Product Manager, Inventory Optimization

The right candidate combines deep knowledge of MRO inventory and supply chain operations with hands-on product management skills. You'll ensure features are delivered on time, fit for purpose, and aligned to the roadmap.
Key Responsibilities

• Translate client and stakeholder needs into clear product requirements, user stories, and epics.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog in partnership with engineering leads.
• Define workflows, acceptance criteria, and use cases to guide development decisions.
• Gain expert-level knowledge of MIO's analytics and optimization capabilities and apply this knowledge to feature scoping and validation.
• Ensure integration requirements with ERP/EAM systems are well documented and executable.
• Track feature delivery progress and ensure quality and stability in every release.
• Provide clear documentation to support development, QA, and design teams.
• Partner with product leadership to align sprint execution with the overall roadmap.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years' experience in MRO inventory management, supply chain, or asset-intensive operations (oil & gas, mining, utilities, transportation, or manufacturing).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise asset management (EAM) or ERP systems such as IBM Maximo, SAP, or Oracle.
• Strong ability to create user stories, define workflows, and work with Agile development teams.
• Solid understanding of inventory optimization methods: demand forecasting, safety stock modeling, criticality analysis, and lead-time management.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical field.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS or cloud-hosted enterprise software.
• Familiarity with data-driven optimization and prescriptive analytics.
• Working knowledge of Agile tools such as Aha, Jira, or Github.
• Strong documentation and requirements management skills.

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Client-provided location(s): Ahmedabad, India

Job ID: IBM-66805

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-25T18:49:30