Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

Globally responsible for overseeing and optimizing the R&D & Labs application landscape (particularly LIMS) as well as end-to-end laboratory automation
Lead demand management for R&D & Labs applications, ensuring completeness of regional and country-specific product requirements and identification of architecture inter-dependencies
Design necessary changes and system specifications aimed at satisfying the business and regulatory requirements – engage with outsourcing provider where needed
Initiate process improvement implementations (standardization, automation & simplification) in coordination with functional stakeholders
Ensure Global architecture and change principles are being followed
Document global business processes and work on related systems specifications
Lead and/or support R&D & Labs related IT projects
Promote and support exchange with functional counterparts, other IT Product Owners, IT function and the local key user community
Build user capabilities (e.g. via trainings)
Track and maintain process KPI data
Take part in the R&D & Labs Community of Practice

A bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration or related field
Master's degree is preferred
8+ years technology team experience and / or relevant functional experience, ideally in large or
mid-sized internationally active company
Experience in managing business solutions around R&D & Labs including LIMS and Production
Quality Labs and their integration into ERP
Experience in laboratory automation and supply chain optimization
Experience in leading IT projects
Experience in managing and interacting with third party service providers
Deep understanding of the R&D & Labs application landscape and their functional integration into
ERP (particularly LIMS)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A high level of self-motivation to make things happen in a new environment
Strong product- and business-oriented thinking
Full business proficiency in English

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