Product Specialist

Overview

In this IT Product Specialist role, you will lead the product strategy for logistics-focused IT solutions within Greencore’s supply chain. You will partner with business and IT leaders to ensure value-driven delivery of SAP and warehouse software, guiding a product lifecycle from inception to retirement. You’ll assess current SAP landscapes, drive modernization roadmaps, and collaborate with vendors to achieve scalable, user-friendly solutions. This role offers hybrid work and a chance to shape efficiency across a fast-moving food business.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• annual target bonus
• holidays
• pension contributions
• life insurance
• share save scheme

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior business and IT stakeholders to define the product strategy aligned with business goals
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring cost-effective IT service delivery and agility to changing priorities
• Assess the SAP landscape for effectiveness and scalability, and develop an application modernization roadmap
• Define and govern project scope with specialist technology knowledge, delivering on timelines
• Collaborate with external vendors to ensure high-quality services and solutions
• Evaluate proposals and configure/customize solutions to meet user needs and maintain a good user experience
• Coordinate with other teams for smooth transition and user acceptance of transformed applications
• Provide insight on industry trends and technologies to drive efficiency, scalability, and maintainability
• Ensure product compliance with security, risk, and regulatory requirements
• Troubleshoot incidents with the support team, resolve complex issues, and reduce recurring support work

Key requirements

• 5+ years in business/industry
• Deep knowledge of warehouse management (Manhattan Associates and SAP EWM)
• Good knowledge of SAP
• Understanding of development tools and system integrations
• Understanding of business processes for product design
• Excellent communication and attention to detail
• Broad IT knowledge and its relation to other business functions
• Understanding of the development lifecycle and software testing
• Logical, analytical problem-solving approach
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills
• Understanding of Agile, experience with Scrum, Kanban, and related methodologies
• Experience with Jira and CALM
• High-quality artefact creation and maintenance

• excellent communication
• relationship management
• influencing and stakeholder engagement
• SAP
• SAP EWM
• Manhattan Associates

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