What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Product Owner position at Safelite?
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A Brief Overview
As a Supply Chain Product Owner, you will play a crucial role in driving the development and enhancement of supply chain management solutions within our organization. You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that the product aligns with the overall business strategy and meets the needs of both internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a deep understanding of supply chain processes, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize and drive initiatives that add value to the organization's supply chain operations.
What You Will Do
Product vision and strategy:
Complies with all policies and standards
Education Qualifications
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.
This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.
Other qualifications may be required to ensure employment eligibility in accordance with local laws, regulations and with Safelite Group, Inc. policies and practices.
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Internal Associates: Already a member of the Safelite team? Apply through your Workday account by searching "Find Open Jobs".
Diversity: Safelite welcomes everyone. We value our diverse workforce and suppliers, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Learn more at Careers http://safelite.com/Careers
Benefit amounts are estimates only. Actual values will depend on benefit elections during enrollment.
This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodation will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.
A Brief Overview
As a Supply Chain Product Owner, you will play a crucial role in driving the development and enhancement of supply chain management solutions within our organization. You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that the product aligns with the overall business strategy and meets the needs of both internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a deep understanding of supply chain processes, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize and drive initiatives that add value to the organization's supply chain operations.
What You Will Do
Product vision and strategy:
- Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for supply chain management.
- Act as the lead SME for demand planning processes, ensuring best practices and continuous improvement.
- Lead and support demand planning system implementations and enhancement projects, ensuring alignment with business needs.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including operations, procurement, logistics, and IT, to understand business objectives and translate them into product requirements.
- Elicit, document, and prioritize detailed requirements for supply chain management solutions both in partnership with a Business Analyst and without.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that requirements are well-understood and incorporated into the product development process.
- Prioritize features and enhancements based on business value, customer needs, and market trends.
- Make data-driven decisions and continuously reassess priorities to maximize the impact on supply chain efficiency.
- Collaborate with development teams, providing clear and concise guidance during the product development lifecycle.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
- Work with QA teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure that the developed solutions meet the specified requirements and quality standards.
- Act as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders and the development team.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, and address their concerns in a timely manner.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains in the supply chain through technology solutions.
- Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain management.
- Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for end-users to ensure the successful adoption of new supply chain solutions.
- Support and administer the demand planning application, including configuration, troubleshooting, and user support.
- Provide ongoing support and address user inquiries or issues related to the product.
Complies with all policies and standards
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in business, supply chain management, information technology, or a related field Preferred
- High School Diploma Required
- Proven experience in Supply Chain Planning systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Oracle, GAINS, Relex).
- 4-6 years of similar role experience Required
- Previous experience with GAINS or RELEX is strongly preferred
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role, preferably in the supply chain domain.
- Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, BI tools).
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and best practices.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Experience with agile development methodologies.
- Familiarity with relevant software and technologies in the supply chain space.
- Ability to travel up to ~30% of the time.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.
This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.
Other qualifications may be required to ensure employment eligibility in accordance with local laws, regulations and with Safelite Group, Inc. policies and practices.
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Internal Associates: Already a member of the Safelite team? Apply through your Workday account by searching "Find Open Jobs".
Diversity: Safelite welcomes everyone. We value our diverse workforce and suppliers, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Learn more at Careers http://safelite.com/Careers
Benefit amounts are estimates only. Actual values will depend on benefit elections during enrollment.
This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodation will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.