Product Manager

If you ever wanted to be on the ground floor of a well-funded, rapidly growing Series C start-up that is disrupting a 5.7Tn market, now is the time to join Takeoff Technologies! We are a ~250+ (and growing!) person global company transforming online grocery for consumers & retailers. Takeoff’s solution offers automated fulfillment coupled with an end-to-end e-Grocery technology stack, enabling retailers to offer their shoppers the assortment and low prices of stores, with convenient mobile ordering and same day pickup or delivery.

Our eGrocery solution was created with the grocer and the shopper in mind. Grocery is an incredibly complex industry, and our products are unlike any other: they are low value, perishable, heavy, and low-margin. Our automated solution is flexible enough to manage these complexities allowing us to ensure the correct picking method for the correct product!

Excited about potentially joining this rocketship to help us bridge the gap between retail and technology? Looking to make an impact daily and help us disrupt a hundred year old industry? If so, continue reading!

Please note that if you don’t necessarily meet all of the requirements listed in the job description below, we still encourage you to apply. We strongly believe that skills and competencies show up in lots of different ways and we are always looking for individuals who can bring new ideas to the table at Takeoff. Secondly, we value diverse perspectives and are fully committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

The Role

The Orchestration team is responsible for enabling our micro-fulfillment centers to achieve maximum productivity/throughput by optimizing asset and resource utilization throughout the life-cycle of end to end operations. This includes optimization of interaction between all processes occurring within our facilities (inbound transactions, inventory management, outbound fulfillment, etc), orchestrating available labor efficiently between these processes, and creating visibility into total workload for managers to best utilize their workforce. This Product Owner role is critical in our path to growth as we continue to scale our micro-fulfillment sites across both existing and new clients.

• This position can be remote for US based candidates, but you will likely be working East Coast hours.

This is exciting because you will have the chance to:

• Partner with a talented engineering team to create shared product vision, write detailed product requirements, and ensure end-to-end product execution through agile scrum ceremonies
• Use a data-driven approach to model and validate product investments that optimize throughput and labor productivity within the MFC.
• Partner with Strategic Operations, Key Clients, and Implementation teams to understand business needs and identify transformational opportunities that can be scaled to many customers
• Take a customer-first approach to owning the roadmap and ensuring successful product launches across web and mobile
• Partner with Product Owners/Engineering from other product areas (e.g, data science, outbound fulfillment, inventory) to drive cross functional alignment and innovation.

Some of the experience you will bring to the table:

• BS Degree required; Operations Research background strongly preferred
• 4+ years hands on experience in the Product field
• Experience working with both internal and external Operations, Product and Software Development teams
• Effective interpersonal skills and a consultative mindset, with the ability to develop deep partnerships
• Good problem-solving ability, breaking down complex problems into distinct parts, managing uncertainty, understanding, anticipating interdependencies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing day-to-day technical and design direction for large scale systems
• Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Data Analysis/Modeling, Engineering, Implementation, Sales and Account Management, Customer Support, Solution Architecture
• Ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders from engineering to business both with and without direct responsibility
• Ability to achieve strategic goals and evolve product strategy based on research, analysis, research on industry trends
• Ability to work (and adapt) in a fast paced and ambiguous environment.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational and analytical skills

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits Package That We Will Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Equity
• Unlimited PTO to ensure our team takes the necessary time off to recharge and be as productive as possible when they come back to work(this is very important to us)
• 12 weeks of paid baby bonding leave for both parents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A continued focus and emphasis on work / life balance
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• 401(K) plan with a 5% company match(kicks in day one!)
• Flexible spending/dependent care accounts
• Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
• Annual Fitness Reimbursement of $300

Because many of our roles are client facing, we have a responsibility to protect them, our colleagues, and our communities. As of February 28, 2022, all office based and client-facing employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law.

Still need more convincing as to why you should go ahead and apply? Take a look at what our employees are saying here https://www.takeoff.com/career about what the experience and day to day is like at Takeoff!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our culture revolves around our core values of respect, initiative, collaboration, adaptability and diversity. As people, we value hard work, but we balance it with socializing as a team, respecting our time outside of work, and appreciating our coworkers’ unique walks of life.

Takeoff is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Learn more at www.takeoff.com . We believe that diversity is critical to the growth of our company; we foster an environment where everyone has a voice and views the Takeoff team as their second family.