Senior Product Manager - Blue Yonder TMS, ITC

Nike; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sportswear company is seeking a Senior Product Manager specializing in Supply Chain and Transportation Management Systems. The ideal candidate will lead the product strategy, collaborate with engineering teams, and ensure alignment with business needs. A strong background in Blue Yonder TMS, outstanding communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial for the role. This position involves defining product strategies and managing the roadmap to deliver value to the organization in India's Karnataka.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design, implement, and optimize transportation planning workflows.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through TMS implementations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into TMS functional specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of an end-to-end product/platform vision and roadmap.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure alignment.
• Drive execution steps of product management according to value framework.

Skills

Blue Yonder Transportation Management System (TMS)

Agile tools

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in computer science

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Splunk

Job description

Who You'll Work With

You will be responsible for working closely with Engineering teams, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., other Product Managers, Business leads, Domain leads, HR/Finance), and facilitating decision-making across priorities with Portfolio Management. You will work with our business product management teams within Supply Chain Teams to understand the needs and aspirations of both our Nike consumers and Nike planners.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek a visionary Senior Product Manager with a passion for serving the consumers. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in product management, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross functional teams. You should be driven by data and insights, with a focus on delivering an ultimate consumer experience. Strong leadership, communication, are essential, with experience forming alliances and bringing together multiple partners to execute on a common mission.

Skills

• Bachelor of Engineering in computer science or combination of relevant education / experience
• Deep expertise in Blue Yonder Transportation Management System (TMS) Planning and Execution modules
• Proven ability to design, implement, and optimize transportation planning workflows, including load planning, carrier selection, route optimization, and tendering
• Experience with execution processes such as shipment tracking, exception management, freight audit and payment, and performance analytics
• Ability to translate business requirements into TMS functional specifications and partner with technical teams for solution delivery
• Familiarity with integration of Blue Yonder TMS with upstream and downstream supply chain systems (e.g., order management, warehouse management, ERP)
• Strong understanding of industry best practices in transportation management, including cost control, service level optimization, and regulatory compliance
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through Blue Yonder TMS implementations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive Blue Yonder TMS Planning and Execution Initiatives
• Lead the design and rollout of Blue Yonder TMS Planning and Execution capabilities
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to ensure successful adoption and continuous improvement of TMS processes
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to transportation planning and execution
• Champion best practices and innovation in transportation management leveraging Blue Yonder TM
• Ability to work on multiple streams of work in parallel, proactively identify risks and dependencies and constantly keep stakeholders updated on progress
• Crisp communication skills and ability to tailor communication based on the technical and functional prowess of the audience
• Ability to break down and simplify complex processes and concepts and sketch them out and articulate them with ease
• Experience with Agile tools, JIRA, Confluence, Splunk, figma/lucid chart, SQL is a plus
• Great business acumen and communication skills
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
• Validated ability to adapt to changing needs, processes, and ambiguity
• Strong meeting and work session facilitation skills
• Solid grasp on Design Thinking concepts and Solution design leadership

What You'll Work On

As a Senior Product Manager for Supply Chain and Planning Technology – Transportation management systems, you will –

Lead and manage end to end enterprise roadmap

• Lead the creation of an end-to-end product/platform vision and multi-year roadmap for a function in partnership with Engineering teams and the business
• Partner with all stakeholders to understand Business needs, outcomes and value and ensure roadmaps are aligned to those needs
• Ensure roadmaps account for and integrate dependencies across functional areas within Domains
• Ensuring Tech Team roadmaps account for and integrate dependencies across functional areas within Domains

Define product and platform strategy

• Partnering with all stakeholders to understand Business needs and goals and providing strategic advice on how to respond
• Utilizing a \"customer-centric\" mindset in designing roadmaps and building products/platforms that both meet current and future enterprise needs
• Developing product and platform strategies to ensure they deliver outsized value to Global Tech quickly and are built to be scalable and agile
• Bringing best-in-class market and industry insights to platform and product strategy

Deliver value to the business via products & platforms while elevating product management maturity

• Use a value framework to make product and platform decisions
• Drive the execution steps of product management in accordance with the value framework
• Drive adherence to all standard Product Management ways of working (e.g., process, artifacts, templates, collaboration models)
• Track value delivered, product adoption, performance, and execution against the end-to-end roadmap and adjusting roadmaps as necessary