Product Owner - Inventory Optimization

Product Owner – Inventory Optimization Locations: Jacksonville, FL or Highlands Ranch, CO / Remote (US) will be considered We exist to transform our customers and change lives. About This Role As the Product Owner for Inventory Optimization, you will be the voice of the user — the person in the room who never lets the team lose sight of the real human beings relying on this product to make smarter inventory decisions every day. You'll sit at the intersection of customer insight, business strategy, and engineering execution, translating the way inventory planners, buyers, and supply chain teams work into product solutions that are intuitive, valuable, and built to stick. Working closely with Engineering, Product Strategy, Sales, and Support, you'll own the full feature lifecycle — from requirements and user stories through testing, release, and adoption. This is a critical and highly visible role within RF-SMART's Product organization, and the right person will leave fingerprints on a product that's actively changing how businesses manage their inventory. What You'll Do Champion the user in every product decision — develop a deep understanding of how inventory planners, buyers, and supply chain teams operate day to day, and advocate relentlessly for their experience so that every feature built earns its place in their workflow Turn strategy into velocity — translate strategic goals into precise functional specs and user stories that give engineering the clarity to build the right thing, fast — reducing rework and keeping sprints focused Own prioritization without hesitation — make tough, data-informed calls that balance new feature development, system stability, and customer-reported issues to maximize value at every release Build customer relationships that shape the roadmap — engage directly with users to surface real-world insights, ensuring the roadmap evolves around what customers value — not just what sounds good internally Stay close to what ships — monitor feature adoption after release, gather feedback, and iterate until functionality is rich, resonant, and genuinely used — because a feature no one adopts isn't a feature, it's noise Partner with engineering for durable solutions — collaborate on technical and functional approaches that promote consistent design patterns, reduce maintenance overhead, and fit naturally into warehouse and supply chain workflows Bring AI from idea to reality — actively research and prototype how AI can enhance the user experience — from intelligent workflows and predictive insights to process automation — grounded in real customer value, not trend-chasing Align the teams that move the product forward — connect Engineering, Product Strategy, Sales, and Support to tighten feedback loops and keep everyone building toward the same customer outcome Be the go-to resource for complex use cases — support Sales, Services, and Support teams on intricate customer scenarios, ensuring proposed solutions are viable, scalable, and protect product integrity What You Need to Bring 5 + years of product ownership or product management experience with a track record of shipping features that real customers use and value Hands-on experience in inventory optimization, demand planning, purchasing, or supply chain workflows — you understand how these teams operate, what slows them down, and what a great solution feels like from their seat Proven ability to turn ambiguous business requirements into functional specs that engineering teams can build from — with shipped features to show for it Full product lifecycle ownership — you've made strategic prioritization calls that balance customer value, business impact, and system stability across an active customer base Communication that creates alignment — strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills with a demonstrated ability to move technical and business stakeholders in the same direction without unnecessary back-and-forth An AI mindset you act on — whe…