Product Manager

Business Needs Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Needs Inc in Raleigh seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead the transformation of Vendor Incentives from manual processes to an automated platform. You will own product strategy, roadmap, requirements, and delivery across Merchandising, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Technology teams.

The role requires 8+ years of enterprise product management, hands-on experience with contract management tools like Ironclad, and proven ability to drive cross-functional programs, data integrations, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Product Management, Enterprise Systems, or Business Transformation experience.
• Proven experience leading initiatives involving Vendor Incentives, Rebates, Trade Funding, Revenue Management, and Contract Lifecycle Management.
• Hands-on experience with Ironclad or similar contract management platforms.
• Experience designing and implementing automated inbound and outbound data integrations.
• Strong understanding of product hierarchies, vendor master data, pricing systems, merchandising processes, and financial operations.
• Experience integrating Oracle ERP and other enterprise platforms.
• Ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs spanning Finance, Accounting, Merchandising, Legal, and Technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Vendor Incentives product roadmap.

Skills

Product Strategy

Vendor Incentive Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Agile Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Enterprise Systems Integration

Contract Lifecycle Management

Data Governance

Financial Controls

Pricing Systems

Tools

Ironclad

Oracle ERP

Snowflake

Kafka

Job description

Senior Product Manager

Contract: 12-month contract

Role Overview

Lead the transformation of the client's Vendor Incentives capabilities from manual, spreadsheet-based processes to a fully integrated and automated platform.

Own product strategy, roadmap, requirements, and delivery across Merchandising, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Technology teams.

Drive solutions covering contract management, incentive calculations, settlements, reporting, and financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Vendor Incentives product roadmap.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of Product Management, Enterprise Systems, or Business Transformation experience.
• Proven experience leading initiatives involving:
  • Vendor Incentives
  • Rebates
  • Trade Funding
  • Revenue Management
  • Contract Lifecycle Management
• Hands-on experience with Ironclad or similar contract management platforms.
• Experience designing and implementing automated inbound and outbound data integrations.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Product hierarchies
  • Vendor master data
  • Pricing systems
  • Merchandising processes
  • Financial operations
• Experience integrating Oracle ERP and other enterprise platforms.
• Ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs spanning Finance, Accounting, Merchandising, Legal, and Technology teams.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within Retail, Automotive, Distribution, or Consumer Products industries.
• Experience with incentive management platforms such as:
  • Enable
  • Vendavo
  • Vistex
  • Oracle Retail
  • Similar vendor incentive solutions
• Experience building vendor-facing portals, dashboards, and self-service reporting solutions.

Key Skills

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Management
• Vendor Incentive Management
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Enterprise Systems Integration
• Data Governance & Financial Controls
• Agile/Product Delivery
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Oracle ERP
• Ironclad
• Snowflake
• Kafka
• Business Transformation

Success Profile

• Strong product leader capable of driving enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in automating complex financial and incentive management processes.
• Proven ability to deliver scalable solutions across multiple business and technology functions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Lead end-to-end automation from contract ingestion through calculation, accrual, settlement, and reporting.
• Drive integrations across:
  • Ironclad
  • Oracle ERP
  • Pricing tools
  • Product hierarchy platforms
  • Vendor master data systems
  • Snowflake
  • Kafka
  • Related enterprise platforms
• Establish data governance, financial controls, auditability, and operational processes.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions and measurable business outcomes.
• Manage implementation partners and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Collaborate across Merchandising, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Technology functions.