Lead Product Manager – ERP and Platforms

Overview

In this Lead Product Manager role, you will shape the ERP and platform strategy for Co-op’s Food business, ensuring scalable, reliable technology. You will partner with technology, design, delivery and business teams to translate customer needs into impactful product outcomes. You’ll drive discovery through delivery, maintaining a clear roadmap and prioritised backlog to deliver measurable value. This role offers a hands-on leadership path within a collaborative, cross-functional product community and a chance to influence large-scale technology decisions.

Pay / Benefits

• annual bonus
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service)
• pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• private healthcare
• subsidised onsite gym
• discount on Co-op products

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement of SAP and ERP platforms with internal teams and partners to deliver upgrades, maintain compliance and meet evolving business needs
• Define and communicate a clear vision, strategy and roadmap for Food business products
• Collaborate with SAP to optimise Co-op processes and the RISE methodology
• Balance customer needs, business priorities and technical considerations in product decisions
• Lead the product lifecycle from discovery through delivery to achieve meaningful outcomes
• Use customer insights, feedback and data to identify opportunities and prioritise improvements
• Manage a well-prioritised product backlog to focus on high-value work
• Measure product performance and use evidence to inform future decisions and investments
• Build strong relationships across product, engineering, design and business teams to drive collaboration and alignment

Key requirements

• Significant product management experience defining strategies and leading complex initiatives
• Experience with ERP, enterprise platforms or business-critical technology products
• Knowledge of SAP platforms and collaboration with third-party technology providers
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building across teams and levels
• Experience using insights and data to inform decisions and prioritise work
• Ability to translate business goals into clear product outcomes, roadmaps and measurable objectives
• Strong communication skills to explain complex ideas to diverse audiences
• Understanding of agile ways of working and cross-functional product teams

• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• influencing and collaboration
• ERP
• SAP platforms
• product backlog management

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