Digi-Key Electronics-posted 12 days ago
$79,000 - $108,600/Yr
Full-time
Thief River Falls, MN

The Product Owner - Logistics is responsible for managing multiple small to medium size projects concurrently. The position’s focus is to effectively plan, lead, organize, and motivate project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering projects that provide exceptional business value to the organization. This role is a strategic leadership position responsible for the ongoing delivery of business value through the prioritization and development of our logistics and shipping initiatives. This position is accountable for supporting continuous improvement with the Agile teams in development of logistics and shipping products, while also maintaining the overall health of relevant DigiKey data. Working in collaboration with business partners and product development team(s), the Product Owner - Logistics is empowered to make decisions which are aligned to corporate strategy and support the goals of the department and organization.

  • Lead software development teams toward a high performing state
  • Create product plans and product backlogs that establish development priorities for each Agile sprint
  • Collaborate with business partners to drive product development and optimize planning efficiencies
  • Create and maintain a strategic product vision and roadmap that aligns to the overall corporate strategy
  • Measure and assess business value of our logistics and shipping projects
  • Prioritize initiatives on product backlogs, based on business and customer value, while managing stakeholder expectations
  • Enable delivery teams to efficiently execute on goals and initiatives by attending key meetings and Agile ceremonies
  • Communicate effectively and provide transparency with delivery teams, internal stakeholders, and external stakeholders
  • Continually develop product and industry knowledge, to ensure the competitiveness and success of DigiKey’s logistics and shipping initiatives
  • Provide timely support for the delivery teams and ensure alignment to the corporate goals and strategy
  • Collaborate daily with delivery teams and key stakeholders to ensure effective product development which meets both the business and technical goals
  • Perform competitive assessments of product features
  • Work with cross functional business units, team members, and external business partners to define user stories for product development
  • Work with Customer Insights and usability experts to design optimal transportation and shipping solutions for our customers
  • Present product designs and prototypes to select focus groups
  • Validate system, user, and functional test plans, to ensure that all product features work collectively as designed
  • Serve as an escalation point for support and services to handle logistics and shipping related issues
  • Maintain security, regulatory, and legal compliance within our logistics and shipping domains
  • Ensure infrastructure readiness prior to production changes
  • Facilitate key Scrum ceremonies
  • Coach and mentor others on Agile philosophy
  • Ensuring cross team collaboration is efficient and effective
  • Partnering with leadership to develop and realize the value of Agile culture and principles
  • Identifying and influencing opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Leading a team to self-organization
  • Bachelor's degree or relevant, equivalent work experience (Required)
  • 3+ years of work experience; preferably in project management, global transportation, product ownership, and/or solution design (Required)
  • Experience working with, or understanding of, integration to 3rd party systems, transportation management systems (TMS), Carrier platforms (Required)
  • Experience building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders (Required)
  • Experience gathering and using data to develop ROI models of alternative opportunities, and exercising data-based decision making (Required)
  • Knowledge of DigiKey’s logistics and shipping platforms, foreign trade zone, and inbound / outbound operations (Preferred)
  • Knowledge of DigiKey’s current logistics and shipping data structures and reporting capabilities (Preferred)
  • Highly competitive benefits package
  • Career development opportunities with hands-on training and resources
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