Product Owner

We are looking for an experienced Product Owner to lead a multi-year initiative replacing our custom homegrown supplier management and screening solution with a modern, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) platform.

In this role, you will define the product vision, manage the product backlog, and align business and technical teams to deliver end-to-end supplier lifecycle management capabilities. Your work will directly support procurement, supplier qualification, compliance, risk management, and overall supplier governance., * Product Leadership: Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and business priorities for the supplier platform modernization.

• Backlog Management: Own and maintain the product backlog, epics, features, and user stories; lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and acceptance testing.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, and IT teams to gather, analyze, and prioritize core requirements.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate with solution architects, developers, implementation partners, and business leads to ensure scalable solution delivery.
• Process Standardization: Drive enterprise process standardization while balancing global and regional business needs.
• Governance & Metrics: Define success KPIs for supplier onboarding, risk management, and performance, while ensuring alignment with security, data governance, and compliance standards.
• Deployment & Change Management: Support user acceptance testing, training, change management, and phased rollouts.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 7-10 years of total professional experience, including:
• 3+ years as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Lead Business Analyst.
• 5+ years working within Supply Chain, Procurement, Supplier Management, or ERP environments.
• Methodologies: Hands-on experience leading enterprise software transformations using Agile frameworks.
• Core Skills: Strong background in stakeholder management, requirements gathering, defining user stories/acceptance criteria, and backlog refinement.

Preferred:

• Certifications: SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) or equivalent Agile certifications.
• Domain Experience: Prior experience with supplier lifecycle management, compliance, or risk solutions (PROCURE platform experience is highly preferred).
• ERP Knowledge: Working familiarity with Infor LN/Baan, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Global Exposure: Experience operating within global supply chains and cross-functional, multicultural teams.

Core Competencies

• Deep subject-matter expertise in supply chain and procurement workflows.
• Strong capacity to translate complex business needs into actionable technical specifications.
• Data-driven decision-making and prioritization.
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and change leadership skills.