Technical Product Owner (Contract)

Staples Canada; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP

Performance bonuses

Learning & Development

Job summary

Staples Canada is seeking a Supply Chain Systems Technical Product Owner to evaluate and implement new solutions and deliver proof-of-concept projects within the Supply Chain Systems domain. This role acts as a conduit between the Technology team and business units, translating requirements into technical plans and coordinating stakeholder communications.

You will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, drive product roadmaps, manage risks, and ensure delivered solutions

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Degree in business, IT or engineering.
• 6-8 years working as a business analyst or technical role in retail or B2B.
• 5+ years in large scale technology implementations across an organization.
• Strong understanding of Retail and B2B Supply Chain Systems and ERP.
• Ability to distill complex details into actionable decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify requirements with business stakeholders to enable their line of business.
• Research and assess new technologies and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with development and project managers to deliver projects as assigned.
• Champion business needs throughout the product lifecycle and ensure alignment with objectives.
• Identify risks and plan migrations to ensure successful delivery.
• Create and maintain product roadmaps for portfolio applications.
• Provide updates to senior leadership on health and progress of roadmaps.
• Collaborate with vendors and RFQ processes as needed.
• Communicate issues and risks to manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

ERP knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Business-IT translation

Technology trends

Product ownership

Education

Post-Secondary Degree in business/IT/engineering

Job description

Some of what you will do

The Supply Chain Systems Technical Product Owner will be responsible for evaluating and implementing new solutions and delivering new proof-of-concept projects at Staples under Supply Chain Systems area. This role is the conduit between the Technology team and the lines of business. They translate the requirements from the business teams and understand their execution from a technological perspective. This role builds relationships and liaises with various stakeholders, internal and external, to understand the impact of any changes to products or services on our employee processes and customer engagement.

Job Description

Some of what you will do

The Supply Chain Systems Technical Product Owner will be responsible for evaluating and implementing new solutions and delivering new proof-of-concept projects at Staples under Supply Chain Systems area. This role is the conduit between the Technology team and the lines of business. They translate the requirements from the business teams and understand their execution from a technological perspective. This role builds relationships and liaises with various stakeholders, internal and external, to understand the impact of any changes to products or services on our employee processes and customer engagement.

Specifically, You Will

• Work with business stakeholders to identify requirements which enable their line of business.
• Research and assess new technologies and provide recommendations to leadership team.
• Partner with development managers and project managers to deliver projects as assigned.
• Champion the needs of the business throughout the product lifecycle and ensuring what is delivered meets the original objectives.
• Ensure successful product delivery by proactively identifying risk and implementations migrations.
• Create and maintain product roadmaps for the applications within your portfolio.
• Provide updates to senior leadership on health and progress of product roadmaps.
• Always be on the lookout for ways to improve process and implement new technologies.
• Work within a team of product owners, developers and quality assurance analyst.
• Partners with vendors on current and future product needs. Supports the requests for quotes. (RFQ) process with vendors, including analysis of vendor options when exploring new vendor relationships.
• Identify, communicate and/or elevate issues, risks/dependencies, change requests and status to manage stakeholders’ expectations.

Some Of What You Need

• Post-Secondary Degree in business, IT or engineering with relevant work experience.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of various Retail and B2B Supply Chain Systems and ERP.
• You are always up to date on new technologies and how the industry is changing.
• A strong understanding of supply chain applications and operation models, especially at B2B area.
• Strong knowledge of emerging or available retail products and solutions.
• Can distill complex details into a concise and clean manner for decision making purposes.
• 6-8 years working as a business analyst or technical role within the retail or B2B industry.
• 5+ years in large scale technology implementations across an organization.

Some Of What You Will Get

• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more…

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About Us

We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About The Team

About the Team

At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together.

We are building an inclusive and diverse team

Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.