Senior Technical Product Owner

About the role

The Senior Technical Product Owner, Supply Chain Replenishment will play a critical role in managing Sprouts’ Supply Chain product domain, with a primary focus on replenishment planning, inventory optimization, demand-driven ordering, and end-to-end product availability. This role is responsible for ensuring technology solutions support efficient inventory flow from suppliers and distribution centers to stores. Acting as the bridge between business operations and technical execution, the Senior Technical Product Owner will work closely with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Inventory Planning, and Store Operations to develop scalable solutions that improve replenishment accuracy, in-stock performance, inventory productivity, and service levels. The ideal candidate combines deep supply chain replenishment expertise with strong technical product management skills and a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

Leads the configuration and development efforts by conveying the vision, outlining and prioritizing work based on business valueCollaborate with stakeholders ensuring their interests are included in the release and the team to ensure the release is developed by the deadlineIdentify ways to optimize end-to-end technology including processes, adoption of tooling, and opportunities to automate for efficiency gains through owning and providing deep expertise of productsResponsible for the product definition and business aspects of the project, including ensuring the right product is being built in the right orderResponsible for the 12-month+ product roadmapWork with vendors to prioritize current sprint and future backlogsSupport identification of resources with skills to complete upcoming roadmap and sprint workReview and rationalize budget commitments relative to timeline/ scope commitmentsUnderstanding of how milestones and deliverables impact budget - accountable to delivery according to plan to avoid budget impactCall out risk/issues to avoid budget impact, help remove issues and create mitigation plans for risksManage (as necessary) efforts that require traditional waterfall/SDLC project delivery/status (i.e. vendor delivery of an upgrade, enhancements; OCM/communications/training) in adherence with SDLC and PMO standardsManage run-the-business/continuous delivery via a Scrum methodologyAbility to gather, document, and determine all types of requirements; define and execute complex solutions; plan, write, and execute testing to ensure solution success, acting as a Test Lead when needed; plan, write, and execute Release Plans as neededMonitor Product Production Queue for new issues, triage, poor system performance; conducts regular audits, assign and/or address according to SLASupport solving escalated calls when On Call team member is unable to resolve themselvesAuditing of roles and permissions, as requiredResearch and assess emergent technology in the industry for future strategic growth, bringing forth recommendations to keep Sprouts relevantCoach more junior team members as they grow into product ownership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years of experience in product ownership, product management, or technical project management, with a focus on technical replenishment products or solutions
• Strong understanding of retail replenishment processes, inventory management principles, demand forecasting, and supply chain systems
• Strong understanding of software development and technical concepts, with experience working in Agile environments
• Proficiency in product management and