experience, strong English communication, and proven ability to translate business needs into technical designs, collaborate with developers, and shape the

Qualifications

• 7+ years ERP delivery experience, preferably in FMCG or pharma
• Strong SAP S/4HANA PP/DS experience and MM/PP knowledge
• Experience embedding SAP S/4HANA ERP with APS like Kinaxis/Blue Yonder
• Data integration and interface design experience
• Ability to translate functional specs into technical designs
• Experience with multi-geography, multi‑tier service design
• Strong written and verbal English communication

Responsibilities

• Perform functional and technical architecture analysis in SAP ecosystem
• Own the PP scope including data integrations and PP-ePPDS
• Own the MM scope related to Industrial Purchasing
• Contribute to architecture reviews, roadmap, and product strategy
• Collaborate with users and process owners to understand business processes
• Document requirements via meetings, workshops, and site visits
• Collaborate with developers to configure and implement solutions
• Provide guidance to development teams and resolve blockers
• Ensure end-to-end process integration and compliance

Skills

ERP delivery

S/4HANA

PP/DS

MM Purchasing

Data integration

Architecture design

Agile

Cross-geography work

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Master’s Degree in IT or Engineering

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

Job description

• Strong written & verbal communication in English

Job title: Digital ERP Planning Senior Functional Expert

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.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About The Job

The ERP Planning Senior Functional Expert will be integrated in the Opella Digital Business Solutions Supply Chain Planning team, which is managing the Supply Chain Planning solution portfolio, roadmap and projects globally.

This role sits within the ERP and Corporate Functions team at Opella Consumer Healthcare (CHC) Digital. We are a dynamic team passionate about accompanying Opella through its most exciting and challenging journey. We are a team composed of professionals that come from different backgrounds, both internal and external to Opella. We believe in our team’s mission, accountability, a team spirit supportive of each other and a profound respect for diversity. We are seeking to construct a best-in-class digital organisation, where the ERP will be a solid and adaptive backbone of our systems and our supporting functions applications. Our innovative technology solutions give our business the (digital) wings to fly every day!

Main Responsibilities

We are currently looking for an ERP Planning Senior Functional Expert in the Supply Chain Planning domain. Their purpose is to provide our Opella Business with the most fit and easy to use solutions to operate their processes in an efficient and sustainable way. The role covers the PP scope, including data integrations and PP-ePPDS, while the MM scope focuses on Industrial Purchasing.

• Perform functional and technical architecture analysis, research, design, and development of functionalities, including integration with key applications, in an SAP ecosystem
• Own the PP scope, including data integrations and PP-ePPDS activities.
• Own the MM scope related to Industrial Purchasing.
• Contribute to architecture design reviews, to the product roadmap and product strategy definition in the Supply Chain Planning area
• Develop a good understanding of Sanofi business processes and strategy through collaboration and regular engagement with key users and process owners
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, break high-level requirements into details, and distinguish user requests from underlying needs, translating these into documented architecture solutions
• Document systems and process requirements through meetings, workshops, site visits, and job shadowing
• Collaborate with the development team to develop, configure, and implement the solution as per the product development standards to meet business requirements
• Support development team with resolution of blocking issues and interdependencies and provide them architecture and design guidance
• Collaborate with other architects and business analysts to ensure end-to-end process integration and consistency, ensuring coverage of operational, statutory, and legal requirements.
• Business continuity comes first: in the event of a crippling incident stopping business operations, able to manage the resolution as highest level of support within the company in their field.

About You

• Experience:
  • 7+ years doing ERP delivery (S/4HANA a technology is a must) in a business-oriented context, preferably in an FMCG or Pharma global company.
  • Solid experiences in implementing and maintaining Supply Chain Planning in SAP ERP (SAP4Hana technology is a must) as a MM-PP expert with a strong understanding of SD processes.
  • Experience implementing embedded SAP S/4HANA PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling), also marketed as SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for Planning and Scheduling (MP&S), for detailed scheduling is highly desirable.
  • Experience Integrating SAP S/4HANA ERP with Advanced Planning Systems (i.e. Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, etc). Designing, building and maintaining master and transactional data outbound/inbound interfaces.
  • Flexibility to accommodate both European and U.S. working hours, with most of the work aligned to the European time zone.
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Solid configuration experience, ability to determine when to use configuration vs. code as well as good troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to translate functional specifications into technical design documents, support the construction of efforts and cost estimates, and manage delivery the desired functionality
  • Strong functional-technical knowledge allowing to make the best choices on interfacing technologies when defining the integration model
  • Able to work on complex problems under pressure and deadlines
  • Project management experience; continuous improvement skills and mindset
  • Experience with multi-geography, multi-tier service design and management
  • Good understanding of Application and technology Architecture
  • Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA is a plus
  • Knowledge of agile ways of working is a plus
  • Knowledge of Kinaxis Maestro is a plus
• Soft skills:
  • Strong appetite to learn and discover
  • Successful teamwork experiences
  • Adaptable and open to change
  • Company-first mindset: able to put the interests of the company before their own
  • Good analytical skills: able to frame and formalize problem statements and formulate good solution proposals clearly and concisely
  • Autonomous and Results-driven
  • Role model our 4 values: teamwork, integrity, respect, courage
• Education:
  • Master’s Degree or equivalent in Information Technology or Engineering
• Languages:
  • Strong written & verbal communication in English
  • Spanish or French are a plus, but not mandatory

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. Health. In your hands.

www.opella.com/en/careers