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Our mission is clear and ambitious: To feed the world. From the start, we’ve been dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges within food and beverage supply chains, delivering innovative solutions and expert support that make a measurable impact.\nOur cutting-edge technology helps businesses streamline complex procurement and fulfillment processes, minimize food waste, optimize inventory, manage compliance risk, and scale profitably. We’re proud to serve an elite customer base, including 13 of the top 25 North American grocers, 8 of the top 10 foodservice distributors, and 8 of the top 10 global food and beverage manufacturers.\nToday, we're building an AI-first company - meaning AI isn't a feature we bolt on, it's the foundation for how we design products, make decisions, and ship software. Cerena is proof of that in action: powered by the most connected supply chain network in food and beverage, iTradeNetwork's Solution Suite replaces error-prone manual workflows with faster, smarter tools - driving real results for our customers, and ultimately, for the consumers who depend on them.\niTradeNetwork's Leadership Principles\niTradeNetwork’s purpose is to feed the world - and everything we do is guided by the principles below. Every team member is expected to embody and champion these principles across the organization.\nBias for Action\nWe value speed and avoid analysis paralysis. We develop conviction, make informed decisions quickly, and take calculated risks to maintain momentum - knowing that swift progress is essential for innovation and growth.\nCustomer Obsession\nWe work relentlessly to delight our customers. We work backward from their needs to solve pain points and create solutions that surprise and earn their loyalty. We obsess over customers, not competitors.\nData & Metrics Driven\nWe operate with facts, not opinions. We dive deep into data and use metrics to measure progress, ground every decision in rigorous analysis, and push for clarity and measurable outcomes.\nRaise the Bar\nWe continuously push for improvement - in ourselves, our teams, and the company. We hire and develop exceptional talent, setting ever-higher standards that elevate performance and drive excellence.\nOperational Excellence Through Process\nWe build lasting processes that optimize for efficiency. By developing, testing, and documenting each process, we create consistency and scale through automation, enabling continuous improvement across the business.\nOwnership Mindset\nWe take responsibility for our work and aim for long-term success. We use resources wisely, stay accountable, and roll up our sleeves to get things done - no task is beneath us.\nEarn Trust\nWe build trust through integrity, transparency, and mutual respect. We communicate openly, own our mistakes, listen actively, and remain open to feedback as an opportunity for growth.\nJOB SUMMARY\nThe Director, Product Management acts as the CEO of a set of products, assuming responsibility for the product strategy, financial outcomes, customer experience, and user experience design for the product solutions at iTradeNetwork. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the role requires a unique blend of business acumen, design skills, technology expertise, and a strong drive to exceed growth expectations. This individual serves as the visionary for new solutions, evaluating market trends, customer pain points/use cases, the competitive landscape, etc., to invent and drive near-term and long-term strategies and roadmaps. 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Be able to understand the agentic software paradigm in solving the traditional workflow challenges. \nProduct Delivery:\nServe as the subject matter expert in the capability space - with knowledge about industry benchmarks and the capability market landscape\nCollaborate with other product managers, software architects, developers, and UX designers to document detailed use cases and translate high-level requirements into functional specifications (assist with wireframes, feature/functionality brainstorms, etc.)\nWrite clear and concise specifications for new design features; manage Scrum and Agile development stories\nPrioritize features while understanding the tradeoffs, and constantly evolve a well-groomed backlog\nHelp define and launch early adopter programs for new product initiatives\nSupport sales, operations, legal, marketing, and customer support teams, answering product questions, issue remediation, etc.\nDebug and triage potential issues as they arise and act as a key driver for new dashboarding and product analytics\nTeam Management and Leadership:\nInspire and lead internal teams towards a product vision. Provide training and mentorship as needed.\nHire an A+ team and continuously raise the bar to deliver individual and collective results.\nCustomer Obsession:\nUnderstand the real “why” regarding user behavior and translate customer insights into a working product \nCreate a culture of customer-led development by closely aligning with customers and regularly involving customers into validation process for new ideas. \nEvangelize product strategies to your customers and stakeholders and ensure that they align with the overall company strategy.\nWhat you’ll need:\n10+ years of technical product management experience\nBachelor's degree in computer science or another technical field (MBA or other Master’s degree preferred)\n5+ years managing people and teams\nStrong technical documentation skills (business case analysis, product/feature requirements, etc.)\nProficiency in using AI tools to research, document, and manage product management processes and documentation. \nExceptional analytical and presentation skills with the ability to present controversial or complex topics to top management and customers\nExperience with market research, data analysis\nExperience with project management software tools, methodologies and industry best practices\nExcellent organizational/time-management and multitasking skills, and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines for multiple projects\nPossesses the confidence, maturity, and finesse to build organizational consensus and lead through influence\nKnowledge of design and development technologies preferred\nAdditional Requirements:\nAbility to travel as required\nKnowledge of supply chain management/ERP experience preferred\nMust have unrestricted ability to work in the United States.\nSalary: $215,000 - $225,000 \nWhy you will love working here:\nCompetitive salary packages\nComprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits for you and your family\nFlex PTO for exempt employees and competitive PTO for non-exempt\nPaid parental leave for eligible employees\n401(k) matching\nTuition reimbursement on approved programs\nGreat health & well-being benefits including Teladoc for general medical and mental health care\nBenefits are only applicable to full-time employees, those who work 30 hours or more weekly.\nAll iTradeNetwork positions are hybrid unless listed otherwise; candidates must be located in the hub(s) listed.\nAdditional Requirements:\nMust be able to demonstrate lawful ability to work in the United States\niTradeNetwork, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran by applicable federal, state and local laws. 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