Supply Chain Technical Product Manager for Sunnyvale, CA

[Ishita]

Supply Chain Technical Product Manager

Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Duration: 12+ Months
Experience Required: 8+ Years Preferred
Primary Domain: Supply Chain & Procurement Systems
Role Type: Technical Product Manager / Product Owner

Important Note

This is a hands-on technical product management role requiring strong experience bridging Supply Chain/Procurement business operations and Engineering/Technology teams.

Ideal candidate profile:

• 60% Technical Product / Solution Delivery
• 40% Supply Chain & Procurement Domain
• Strong enterprise system integration experience
• Strong UAT and release management experience
• Strong Materials Planning / Sourcing / Procurement knowledge

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Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Supply Chain Technical Product Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of digital solutions supporting global Supply Chain and Procurement operations.

The role will serve as a critical bridge between business operations and engineering teams, translating complex supply chain requirements into scalable technology solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong combination of technical product management, enterprise system integration, requirements engineering, UAT, and supply chain/procurement domain expertise.

The candidate should be comfortable working with business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Data, QA, and third-party vendors to deliver complex cross-functional solutions.

Role Focus

Area	Focus
Solution Design & System Integration	60%
Requirements & Product Delivery	60%
UAT & Release Management	60%
Supply Chain & Procurement Domain	40%
Materials Planning	40%
Sourcing & Supplier Management	40%
P2P / Procurement Workflows	40%

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Key Responsibilities

1. System Delivery, Integration & Execution – 60%

Solution Design & Delivery

• Partner directly with Supply Chain and Procurement business users to understand operational challenges and design scalable technology solutions.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of digital solutions supporting supply chain and procurement processes.
• Translate business problems into actionable product and technology requirements.
• Work with Engineering, Architecture, Data, and QA teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Drive solution delivery from requirements through production deployment.

Requirements Engineering

• Translate high-level business requirements into detailed technical and product specifications.
• Create and maintain:
  • Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)
  • User Stories
  • Functional Requirements
  • Process Flows
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Business Rules
  • Technical Requirements
• Prioritize requirements based on business value, technical feasibility, and operational impact.
• Maintain product backlogs and coordinate requirements across multiple workstreams.

System Integration

• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, and Data teams to define system integration strategies.
• Design and document APIs, data pipelines, and system interfaces.
• Support integrations across enterprise platforms including:
  • ERP
  • WMS
  • TMS
  • Procurement Platforms
  • Supplier Systems
  • Data Platforms
• Understand data flows between supply chain and procurement applications.
• Identify integration dependencies and potential technical risks.

UAT & Release Management

• Own end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Develop UAT strategies, test plans, scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate testing cycles with business users.
• Manage defect triage and resolution.
• Track UAT progress and readiness.
• Drive business sign-offs for production releases.
• Support release planning, deployment, and post-production validation.

Change Management & Adoption

• Lead business rollouts and technology adoption activities.
• Develop user training and enablement materials.
• Conduct post-launch retrospectives.
• Establish feedback loops with business users.
• Measure adoption and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Drive user adoption of new supply chain and procurement capabilities.

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2. Supply Chain & Procurement Domain Leadership – 40%

Domain Subject Matter Expertise

Serve as a subject matter expert across key Supply Chain and Procurement processes, including:

• Materials Planning
• Demand Planning
• Sourcing
• Direct Procurement
• Indirect Procurement
• Supplier Lifecycle Management
• Supplier Onboarding
• Purchase Order Execution
• Contract Management
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Invoicing
• Supplier Performance Management

Process Optimization

• Analyze current supply chain and procurement processes.
• Identify:
  • Process bottlenecks
  • Manual touchpoints
  • Data inconsistencies
  • Operational inefficiencies
  • Integration gaps
• Recommend automated and scalable technology solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency through digital platforms and analytics.
• Drive standardization and process harmonization.

Supplier Collaboration

• Optimize technology touchpoints supporting supplier lifecycle processes.
• Support supplier onboarding and supplier management solutions.
• Improve supplier scorecard and performance-management capabilities.
• Support demand forecasting and supplier capacity planning.
• Improve lead-time visibility and tracking.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier collaboration through technology.

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3. Stakeholder Management & Program Coordination

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the central communication point between:
  • Procurement Leadership
  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Business Users
  • Product Teams
  • Engineering
  • QA
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Data Teams
  • Third-Party Vendors
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and requirements sessions.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical implementation.

Risk & Dependency Management

• Proactively identify:
  • Cross-system dependencies
  • Technical blockers
  • Resource constraints
  • Integration risks
  • Delivery risks
• Develop mitigation plans and escalate issues appropriately.
• Track program milestones and ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain clear communication regarding risks, dependencies, and delivery status.

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Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Systems, Supply Chain Technology, or related roles.
• Strong experience working at the intersection of business operations and technology.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise digital solutions.
• Strong experience with requirements engineering and solution design.
• Hands-on experience managing UAT and release management.
• Strong enterprise application integration experience.
• Experience working with APIs, data pipelines, and system interfaces.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Procurement processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

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Supply Chain / Procurement Expertise

Candidates should demonstrate experience with several of the following:

Supply Chain

• Materials Planning
• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Capacity Planning
• Inventory Management
• Supplier Management
• Supply Chain Analytics

Procurement

• Direct Procurement
• Indirect Procurement
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Lifecycle Management
• Supplier Onboarding
• Purchase Orders
• Contract Management
• Procurement Workflows
• Procure-to-Pay
• Invoicing

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Technical Skills

Product Management

• Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)
• User Stories
• Acceptance Criteria
• Product Backlog Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Process Mapping
• Solution Design
• Release Management
• UAT
• Agile Product Development

Enterprise Systems

Experience working with enterprise platforms such as:

• ERP
• WMS
• TMS
• Procurement Platforms
• Supplier Management Platforms
• Enterprise Data Platforms

Integration

• REST APIs
• Enterprise APIs
• Data Pipelines
• System Interfaces
• Middleware
• Enterprise Integration Architecture
• Cross-system data flows

Analytics & AI

• Supply Chain Analytics
• Data-driven decision making
• Digital Supply Chain
• AI-enabled Supply Chain solutions
• Predictive analytics
• Automation

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale global supply chain organizations.
• Experience with enterprise procurement transformation.
• Experience with ERP/WMS/TMS implementations.
• Experience with digital supply chain transformation.
• Experience working with supplier management platforms.
• Experience with AI/analytics-driven supply chain solutions.
• Experience working with third-party system integrators.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives.

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Agile & Delivery

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience working with:
  • Scrum
  • Sprint Planning
  • Backlog Refinement
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Retrospectives
• Ability to work with distributed Engineering, QA, Data, and Business teams.
• Experience delivering products through iterative releases.

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Core Competencies

• Strong technical product management.
• Supply Chain domain expertise.
• Procurement expertise.
• Enterprise system integration.
• Requirements engineering.
• Solution design.
• UAT leadership.
• Process optimization.
• Stakeholder management.
• Vendor management.
• Risk and dependency management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

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Thanks & Regards
Ishita Bali
Novia Infotech LLC
4421 Avenida Ln, McKinney, TX 75070
Email: ishi...@noviainfotech.com

[Ishita]