About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the product direction for a procurement and supply chain area of a software platform. Spend time with users at their worksites, convert operational needs into written requirements and early prototypes, and partner with engineers to release improvements.
What you'll do
- Own the roadmap and strategy for procurement, inventory, traceability, vendor management and materials planning capabilities.
- Visit customer sites and meet with operations and purchasing leaders to understand their challenges and guide product decisions.
- Turn intricate operational rules into written requirements, mockups and working prototypes, and collaborate closely with engineers to deliver quickly.
- Use AI-assisted tools to prototype ideas, run data queries, explore APIs and occasionally contribute code.
- Align engineering, design, customer success and sales teams so that new features deliver measurable value and smooth onboarding.
- Analyze usage data, inventory metrics and customer feedback to test hypotheses and measure the impact of releases.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3 to 10 years of experience spanning manufacturing, supply chain and product management.
- Hands-on background in manufacturing or supply chain operations, such as production, procurement, inventory or logistics.
- Experience shipping product features end-to-end, from research through launch.
- Deep knowledge of procurement workflows, material requirements planning, inventory allocation and traceability.
- Ability to write technical specifications and build functional prototypes from complex business rules.
- Strong cross-functional influence across engineering, design, sales and customers.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, supply chain or a related technical field.
- Ability to work on-site at least 3 days per week.
Bonus points
- Prior software engineering or hands-on coding experience.
- Background in industries that build complex physical products.
- Comfort building prototypes with AI tools.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 200,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Flexible time off
- Retirement plan
Location and work model
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Hybrid, minimum 3 days per week in office
- Full-time
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