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Simplot is a family-owned, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Its integrated portfolio of companies includes food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture. Simplot has major operations in nine countries with products and services available to customers worldwide.SummaryLeadership.

Clarity. Focus. The SAP Product Managers are senior leaders who deliver value to our business through the embodiment of these qualities.

The J.R. Simplot Company is on an SAP S/4 HANA ERP global transformation journey. The Product Managers play a critical role in this transformation through envisioning, defining, deploying, and improving the SAP and SAP-adjacent products within Simplot.The initial focus will be on the multi-year implementation and rollout of SAP S/4 and related products to the Simplot business units.

As rollouts are completed, the product manager role will take on strategic planning for future needs, improvement of existing functionality, and ensuring value capture for the investment that has been made.We are looking for the ideal candidate to fill our SAP Product Manager position that is focused on the financial controlling space (RTR-CO). The product portfolio for RTR-CO includes: SAP S/4 modules for Product Costing, CO-PA, Internal Orders, and Cost Centers. To be effective, the SAP Product Manager will have business knowledge and experience within the Financial Controlling / Ops Accounting space so they can communicate and partner with the business stakeholders on identifying needs and translating those to SAP product capabilities.The SAP Product Manager will:Work with business owners and the SAP vendor product team to define and align on the product roadmap, epics, features, capabilities, and overall deployment approachCollaborate with business owners to understand future business needs and align those needs to the product roadmapSupport the Agile delivery teams to prioritize, build, and deploy the roadmapGovern the solution globally as different business groups are on-boarded; provide guidance for identifying rational variation versus irrational variation in the solutionOwn the backlog for project work and enhancement work; includes prioritization and negotiation with the businessBe the ultimate decision-maker/accountable person for the SAP products in their portfolioKey ResponsibilitiesEnvision and Plan ItSet both the immediate and long-term vision for your product portfolioCommunicate the vision to key stakeholdersBe transparent about the "why" and "how" for decision-makingBe able to say "no" or "not now" but explain whyHave a passion for objective prioritization and know how to balance competing factorsGet it BuiltSupport the delivery teams with continued prioritization, trade-off discussions, and roadblock removalProvide clarification related to Epics and/or FeaturesCollaborate with the Program team to help set goals for each product incrementMake it LiveCollaborate with the business owners, users, SMEs, cutover team, training team, and the OCM team to deploy product features into the businessSupport the team and business owners during the initial go-live events and provide leadership and focus on deployment issues or defectsSustain and Improve ItCollaborate with the delivery teams and the IT support team to ensure the products have a working support modelMaintain close contact with the super-user network (SUN) to identify how the product is being used and where improvement to the product or process is necessaryCollaborate with the SAP Principal Enterprise Architect and the vendor's product team to monitor and plan for new capabilities, future enhancements, etc.Manage the cost of the solution and relationship with the vendor's product team(s)Monitor the return on investment for the products in your portfolioSunset ItMonitor the life of the product including vendor roadmaps and their end-of-life datesPlan for the replacement of the product if the functionality is still needed by the businessTypical EducationBachelor's degree (B.A.

or B.S.) from 4 year college or universityRelevant Experience8+ years related experience and/or trainingOther InformationMust be able to establish the trust of the businessAbility to influence and drive consensus with stakeholdersMust have excellent leadership and collaboration skillsDeep knowledge of the financial controlling spaceDeep knowledge of the systems/modules that are in the RTR-CO portfolioMust have excellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to present effectively to all levels of audiences from Executives to boots-on-the-ground stakeholdersStrong problem-solving and critical thinking skillsAbility to take a complex solution or concept and explain it in a simple, easy to understand wayJob Requisition ID:25416Travel Required:Location(s):Simplot Headquarters - BoiseCountry:United States**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. **