Product Manager - Store Systems

$50 - $55

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

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.