Job Summary:
Seeking a Product Owner / Lead Business Analyst to support the modernization of an enterprise Supplier Management platform. The role will lead product and business analysis activities across supply chain, procurement, supplier management, and ERP-related solutions. The Product Owner will work closely with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into product features and technical requirements, manage product backlogs, define user stories and acceptance criteria, and support enterprise software transformation initiatives using Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead product ownership and business analysis activities for Supplier Management platform modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to understand supply chain, procurement, and supplier management requirements.
• Translate business requirements into product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs based on business value, requirements, dependencies, and delivery considerations.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, workshops, planning sessions, and requirements-gathering activities.
• Support enterprise software implementation and transformation programs using Agile methodologies.
• Partner with technology and delivery teams to clarify requirements and support solution implementation.
• Communicate product priorities, requirements, progress, and decisions to business and technical stakeholders.
• Support change management activities and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Use data and business insights to support product prioritization and decision-making.
• Present product requirements, priorities, and recommendations to stakeholders and executive audiences.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Lead Business Analyst, or equivalent role.
• 5+ years of experience working with Supply Chain, Procurement, Supplier Management, or ERP-related solutions.
• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise software implementation or transformation programs using Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding of supply chain and procurement business processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience defining user stories and acceptance criteria and managing product backlogs.
• Ability to translate business requirements into product features and technical requirements.
• Strong data-driven prioritization and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and change management capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience implementing supplier management, sourcing, procurement, compliance, risk management, or supplier lifecycle management solutions.
• Experience with the PROCURE platform.
• Working knowledge of ERP platforms such as Infor LN/Baan, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP systems.
• Experience working with global supply chain organizations and cross-functional teams.
Certifications:
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification or other SAFe/Agile certification preferred.
