Product Owner, Warehousing Systems - A&F Co.

Abercrombie & Fitch Spain, SL; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) savings plan with company match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid parental and adoption leave

Headspace wellness app access

Mobile stipend

Job summary

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is seeking a hands-on Product Owner to support and enhance warehousing systems that power distribution center operations.

You will own requirements, coordinate with vendors and internal teams, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-moving supply chain environment. This role blends operations, system configuration, and software delivery, with collaboration across IT, Finance, and DC teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, Operations Support, or similar roles.
• Experience supporting warehousing, distribution center, fulfillment, WMS, labor management, automation, or supply chain technology preferred.
• Proven success working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Strong requirements documentation, process mapping, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working with third-party or vendor-managed applications.
• Ability to balance system priorities with operational urgency, manage competing needs, and navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day product execution for one or more warehousing, distribution center, or fulfillment applications.
• Elicit, analyze, and document business and system requirements for continuous delivery.
• Translate operational needs into functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with third-party vendors and internal technology teams to support design, build, testing, and release cycles.
• Coordinate UAT planning, execution, defect triage, and issue resolution with DC operations and support teams.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Distribution Centers, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, Inventory Control, and Finance.
• Support release readiness, production deployments, operational cutovers, and post-implementation reviews.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile delivery

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

WMS platforms

DC automation

Integrations

Job description

Job Description

The Product Owner supports and enhances internal and third-party warehousing systems that are critical to our distribution center operations and broader supply chain execution. This role may own multiple assigned applications and is responsible for requirements definition, delivery coordination, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement within a fast-moving operational environment.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of distribution center operations, system configuration, process improvement, technology, and vendor-led software delivery.

What You'll Do

• Own day-to-day product execution for one or more warehousing, distribution center, or fulfillment applications.
• Elicit, analyze, and document business and system requirements for continuous delivery.
• Translate operational needs into functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with third-party vendors and internal technology teams to support design, build, testing, and release cycles.
• Coordinate UAT planning, execution, defect triage, and issue resolution with DC operations and support teams.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Distribution Centers, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, Inventory Control, and Finance.
• Support release readiness, production deployments, operational cutovers, and post-implementation reviews.
• Track system performance, defects, enhancement opportunities, and operational pain points to inform the product backlog.

What You Bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, Operations Support, or similar roles.
• Experience supporting warehousing, distribution center, fulfillment, WMS, labor management, automation, or supply chain technology preferred.
• Proven success working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Strong requirements documentation, process mapping, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working with third-party or vendor-managed applications.
• Ability to balance system priorities with operational urgency, manage competing needs, and navigate ambiguity.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree or related experience.
• Exposure to Agile concepts, even if not used formally.
• Experience with WMS platforms, DC automation, integrations, reporting tools, or enterprise systems.

Benefits & Perks

• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are "work from anywhere" days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.

The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.

Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.