Senior Product Manager - Supply Chain Technology

National Vision•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Senior Product Manager, Supply Chain Technology is a strategic leader responsible for the vision, development, implementation, and optimization of critical supply chain technology solutions supporting a complex, multi-billion-dollar enterprise. The role leads development of a new enterprise supply chain platform that serves as a foundational business system, ensuring operational efficiency, scalability, and business performance. The manager uses expertise in supply chain technology, JDA platforms, software development, and packaged software solutions, and partners with business and technology stakeholders to turn strategic priorities into technology capabilities that improve supply chain execution, foster innovation, and deliver measurable business value. The position defines and owns the product vision, roadmap, and feature priorities; leads cross-functional teams; and works with engineering and IT on supply chain system, API, and data-platform integration. It identifies process improvements, aligns with supply chain teams, vendors, and partners on forecasts, inventory strategies, and delivery timelines, and defines and tracks product success measures. The position requires 10% travel.

Requirements

8+ years of supply chain experience.
6+ years of software engineering, product management, or technical program management experience.
Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
Strong understanding of supply chain processes, systems, and KPIs.
Proficiency in product management tools.
Data analysis, reporting, and visualization skills.
ERP experience.
Inventory management experience.
Cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills.
Business requirements gathering and analysis skills.
UX/UI process experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with JDA, AS400, or Blue Yonder.
Merchandising systems experience.
WMS experience.
Experience in the optical or healthcare industry.
TMS experience.

Responsibilities

Define and own the product vision, roadmap, and feature prioritization for supply chain technology platforms, aligning them with company goals and market demands.
Lead and mentor teams across engineering, data science, merchandising, accounting, and supply chain operations to deliver high-quality solutions.
Work with engineering and IT to ensure seamless integration of supply chain systems, APIs, and data platforms, with attention to scalability and performance.
Identify and implement supply chain workflow improvements using technology to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve visibility.
Collaborate with supply chain teams, vendors, and partners to align on forecasts, inventory strategies, and delivery timelines.
Define and track product-success KPIs, including adoption rates, system uptime, order fulfillment speed, and cost savings.