Business Process Manager – Product Merchandising and Planning
Role & Responsibilities: Position Definition (Key Purpose of the Position): - The Business Process Manager – Planning and Product Merchandising, based in Asia (Shanghai or Singapore), drives the transformation of Channel (DTC, DTP) commercial planning and product master data management processes within the S/4 Business Transformation program. Collaborating with the Business Process Owner (BPO), commercial teams, and the PMO, this role designs and optimizes SAP S/4HANA processes for APAC, ensures seamless integration with the regional channel commercial planning capability, ensures accurate data migration, and drives adoption. Key Result Areas: - Process Design & Implementation: Define detailed processes (L4-L6) for Channel demand planning, inventory segmentation, allocation, replenishment, and product master data management in S/4HANA. - Data Conversion & Migration: Collaborate with (Product Merchandise and Planning) teams to migrate product master and planning data (e.g., SKU attributes, forecast data) into S/4HANA and other related applications accurately. - Training, Testing & Cutover: Develop training materials, support user acceptance testing, and execute cutover plans for APAC deployment. - Process Integration and Optimization: Leverage S/4HANA, Aptean, AP2 and tools like PowerBI to streamline go-to-market (GTM) activities, product analytics and transparency. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a bridge between Brand Product Merchandising and Planning teams, supply chain and the S/4 program, addressing process gaps and aligning solutions with business needs. Competency Requirements : Leadership & communication skills - Strong leadership to guide commercial teams through process and system changes. - Excellent communication to align technical, business, and operations stakeholders. - Proactive and solution-oriented, with a focus on delivering compliant outcomes. Organizational transformation skills - Familiar with merchandizing, assortment planning, or replenishment and allocation processes. - Ability to document and implement detailed process flows (L4-L6). - Experience supporting product merchandizing & planning teams in a transformation context. Domain knowledge - Deep understanding of management reporting (e.g., gross-to-net analysis), pricing, costing, and rebate management processes. Technology awareness - Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, and / or Planning technology such as Aptean, O9 or Blue Yonder. Functional Competencies - Strong analytical skills. - Expertise in integrating planning requirements into ERP processes. Experience - 6+ years in fashion retail with 3+ years focused on merchandizing planning, replenishment and allocation. (SAP S/4HANA or ECC preferred). - Proven success in designing and implementing DTC planning and merch processes during large-scale transformations. - Experience with cross-functional collaboration on data migration and training. Academic Qualifications - Minimum: Degree holder in related field; MBA is a plus. - Subject Expert In: Business Process Management, ERP Systems Language Proficiency: - Fluent in English and Chinese Specific Working Conditions - Frequency of Travel: As required to support project delivery. - Work Location: Shanghai (TBC)
