IT Product Manager MSS - Sales

Knauf stands for opportunity. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to begin and further develop an impressive career within a values-driven culture.

As a global building materials manufacturer with 42,500 employees in 90 countries, we offer diverse opportunities to ambitious talent. We value every contribution and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future.

Knauf Information Services GmbH is proud to be a part of the Knauf Group. With a long-standing tradition, and a growing international presence, we are seeking dedicated individuals to help us achieve our long-term vision.

Can you say ‘yes’?

• Is respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given for you?
• Do you always put the customer at the center of your actions?
• Do you consider the future and upcoming generations in your actions?
• Do you strive for personal and professional growth?
  
  

What you'll do

• You play an active role in the global KNAUF IT transformation and especially in the field of Enterprise Solutions.
• You lead and manage a global product team focusing on Sales processes in the area of Quoting Pricing and Sales.
• You will develop, update, and prioritize the Enterprise Solutions product vision and roadmap and prioritize and manage the Sales product backlog as the main content authority.
• You analyze business requirements, consult on the optimization of the MSS / Quoting Pricing & Sales and design proper IT-based solutions in partnership with stakeholders and process leader to meet availability and quality targets.
• You will manage dependencies between the individual product components - expected to encompass both resource & commercial responsibilities.
• You will actively scan for relevant innovations and new technologies to suggest further opportunities to improve MSS / Quoting Pricing & Sales processes and support a smart procurement approach.
  
  

Who you are

• Motivated by change and transformation, seeing it as an avenue for continuous learning and development.
• Engaging communication with colleagues in IT and stakeholders in the business at all hierarchy levels
• You convince with significant experience in the design, implementation and improvement of IT- based MSS / Quoting Pricing & Sales processes in international organizations (in-house or external)
• You have excellent know-how in SAP-SD and its components and basic knowledge in related SAP modules (LE, MM, FI), S/4 Hana experience is a significant benefit
• You have a good mix of competences in business process, project and service management concepts and tools, e.g. SAP ASAP, SAP Solution Manager, ITIL, SCRUM – ideally supplemented by certifications
• You complete your profile with a solid balance of “can do”-attitude and passion for actively driving changes at KNAUF
• You can travel occasionally to KNAUF sites on all continents
  
  

What we offer you

We all shape our lives individually. As an employer, we play a significant role in the daily life of our employees and aim to support them with various offerings. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family owned business
• Flexibility: A wide time window for flexible working and weekly remote days
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities, active health promotion, private health care, occupational safety, and more
• Time Savings: Parking and direct access to public transport (train, bus)
• Feel Approach: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events
• Personal career and career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies, further education and training courses
• Inspiring work environment: Our nicely designed office offers you an environment that fosters creativity and productivity. We love coming together as a team here!
  
  

Knauf as an employer

Knauf Information Services GmbH is a key driver of the KNAUF Group's global growth and digital transformation. A team of 500 highly qualified experts is committed to supporting the Group and its customers worldwide with innovative IT solutions and customized services. The core competencies of Knauf IT cover a wide range of IT services, including the development and implementation of complex software solutions, the optimization of business processes through digital technologies and ensuring IT security and data protection.

The Knauf Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we make all personnel decisions across all areas of our company based on experience, skills and integrity. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion and so forth.

Share our values and become part of the team to shape the future of Knauf together.

Knauf IT is a driving force behind the global growth and digital transformation of the family-owned Knauf Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials. More than 500 experts at Knauf IT are supporting 42,500 employees and the customers of the Knauf Group with modern IT solutions and services at over 300 locations worldwide. Our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit form the basis for the successful growth to more than 15,6 billion Euro annual sales.