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Product Manager, Supply Chain

Burtch Works · Fort Wayne, IN · 1 mo ago
MarketingFull-time
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for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. The posting includes: "We are a growing, mission-driven company..." (intro). Then "Job Summary". Then "Key Responsibilities". Then "Requirements". Then "Preferred Qualifications". Then "Benefits". Also there is "Competitive Salary: Commensurate with experience" - but we should not include Pay section if it's just "commensurate with experience" (that's placeholder). So we should not create Pay section. Schedule: there is "Hybrid work arrangement" mentioned under Benefits. That's schedule info but it's part of Benefits. We could include Schedule section only if explicit schedule details; but we have hybrid work arrangement mentioned under Benefits. The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." Benefits is stated, so we include Benefits section. Pay: they state "Competitive Salary: Commensurate with experience" which is placeholder; we should not create Pay section because it's not substantive. Schedule: they mention hybrid work arrangement but that's under Benefits; we could still include Schedule if they explicitly mention schedule; but they didn't have a separate schedule line. Safer to not create Schedule section. We need to include About the role? The intro paragraph could be considered About the role. The job summary also. We'll create About the role section with the introductory paragraphs (company description, job summary). Use

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  • for each bullet. Requirements: list items under Requirements. We'll create
    • for each bullet (experience, technical skills, core competencies, education). Might be long; we can break into sub-sections? But only allowed headings from list; we can't add custom headings. So we just list all requirements as
    • items. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications section. Skills: maybe we could separate core competencies as Skills? But we already have Requirements includes core competencies. The instruction: Use headings for Skills if there is content. Could we extract skills from core competencies? Might be redundant. Safer to not create Skills section if not explicitly labeled. The posting does not have a separate "Skills" heading. So we omit Skills. Benefits: list benefits. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove that. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content. Intro: "We are a growing, mission-driven company in the retail and consumer products space. We are committed to operational excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Our company values collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement across all functions." Job Summary: "We are looking for a Manager, Product Management - Supply Chain to join our Technology and Supply Chain teams in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with deep supply chain expertise, proven ability to manage complex technology implementations, and hands-on operational knowledge. This role will involve owning our supply chain technology strategy, leading cross-functional initiatives, managing a high-performing team, and ensuring our technology investments drive measurable business value." We can combine these into About the role section. Responsibilities bullet points: - Supply Chain Product Leadership: Own the supply chain technology strategy, roadmap, and investment portfolio. Partner with business leaders to define priorities and deliver capabilities that improve inventory productivity, forecasting accuracy, allocation effectiveness, and operational efficiency. Evaluate new technologies and industry trends to drive innovation. - Technology Operations & Solution Delivery: Own the end-to-end technology ecosystem supporting inventory management, forecasting, planning, allocation, replenishment, warehouse management, and distribution. Translate complex business challenges into scalable technology solutions. Lead design, implementation, enhancement, and support of supply chain applications. Ensure operational readiness and system stability during major deployments. - Project & Program Leadership: Lead large-scale supply chain technology initiatives from concept through implementation and value realization. Establish project objectives, timelines, resource plans, and success measures. Manage a portfolio of strategic projects, enhancements, and operational priorities. Ensure successful adoption of new capabilities through effective planning, communication, and change management. - People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of product and technology professionals. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement. Support employee growth through coaching, development planning, and performance management. - Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Develop strong partnerships with business leaders and key stakeholders. Manage strategic relationships with software vendors, consultants, and implementation partners. Influence technology roadmaps and ensure vendor performance meets business expectations. Requirements: Experience: 8+ years supporting or leading supply chain technology solutions; 5+ years in Product Management, Product Leadership, or Business Technology Leadership; 3+ years of direct people leadership experience. Technical Skills: Experience developing technology strategies and multi-year roadmaps. Experience leading complex business transformation, system implementation, or modernization initiatives. Experience with ERP, WMS, Planning, Allocation, Forecasting, or related supply chain platforms. Experience managing external implementation partners and software vendors. Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies. Core Competencies: Deep understanding of retail supply chain processes and inventory lifecycle management. Strong knowledge of forecasting, planning, allocation, replenishment, and inventory optimization. Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to translate business challenges into technology solutions. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills. Experience leading organizational change and driving business adoption. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience supporting retail, omnichannel, consumer products, or distribution operations. - Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management or similar enterprise systems. - APICS, CSCP, PMP, SAFe, Agile, or related professional certifications. Benefits: - Competitive Salary: Commensurate with experience (but we shouldn't include Pay section; but we can include this as part of Benefits? It says Competitive Salary: Commensurate with experience. Since it's not substantive, maybe we still include it under Benefits? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." Benefits section is allowed; we can include the bullet about Competitive Salary even if it's vague. However they said "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". That's about headings followed by filler text. If we put Benefits heading and then a bullet that says "Competitive Salary: Commensurate with experience", that bullet is filler/placeholder. Should we include it? The instruction says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. It doesn't say we cannot include filler inside a section if the section heading is valid. But better to avoid including that bullet if it's just placeholder. However the Benefits section also includes other substantive items: Health and Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Professional Development, Retirement & Financial, Additional Perks. We can include those and omit the Competitive Salary bullet if it's placeholder. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; the Competitive Salary line is not substantive (just placeholder). So we can drop it. Thus Benefits bullets: - Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program - Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work arrangement; generous paid time off; paid holidays; paid bereavement leave - Professional Development: Leadership development opportunities; tuition reimbursement eligibility; career advancement pathways - Retirement & Financial: 401(k) plan with company match; immediate vesting - Additional Perks: Employee discount on company products; volunteer time off; wellness programs; diversity and inclusion initiatives We should not include Equal Opportunity Employer boilerplate. Now construct HTML. We'll have:

