Product Manager of EDI

Note to Vendors

• Must be ready to hit the ground running, can work unsupervised and independently, work with urgency.
• Does not need to build cloud infrastructure.
• Project: New compliance standard for being able to track food that has been purchased.
• Must send ASN through EDI. this is the new change that has to be made onboard suppliers to make that change for Kroger processes.
• Is travel required Minimal, less than 10%.
• EDI specific 3-5 years product management role.
• Project or program management will work both aspects could work.
• High probability to extend contract.
• When do you want this person to start ASAP.

Job Description:

• The Product Manager is responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and ensuring revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager s job also includes ensuring that the product supports the company s overall strategy and goals.
• Retail supply Chain Experience
• 3-5 years of experience specifically with EDI.
• Does not need expert, but familiarity with FSMA.
• Modernizing supply chain, working cross functionality
• Make and recommend key decisions based on data gathered independently
• Supply chain process have to have an understanding of the process
• Working with suppliers and changing the way Kroger does business
• Manage and Guide engineering team based on working with other PMs and other departments and suppliers
• Bridge of knowing what they need and getting suppliers integrated

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the product through product lifecycle
• Work directly and indirectly with senior-level business stakeholders, vendors and third parties to ensure execution of deliverables
• Create, maintain and communicate product catalog and technology roadmaps, including near-term delivery, to engage stakeholders across the organization
• Identify, measure and improve key product catalog metrics to enhance the customer experience, and create a compelling, relevant product vision using web metrics, customer insights, feedback, research and internal operational metrics
• Elicit, define and analyze medium to complex requirements in various formats ensuring they are testable, measurable and traceable
• Set criteria for minimum viable product to increase the speed/frequency with which enhancements and new capabilities are delivered
• Lead the appropriate teams to refine, prioritize and manage requirements using various tools (e.g., templates, team backlogs, requirements management or agile task management applications)
• Lead requirement walk-throughs with key stakeholders using various methods (e.g., team demos, workshops, sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions)
• Identify and estimate anticipated work efforts based on priority using requirement work plans, program increment (PI) planning, and sprint planning
• Define and resolve dependencies, issues and risks and identify impacted areas through team collaboration
• Break down a medium to complex vision into smaller projects, initiatives or features