Ashley Furniture is the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world. Our talented engineers and designers travel the world to stay ahead of evolving trends, new materials, and emerging technologies. Our global teams work closely, ensuring that new products meet our standards of excellence while optimizing efficiencies in manufacturing, cost control, and speed to market.
Position Overview As the Senior Product Manager for Demand Planning at Ashley Furniture Industries, you will be a fundamental driver in bridging business objectives with cutting-edge technology. This pivotal role emphasizes demand planning, forecasting, and sales planning solutions that resonate with our strategic goals. Your mission will be to translate business vision into actionable initiatives and collaborate with technology teams to deliver impactful solutions utilizing Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities - Company Values: Uphold the Company's Core and Growth Values in all job functions (Honesty & Integrity, Passion, Drive & Discipline, Continuous Improvement, Dirty Fingernail, Growth-Focused, Customer Centric, Boundaryless, and A Culture of Leadership).
- Strategic Development: Formulate and implement comprehensive product strategies that align with business goals and customer demands, collaborating with supply chain stakeholders to define product vision and creating roadmaps.
- Product Development: Partner with business stakeholders and engineering teams to establish product requirements, making vital decisions to ensure timely and quality product delivery.
- Feature Prioritization: Assess and prioritize features based on business and technology objectives, adapting to market shifts and customer feedback.
- Roadmap Creation: Develop and maintain detailed product roadmaps, ensuring alignment and communication with all stakeholders.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and other functions to ensure successful product integration and launch strategies.
- Customer-Centric Approach: Engage with support teams to identify common issues, leveraging this information to enhance products and minimize customer challenges.
- Data Analytics: Utilize data analytics to identify trends, measure ROI, and assess product performance.
- Leadership: Cultivate a high-performance, collaborative team culture while mentoring direct reports.
- Agile Support: Champion Agile methodologies in product development, facilitating sprint ceremonies and ensuring efficiency.
- Thought Leadership: Provide industry expertise to drive innovation and efficiency in supply chain applications.
- Executive Engagement: Prepare and deliver product updates for executive stakeholders, navigating team involvement across annual planning and budget processes.
Qualifications - Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field; MBA preferred.
- Experience: Over 5 years in B2B product management, ideally in enterprise software and demand planning.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Expertise in statistical forecasting methodologies and their practical applications in demand planning.
- Familiarity with demand planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Oracle Demantra, Anaplan, Kinaxis).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities for data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to align product strategy with business objectives.
- Excellent communication skills for effective stakeholder collaboration.
- Proficient in product management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello, Aha.) and Agile methodologies.
- Adept at managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Leadership skills to inspire and guide teams.
About Us At Ashley, we're more than a business; we're a family. As the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, we are committed to building outstanding furniture and nurturing future leaders. We are problem solvers with the resilience to overcome challenges and innovators dedicated to enhancing the customer experience. Join our team to grow professionally and personally.
Benefits We Offer: - Health, Dental, and Vision coverage, including Assistance Programs.
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off.
- Generous Employee Discounts on home furnishings.
- Opportunities for Professional Development.
- Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism options.
- Telehealth services.
- 401(k) Plans with Profit Sharing.
- Life Insurance benefits.
Ashley Furniture is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. We value the interest of all candidates; however, only those meeting specific requirements may be contacted.