What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner position at HD Supply Management, LLC (USA)?
Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field. 2 years of experience analyzing Agile metrics such as velocity, cycle time, and burndown charts to assess team performance. 1 years of experience in wholesale distribution or supply chain management. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Product Owner (CSPO), or equivalent certification. Experience collaborating with UX teams or knowledge of user-centered design principles. Job Summary Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs moderately complex software applications for enhancements and new products. Performs coding, configuration, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process. Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities Collaborates with the Product Manager to execute the defined product vision, roadmap, and priorities. Refines and manages the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder needs. Writes clear and concise user stories with acceptance criteria, ensuring backlog items are well-groomed and ready for development. Acts as a liaison between business and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and shared understanding. Facilitates Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Monitors sprint progress, tracks key performance metrics, and communicates updates to stakeholders. Ensures adherence to Agile best practices to drive team efficiency and continuous improvement. Advocates for customer needs by integrating feedback into product development and prioritization. Nature and Scope Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data. Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual, complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process. May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support or professional personnel. Work Environment Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Education and Experience Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas. Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people. Equal Employment Opportunity HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. At HD Supply, we believe that our core purpose is to improve our associates’ lives and equip them with the tools needed to provide exceptional customer experiences every day. As one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, we enable our customers’ success by consistently delivering what they need, where and when they need it. HD SUPPLY has more than 80 years of experience supporting our customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). With 44 distribution centers spread across 25 states and two Canadian provinces, HD Supply provides an expansive offering of approximately 200,000 SKUs featuring high-quality, name-brand and proprietary products – all at competitive prices. Combine this with our industry-leading, value-add services – including localized jobsite delivery, will-call and direct-ship options, diversified logistics and innovative solutions – and you can see why our more than 300,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their first choice supplier for getting the job done.
