Product Manager - Store Systems

Our client is seeking a Product Manager for a 6-month contract in Irving, TX. Will be working on an onsite schedule.
Required Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years of product management experience, preferably in enterprise tools, retail technology, operations platforms, inventory systems, ordering systems, or workflow products
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across business, technical, merchandising, supply chain, and field teams
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas, business rules, and tradeoffs
• Experience working in Agile environments, including backlog management and sprint execution
• Analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions and prioritize work
• Familiarity with product assortment, inventory management, ordering, replenishment, store operations, or retail systems is a strong plus

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting retail, field operations, franchise environments, merchandising, supply chain, inventory, ordering, or store systems
• Exposure to item master, product information, assortment analytics, replenishment, inventory accuracy, or order-management processes
• Exposure to reporting tools, dashboards, operational analytics, or store performance metrics
• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, supply chain, or related field (MBA or advanced degree a plus)

What You Will Be Doing

• Own and evolve product strategy for Store Systems capabilities
• Translate store, field operations, merchandising, supply chain, franchisee, and business needs into a clear product vision, roadmap, and prioritized backlog
• Identify opportunities to simplify store operations and improve efficiency through digital solutions

Product Assortment & Merchandising

• Build and enhance capabilities that help stores and business partners manage product assortment, item eligibility, product status, category performance, and assortment decisions
• Partner with merchandising, store operations, and field stakeholders to understand assortment challenges and translate them into scalable product solutions
• Improve visibility into product performance, items carried, non-carried items, out-of-stocks, and other signals that support better assortment decisions
• Help ensure item, pricing, promotion, and assortment information is accurate, timely, understandable, and actionable

Inventory Management

• Build and improve workflows that support balance-on-hand visibility, receiving, transfers, cycle counts, write-offs, adjustments, returns, and inventory accuracy
• Reduce manual effort and operational friction in inventory management by improving workflow design, data quality, and system usability
• Partner with store teams and business stakeholders to understand inventory pain points and prioritize improvements that reduce waste, shrink, and out-of-stock risk
• Define and improve inventory-related reporting, alerts, exception handling, and actionable insights for stores and field teams

Ordering & Replenishment

• Own and improve ordering workflows that help stores place accurate, timely, and efficient orders
• Partner with merchandising, supply chain, vendors, and store operations to improve recommended ordering, order quantities, minimums, delivery visibility, and ordering exceptions
• Identify opportunities to simplify ordering processes, reduce rejected or modified orders, and improve product availability in stores
• Translate ordering and replenishment needs into clear business rules, user stories, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes

Store Systems & Workflow Innovation

• Drive integration connect store and enterprise systems to create a seamless operational experience
• Optimize user experience for store, field, and back-office workflows
• Evaluate opportunities to automate, streamline, and improve operational processes through better system connectivity and data availability

Stakeholder Management & Execution

• Act as the primary point of contact across Store Systems, operations, merchandising, supply chain, product, technology, and leadership stakeholders
• Facilitate alignment across diverse teams, ensuring clarity on priorities, timelines, dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs
• Clearly articulate product decisions, roadmap updates, business rules, and outcomes to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Product Delivery & Agile Execution
• Write and refine user stories, manage backlog grooming, and participate in sprint planning and execution
• Work closely with engineering, design, QA, data, and business partners to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
• Lead testing, pilot validation, rollout, operational readiness, and adoption efforts for new features and enhancements

Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track KPIs related to adoption, inventory accuracy, ordering effectiveness, product availability, workflow efficiency, and operational impact
• Leverage data and user feedback to continuously refine workflows and product experiences
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and improve operational processes based on performance insights