Product Owner - Inventory Optimization
RF-SMART · Jacksonville, FL · 1 wk ago
HybridMarketingFull-time
About the role
We exist to transform our customers and change lives. As the Product Owner for Inventory Optimization, you will champion the user in every product decision, turning strategy into velocity, and owning the full feature lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Champion the user in every product decision — develop a deep understanding of how inventory planners, buyers, and supply chain teams operate day to day, and advocate relentlessly for their experience so that every feature built earns its place in their workflow
- Turn strategy into velocity — translate strategic goals into precise functional specs and user stories that give engineering the clarity to build the right thing, fast — reducing rework and keeping sprints focused
- Own prioritization without hesitation — make tough, data-informed calls that balance new feature development, system stability, and customer-reported issues to maximize value at every release
- Build customer relationships that shape the roadmap — engage directly with users to surface real-world insights, ensuring the roadmap evolves around what customers value — not just what sounds good internally
- Stay close to what ships — monitor feature adoption after release, gather feedback, and iterate until functionality is rich, resonant, and genuinely used — because a feature no one adopts isn't a feature, it's noise
- Partner with engineering for durable solutions — collaborate on technical and functional approaches that promote consistent design patterns, reduce maintenance overhead, and fit naturally into warehouse and supply chain workflows
- Bring AI from idea to reality — actively research and prototype how AI can enhance the user experience — from intelligent workflows and predictive insights to process automation — grounded in real customer value, not trend-chasing
- Align the teams that move the product forward — connect Engineering, Product Strategy, Sales, and Support to tighten feedback loops and keep everyone building toward the same customer outcome
- Support Sales, Services, and Support teams on intricate customer scenarios, ensuring proposed solutions are viable, scalable, and protect product integrity
Requirements
- 5+ years of product ownership or product management experience with a track record of shipping features that real customers use and value
- Hands-on experience in inventory optimization, demand planning, purchasing, or supply chain workflows — you understand how these teams operate, what slows them down, and what a great solution feels like from their seat
- Proven ability to turn ambiguous business requirements into functional specs that engineering teams can build from — with shipped features to show for it
- Full product lifecycle ownership — you've made strategic prioritization calls that balance customer value, business impact, and system stability across an active customer base
- Strong communication that creates alignment — strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills with a demonstrated ability to move technical and business stakeholders in the same direction without unnecessary back-and-forth
- A self-directed and composed under pressure — you manage competing priorities without losing focus on what matters most and doesn't need significant handholding to deliver
- An AI mindset you act on — whether you've integrated AI into a product, used AI tools to meaningfully elevate your own work, or are actively hungry to explore this space, you're ready to help lead the discovery
Qualifications
- Familiarity with NetSuite — particularly supply chain applications, inventory management, demand planning, or purchasing modules
- A background in supply chain, inventory optimization, or demand planning that gives you genuine industry context — not just theoretical knowledge
- Experience coordinating or contributing to product documentation for complex technical functionality
- A degree in business, supply chain, computer science, or equivalent hands-on experience that demonstrates analytical thinking and domain fluency
Skills
- Strong product ownership and user advocacy skills
- Ability to translate business requirements into functional specs
- Experience with inventory optimization, demand planning, and supply chain workflows
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with AI and machine learning in product development
Benefits
- Flexible remote work option for US locations
- Competitive compensation package
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee referral bonus program
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible vacation policy
Pay
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time position available.