We are looking for an experienced integrated business planning professional to be the core player in our SAP Center of Excellence. You will be leading and owning the solution side E2E process development together with business representatives and SAP CoE colleagues. The ideal candidate has been creating, planning and developing S&OP and supply chain processes and systems supporting them.
SAP CoE (Center of Excellence) is a midsize team responsible for SAP Platform activities, developments, and business support. We work together with an extensive partner network to enable Orion’s core business processes to be developed with the latest technologies.
The role is permanent and located in Espoo or Turku offices in Finland, and our team follow Orion’s hybrid mode of working.
About your role
In this role you will analyze and understand existing business processes and develop them for future business needs by considering specific requirements and best practices.
Business planning at Orion includes demand, supply and order-based planning activities managed within integrated SAP provided solutions (IBP, PPDS, SAP S/4 Hana & MRP). Systems are used to support the optimization of production to meet the customer requirements in a timely manner. In this role, you will be at the heart of planning, but the solution functionalities provide the backbone for the whole supply chain operations.
Your key responsibilities
Your main responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement with partners, and continuously improve efficient planning process and supporting tools and its E2E flows in compliance with regulatory standards
- Provide guidance on quality related regulatory changes to other IT stakeholders
- Proactively seeking opportunities to apply new innovative solutions and realize the value of the existing assets, both in close collaboration with the internal and external stakeholders and partners.
- Managing the IT development backlog for the planning domain, in collaboration and alignment with the business stakeholders and broader IT organization.
- Leading and contributing to project and enhancement work of all sizes within your own process area.
- Taking ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of IT solutions and platforms in your area and ensuring business fit, service levels, business continuity, solution documentation and quality standards are met
- Not to limit only to your own solution area but understand the dependencies to the other areas and work together as one team!
The job description is meant to be a guideline as the position is new in the SAP CoE. Job role will be adjusted with the candidate’s background and own interest areas.
What we offer
Orion’s Information Management works in close collaboration with the business functions to solve interesting problems. At Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.
Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.
Our expectations
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have the following:
- 10+ years of experience in working with operational planning, supply chain, production functions
- Experience in planning and end-to-end process management
- Effective communication, strong collaborator, project managements skills seen as an asset
- Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, functions, cultures
- A proactive, positive self-driven attitude with willingness to take ownership
- Experience in SAP S/HANA, IBP and/or PPDS modules in seen as an asset
How to apply and additional information
Are you interested in this opportunity? Please submit your cover letter and CV by June 25th, 2025. We will review applications already during the application period and may start interviewing candidates before the application deadline. Therefore, we invite you to send your application as soon as possible.
For additional details, please contact Heli Uusitalo, Head of SAP CoE via LinkedIn or [email protected] .
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Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.
Unit description
Orion Information Management (IM) employs +80 people, of which approximately two thirds are in Espoo. Other locations are Turku, Kuopio, Hanko, Mumbai, and Nottingham. We support Orion’s business in achieving its strategic targets not only by ensuring the availability of IT services but also by constantly looking for new innovations to match current and future business needs.
About Us
Orion is a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being for over a hundred years.
Orion provides meaningful work for more than 3 600 Orionees in Finland and abroad. Orion is known as a responsible and reliable employer where we value each other, strive for the best and build for tomorrow.
We develop, manufacture and market human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Orion has an extensive portfolio of proprietary and generic medicines and consumer health products. The core therapy areas of our pharmaceutical R&D are oncology and pain. Proprietary products developed by Orion are used to treat cancer, neurological diseases and respiratory diseases, among others.