Product Manager, MDM

Product Analyst, MDM


100% Remote Chicago, Illinois (Prefer local candidates however open to remote)


6-month contract + extensions

Mus Have : Please only send candidates with MDM experience. Experience with grocery highly preferred retail is helpful if dont have grocery.Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

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The Commercial Systems product team is responsible for developing and managing the internal systems and tools used to manage pricing and promotions, item setup & MDM, purchasing, vendor management, and sourcing). As a Product Analyst for the Product MDM, you will play an integral role in ensuring we provide the best-in-class tools to help support and grow our omnichannel business.


Reporting to a product leader, this role is ideal if you want a career in product management, have a background in data management and are looking to learn and develop your expertise in both product management and retail grocery.



Recipe for Success - What's "in store" for the role



Deliver great products:

• Support the creation of and updates to the product vision and roadmap
• Create user stories and prioritize backlog based on product manager's guidance
• Participate in daily standup/scrum meetings, sprint planning and review meetings and retrospectives to ensure scrum team has clear, well-defined user stories
• Work with cross-functional teams comprised of business stakeholders, engineering, user design and QA (Quality Assurance)
• Partner with the technology team on development, testing & implementation plans, as well as internal communications & deployment plans
• Aid in the investigation and resolution of production issues with engineering

Become a product expert:

• Develop a strong understanding of our customers' (business partners') needs
• Collaborate with our customers to define requirements and communicate them to the scrum teams.
• Understand the key metrics and ensure product features will help achieve those metrics.
• Research and analyze best-in-class product features in the marketplace

Collaborate well to achieve your goals:

• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without authority
• Exhibit growth in skillsets and progressive competence to take on more responsibilities, and the capability to step into Product Manager roles as opportunities arise.
• Make timely, informed decisions related to product requirements, the product vision, and product releases

The Essentials in Your Cart - The Required Ingredients

• Bachelor's Degree
• Direct experience in a digital environment in a relevant capacity
• 0-2 years overall relevant experience
• 1+ years Digital experience

Extra Spices - What you should bring to the table

• Analytical, problem-solving, presentation & planning skills
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• Ability to learn and pivot based changing needs or requirements
• Great time-management skills with attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting
• Ability to manage multiple projects in various phases
• Self-motivation and a sense of curiosity
• Technical experience and data-driven mindset