PRODUCT MANAGER

Senior Product Manager

We are the industry leader in procurement and supply chain solutions. We are the subsidiary to the 6th largest company in the world (Compass Group PLC), yet Foodbuy has the feel of a small entrepreneurial company. We pride ourselves on our ability to source and provide a variety of products and services that help our customers more easily, and cost effectively, run their businesses. We work with clients in the Hospitality, Restaurant, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment, and Gaming industries, and of course we support Compass Group which is the world's largest contract food and support services provider.

We care about our associates, our clients, and our community. We think big, encourage innovation and debate, and seek out game changers. Our benefits and PTO offerings are strong. Our compensation packages are competitive. And we are constantly growing, and we want our associates' careers to grow along with us. We have an open and modern work environment, believe in flexibility, and promote a collaborative open door environment. Additionally, we follow a value system called People FIRST, which stands for Flexibility, Inclusion, Results, Sustainability and Transparency. People FIRST is the foundation for everything we do at Foodbuy. It is how we connect and interact with our clients, business partners and fellow associates.

Job Summary

Join Foodbuy as a Senior Product Manager and unleash your passions to be creative, develop relationships, and solve complicated problems. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to and drive impactful enterprise-wide business initiatives through the management of multiple technology products. A successful candidate will lead the delivery of business value through the build of desirable, feasible, viable, and sustainable products to achieve strategic business goals. They will partner with stakeholders to understand problem statements and develop the Product Vision, Roadmap, and Features required to meet these needs. Within their value stream, they will work closely with Product Owners and technology teams to deliver solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop the strategy and vision for multiple products in collaboration with stakeholders and technology architecture that is aligned with compass strategies.

Develop a thorough understanding of the product landscape, business stakeholders, and value stream to identify, develop, and effectively communicate product strategies and roadmap.

Perform market research and partner with third party vendors to inform and develop the product strategy and roadmap.

Partner with stakeholders to understand business technology needs and problem statements, building the product roadmap to achieve strategic business goals.

Collaborate with stakeholders, Product Owners, UX, Architecture, third party vendors, and other delivery team members to translate business goals and problem statements into products and solutions.

Build epic hypothesis statements and lean business cases for approval through the lean portfolio management process to ensure the right products are being built at the right time, and the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is measured against expected results.

Participate in Program Increment (PI) pre-planning and planning by creating, maintaining, and prioritizing feature backlogs that are aligned with the strategic roadmap.

Inform and drive strategic alignment across products and value streams.

Partner with Product Directors to manage the budget planning process.

Partner with Foodbuy Projects and Training teams to get products and solutions "off the shelf" and operational within the business and ensure they are supported.

Build strong internal and external business relationships vital to the success of the product including, stakeholders, delivery teams, members, and customers.

Develop and execute customer centric product management planning and documentation, including the product roadmap, stakeholder mapping, customer journey and empathy mapping, and personas.

Partner with and mentor other product managers and delivery team members to lead ideation and innovation, encouraging the sharing of creative ideas and learnings from failures.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.

5+ years work-related product management or equivalent experience.

Experience with SAFe or scrum agile development methodologies.

Experience in design, development and implementation of product plans.

Experience in working with a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills needed to communicate with various levels of the organization.

Proven ability to develop strong relationships with business stakeholders.

Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Proven business analytical capabilities to solve complex business issues.

Travel as needed (less than 20%).

Apply to Foodbuy today! Foodbuy is a member of Compass Group USA.