Product Analyst

Description

We are looking for a Product Analyst to serve as the primary liaison between Supply Chain business stakeholders and technology teams, driving the strategy, optimization, implementation, and support of Warehouse Management and Supply Chain solutions. This role will translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, manage product roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and ensure successful delivery of enhancements and strategic initiatives across multiple lines of business.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the Product Analyst and subject matter expert for Supply Chain and Warehouse Management solutions.

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define product strategy, roadmaps, and priorities.

Gather, document, and translate business requirements into user stories, technical specifications, and solution requirements.

Manage and prioritize product backlogs, enhancements, and releases to align with business objectives.

Support WMS configuration, process improvements, and optimization initiatives.

Lead stakeholder engagement, facilitate requirements discussions, and drive consensus across cross-functional teams.

Collaborate with development, architecture, QA, and vendor teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Review and validate solution designs, testing results, and release readiness to ensure business requirements are met.

Develop business cases, assess solution options, and support strategic decision-making.

Requirements

Core Qualifications:

5-10 years of experience as a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, Product Owner, or similar role.

Strong experience supporting Supply Chain, Distribution, Logistics, or Warehouse Management System (WMS) environments.

Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into user stories, technical specifications, process flows, and data mappings.

Proven ability to lead discussions and influence stakeholders at multiple levels, including senior business and technology leaders.

Experience managing product backlogs, prioritization, roadmap planning, and release execution.

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, DevOps concepts, and software delivery lifecycles.

Experience working with system configurations and supporting business process changes.

Ability to identify root causes, analyze complex problems, and drive resolution efforts.

Experience developing business cases, evaluating solution options, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Blue Yonder Warehouse Management System (WMS).

Experience supporting Blue Yonder configuration, testing, troubleshooting, or production support activities.

Experience with large-scale WMS, ERP, Supply Chain, or Distribution technology implementations.

Background working with COTS and SaaS-based Supply Chain platforms.

Experience working in retail, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or fulfillment operations.

Familiarity with warehouse operations, inventory management, order fulfillment, transportation, and distribution processes.

Experience working in highly matrixed enterprise organizations with multiple lines of business.

Knowledge of CI/CD, testing frameworks, and quality assurance processes.

Strong vendor management experience supporting external technology partners and service providers.

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