tms
About the Company
tms
unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer a range of solutions from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.
About The Role We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven
Senior Product Manager
to join our team in Chicago. This role will lead the digital product initiatives within the Packaging and Indirects Category, working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and cross‑functional partners to define product strategy and deliver innovative digital products that drive business value.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with multiple business stakeholders across geographies to gather, prioritize, and align on business needs, with a focus on digitization and AI enablement.
Develop comprehensive business cases in partnership with business leads to support new initiatives.
Translate business requirements into clear, actionable functional specifications for product engineering teams.
Work closely with product engineering teams, both internal and external, to ensure successful implementation of product features.
Document and analyze business process flows to identify areas for improvement and automation.
Drive initiatives that span multiple disparate software platforms and systems.
Lead, conduct and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate solutions against business requirements.
Own and maintain the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timely delivery of milestones.
Apply Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage product development cycles effectively.
Act as the voice of the customer and business throughout the product lifecycle.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain or a related field.
5+ years of experience in product management or a related role; 10+ years overall experience.
Demonstrated experience in drafting and developing comprehensive business cases, with focus on articulating clear value propositions.
Proven experience writing detailed product requirements and user stories.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Teams, JIRA, Confluence, Air Table or similar Agile project management platforms.
Comfortable working in a hybrid work environment (2–3 days onsite in Chicago office).
Nice To Have
Working knowledge of Azure DevOps, including maintaining sprint backlogs and participating in backlog grooming sessions.
Experience in the Supply Chain business domain.
Familiarity with Specright, iValua, Air Table, Spend Forecasting tools, Capacity, and Contingency planning tools.
Certification in Agile/Scrum/Management (e.g., CSPO, PMI-ACP) or Supply Chain Management (SCMP).
Salary and Compensation Starting salary between $170,000 - $190,000
Location Chicago, IL
Employment Type Full‑time
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior Level
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unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer a range of solutions from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.
About The Role We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven
Senior Product Manager
to join our team in Chicago. This role will lead the digital product initiatives within the Packaging and Indirects Category, working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and cross‑functional partners to define product strategy and deliver innovative digital products that drive business value.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with multiple business stakeholders across geographies to gather, prioritize, and align on business needs, with a focus on digitization and AI enablement.
Develop comprehensive business cases in partnership with business leads to support new initiatives.
Translate business requirements into clear, actionable functional specifications for product engineering teams.
Work closely with product engineering teams, both internal and external, to ensure successful implementation of product features.
Document and analyze business process flows to identify areas for improvement and automation.
Drive initiatives that span multiple disparate software platforms and systems.
Lead, conduct and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate solutions against business requirements.
Own and maintain the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timely delivery of milestones.
Apply Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage product development cycles effectively.
Act as the voice of the customer and business throughout the product lifecycle.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain or a related field.
5+ years of experience in product management or a related role; 10+ years overall experience.
Demonstrated experience in drafting and developing comprehensive business cases, with focus on articulating clear value propositions.
Proven experience writing detailed product requirements and user stories.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Teams, JIRA, Confluence, Air Table or similar Agile project management platforms.
Comfortable working in a hybrid work environment (2–3 days onsite in Chicago office).
Nice To Have
Working knowledge of Azure DevOps, including maintaining sprint backlogs and participating in backlog grooming sessions.
Experience in the Supply Chain business domain.
Familiarity with Specright, iValua, Air Table, Spend Forecasting tools, Capacity, and Contingency planning tools.
Certification in Agile/Scrum/Management (e.g., CSPO, PMI-ACP) or Supply Chain Management (SCMP).
Salary and Compensation Starting salary between $170,000 - $190,000
Location Chicago, IL
Employment Type Full‑time
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior Level
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