      About the role

      We are a growing, mission-driven company in the retail and consumer products space. We are committed to operational excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Our company values collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement across all functions.

      We are looking for a Manager, Product Management - Supply Chain to join our Technology and Supply Chain teams in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with deep supply chain expertise, proven ability to manage complex technology implementations, and hands-on operational knowledge. This role will involve owning our supply chain technology strategy, leading cross-functional initiatives, managing a high-performing team, and ensuring our technology investments drive measurable business value.

      Responsibilities

      • Supply Chain Product Leadership: Own the supply chain technology strategy, roadmap, and investment portfolio. Partner with business leaders to define priorities and deliver capabilities that improve inventory productivity, forecasting accuracy, allocation effectiveness, and operational efficiency. Evaluate new technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
      • Technology Operations & Solution Delivery: Own the end-to-end technology ecosystem supporting inventory management, forecasting, planning, allocation, replenishment, warehouse management, and distribution. Translate complex business challenges into scalable technology solutions. Lead design, implementation, enhancement, and support of supply chain applications. Ensure operational readiness and system stability during major deployments.
      • Project & Program Leadership: Lead large-scale supply chain technology initiatives from concept through implementation and value realization. Establish project objectives, timelines, resource plans, and success measures. Manage a portfolio of strategic projects, enhancements, and operational priorities. Ensure successful adoption of new capabilities through effective planning, communication, and change management.
      • People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of product and technology professionals. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement. Support employee growth through coaching, development planning, and performance management.
      • Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Develop strong partnerships with business leaders and key stakeholders. Manage strategic relationships with software vendors, consultants, and implementation partners. Influence technology roadmaps and ensure vendor performance meets business expectations.

      Requirements

      • Experience: 8+ years supporting or leading supply chain technology solutions; 5+ years in Product Management, Product Leadership, or Business Technology Leadership; 3+ years of direct people leadership experience.
      • Technical Skills: Experience developing technology strategies and multi-year roadmaps. Experience leading complex business transformation, system implementation, or modernization initiatives. Experience with ERP, WMS, Planning, Allocation, Forecasting, or related supply chain platforms. Experience managing external implementation partners and software vendors. Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
      • Core Competencies: Deep understanding of retail supply chain processes and inventory lifecycle management. Strong knowledge of forecasting, planning, allocation, replenishment, and inventory optimization. Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to translate business challenges into technology solutions. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills. Experience leading organizational change and driving business adoption. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
      • Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

      Qualifications

      • Experience supporting retail, omnichannel, consumer products, or distribution operations.
      • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management or similar enterprise systems.
      • APICS, CSCP, PMP, SAFe, Agile, or related professional certifications.

      Benefits

      • Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program
      • Work-Life

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