Process Architect Plan-to-Produce (m/f/d) (Software-Architect)

Introduction / About us

The Process Architect Plan-to-Produce (m/f/d) supports the Process Owner and Global Process Owner in defining future business processes, translates business requirements into solution designs, and ensures the successful implementation of standardized end-to-end production processes at all production sites. This role acts as a key expert for the business process, connecting Production Operations, Quality, Warehouse Operations, SAP S/4HANA, MES, and Integration teams to provide scalable, compliant, and efficient manufacturing processes. The role also has a key function in the areas of Testing, Training, and Authorization.

Your tasks

• Act as a business process expert for the Plan-to-Produce domain and support the Process Owner and Global Process Owner in the definition, harmonization, and governance of global production processes.
• Translate business requirements from production sites into clear process requirements, functional specifications, user requirements, and solution design inputs.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, IT teams, MES experts, Quality, Warehouse Operations, Planning, and Production stakeholders to design scalable, compliant, and standardized SAP S/4HANA- and MES-capable processes.
• Support fit-gap analyses, fit-to-template workshops, process design workshops, design validation, and preparation of decisions for template deviations or local requirements.
• Define and maintain process models, process flows, business rules, and documentation for Level-2 and Level-3 Plan-to-Produce processes and ensure alignment with end-to-end value streams.
• Contribute to Master Data Governance for production-relevant objects such as BOMs, master recipes, routings, work centers/resources, production versions, and planning parameters, in collaboration with Global Data Stewards.
• Support the definition of data migration concepts, cleansing rules, validation checks, and mock load activities to ensure high data quality for production master data.
• Contribute to the SAP-MES integration design by clarifying business requirements, interface behavior, exception handling, and operational impacts on production execution processes.
• Support test strategy and execution, including preparation of test scenarios, OQ/PQ documentation, error specification, business validation, and coordination of site testing activities.
• Prepare training materials, conduct process and system training, and support user adoption during deployment, hypercare, and continuous improvement phases.
• Identify process risks, issues, dependencies, and improvement opportunities and support the Process Owner in prioritization, tracking of decisions, and project management activities.
• Work in an agile project environment and collaborate across global teams to ensure timely delivery of process design, documentation, testing, training, and deployment deliverables.

Your profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or a comparable field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in production, Business Process Management, ERP transformation, or process architecture, preferably in the pharmaceutical, MedTech, nutrition, or other regulated industries.
• Strong end-to-end understanding of Plan-to-Produce processes, including production planning, production execution, shop floor operations, Quality integration, Warehouse integration, and Master Data dependencies.
• Practical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA manufacturing functions, preferably including PP-PI, ePP/DS, EWM integration, Fiori apps, and associated cross-functional integration points.
• Good understanding of SAP-MES integration, including electronic batch records, process orders, confirmations, goods movements, and exception handling.
• Experience in process modeling, requirement gathering, writing functional specifications, design documentation, test preparation, and creation of training materials.
• Solid understanding of production master data objects.
• Experience with validation, testing, and documentation practices in regulated environments, including OQ/PQ support, data quality checks, and audit-ready documentation.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex process dependencies and propose pragmatic, standardized solutions.
• Excellent communication, moderation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional, and site-based teams.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate in a team-oriented, agile project environment.
• High learning agility, adaptability to evolving business requirements and technologies, and strong motivation to drive harmonization and continuous improvement.
• Business fluent in English, both oral and written; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30%, depending on project and deployment requirements.

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