Senior Product Manager – Strategic Planning

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This is a fully remote position, which requires travel. Preference is Eastern US time zones to collaborate with central R&D functions & near a major airport for ease of frequent travel. 

RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge supply chain and retail planning software. Within our platforms, we have the power and potential to increase adaptability, efficiency, and sustainability in the consumer goods and retail value chain. Our impact is tangible; from sustainability and eliminating waste to delighting customers and delivering great tailored tech solutions, we’re curious and passionate challenge-seekers creating the future of retail today. 

We’re currently a global team of 2100+ employees working from offices in the US (Atlanta), UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Singapore, Australia, and our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. We work in small teams where everyone’s input is valued. We’re passionate about what we do, we like putting our skills to the test, and we make sure we have fun during the process — because life is supposed to be fun.

About the Product Management Team:

The RELEX Product team builds industry-leading products that fulfil the supply chain needs of the world’s largest and most advanced retailers and manufacturers. Our products leverage cutting-edge technology like AI and ML while being user-friendly to all who adopt.  

We have the happiest customers in our industry, and our customers depend on RELEX to run their daily operations smoothly, efficiently, and profitably. What’s more, by optimizing our customers’ supply chains, we save literally tons of food waste and CO2 emissions every year while improving our customers’ profitability. We are proud of our vision, mission, and purpose, as well as our culture: We are a strong, talented, and ambitious team of innovators! And even though we are serious about what we do and why, we don’t take ourselves too seriously and have lots of fun collaborating and innovating together! 

We are growing and looking for a new full-time Senior Product Manager – Strategic Planning – to ensure and enable our success, especially within North American Retail.

Here is a Quick Overview:

You will be the subject matter expert for Strategic Planning within RELEX. This includes: Merchandise financial planning, long horizon forecasting, open to buy and scenario planning processes.
You will collaborate closely with our customers to ensure RELEX roadmaps are aligned with their future ambitions as well as ensure they are getting full value from our solutions.
You will work across our organization and closely with our assortment and promo planning functions to ensure we are developing best-in-class solutions for seasonal retail planning. 
Your goal is to ensure our products are sold widely and supported seamlessly.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Own the Strategic planning product roadmap and work closely with other Product Managers to ensure your products integrate well with theirs
Talk to customers implementing or looking to implement financial or long-term planning. Understand their current processes and intended usage of our solution and guide them on best practices
Be the Retail seasonal & long-term planning subject matter expert within RELEX  
Support Sales as the MFP/OTB & planning Expert (particularly in NA)
Clearly communicate customer learnings, processes & requirements to the overall Strategic Planning product team (design, engineering, etc.) as we look to manage resource against roadmap
Collaborate cross-functionally within RELEX, sharing your knowledge and learnings to ensure as an organization we succeed across unified pre-season planning processes
Understand the forecasting and replenishment solution landscape and ensure that your roadmap takes advantage of existing RELEX capabilities  
Educate customer leadership on the RELEX product vision
Articulate RELEX vision and value proposition; what differentiates us from competitors

What you’ll bring to the help:

Ability to establish strategic collaboration with internal and external stakeholders on all organizational levels  
Excellent communication and presentation skills (English) 
Deep knowledge of how seasonal & long-term plans are created, adapted and reviewed
Experience owning a product or roadmap within technology context – and a solid understanding of Product Management practices
Desire to spend time with our customers and on the road with end users to get deep insight into *day in the life*, challenges, tools used, and how RELEX could support them be successful in their roles 
Ability to work closely at different levels to understand current working practice and future strategy 
Understanding of Change Management challenges and how technology can support, particularly with the view of large and spread end users. 
Collaborative attitude and approach to work cohesively and effectively across functions, particularly Sales 
Self-Motivation – self-starter and can work independently 
Success at building relationships and working closely with different levels of customer stakeholders
Willingness to travel and spend time in the field and away from home 
Passion for technology and how it can help and improve the day-to-day operations of grocers

What we consider as an advantage:

Note: These are not required qualifications but provide insight into the types of experiences that could set a candidate up for success in this role.

Experience working within North American general merchandise retail, grocery, or other retail industries with a focus on seasonal planning.
Background in central merchandising or supply planning teams.
Career experience spanning multiple retailers or organizations (not limited to a single grocer/retailer).
Experience at a technology solution provider focused on seasonal planning, in roles such as Business Consultant, Implementation Specialist, Presales, or Product Owner/Manager.
Hands-on consulting experience with firms supporting North American retailers in improving seasonal and financial planning processes (preferred).

What we consider as an advantage:

Experience in SaaS, B2B enterprise software, or large-scale platform development.
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry) and integration technologies (e.g., REST, GraphQL, message queues, iPaaS).
Exposure to agile product development methodologies.

What we offer in return:

RELEXians can be found around the world, and while we have team members working in 30+ states, here, our main office is in Atlanta, Georgia. With a new, inviting, and modern office space in Colony Square, when you’re not travelling to customers or working from home, you can explore all there is to do in the area or bring along your pet for a change of scenery. Your future colleagues champion our world-class product and value our approach to flexibility and work-life balance. Our transparent culture is second to none, so don’t be surprised at our impressive development and progression opportunities!

Across RELEX, our people are supported and rewarded. In the US, we go even further. As well as:

Competitive compensation
The choice to work wherever and however you are most productive
Competitive paid time off, 12 paid sick days, and 13 company holidays

We also offer up to 2 paid volunteer and charity days a year, a generous $500 work-from-home stipend and maternity and paternity leave that covers 12 weeks at full pay (after that, you can take time off unpaid or use your vacation days – it’s up to you). And of course, we offer all standard health benefits with various plans to choose from. But that’s not all. 

We’re always ready to welcome new RELEXians to our team because your enthusiasm and expertise allow us to keep innovating and creating the future of planning for retail and consumer brands. If you’re ready to be part of our growth, apply now.

More about RELEX: 

RELEX is trusted by leading brands including AutoZone, Sprouts, PetSmart, and Vita Coco, and has offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. 

Being part of RELEX means being heard, feeling valued and knowing that you can be yourself because you belong. We believe in actions, not words, regarding diverse hiring and employment practices. We take DE&I seriously. We champion and benefit from global diversity. We’re creating and evolving our culture to welcome everyone and value every idea.  

RELEX Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Are you the one we’re looking for AND is this opportunity to join the best Supply Chain SaaS provider in the industry what you are looking for? If yes, apply today!

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