Product Owner - Supplier Management

At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company’s growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here. For more than 25 years, NTT DATA have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy. NTT DATA currently seeks a Product Owner to join our team in San Diego, CA. The Product Owner – Supplier Management will help drive the development and implementation of enterprise solutions supporting supplier management, procurement, and supply chain operations. This role will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and cross-functional partners to translate business needs into product capabilities, prioritize requirements, manage the product backlog, and support enterprise transformation initiatives using Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of Product Ownership, Supply Chain/Procurement expertise, enterprise software implementation experience, and stakeholder management skills. Key Responsibilities Serve as Product Owner for solutions supporting supplier management, procurement, and supply chain processes. Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand business needs and translate them into product features and requirements. Define and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlogs. Prioritize features and requirements based on business needs, data, risk, and overall product objectives. Support enterprise software implementation and transformation initiatives using Agile methodologies. Facilitate discussions across business, technology, and cross-functional teams. Partner with global supply chain organizations to support solution development and implementation. Communicate product priorities, requirements, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership. Support organizational change and adoption associated with new processes and technology solutions. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in businessBusiness, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. 7–10 years of professional experience, including: 3+ years as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Lead Business Analyst, or equivalent. 5+ years working with Supply Chain, Procurement, Supplier Management, or ERP-related solutions. 5+ years leading enterprise software implementation or transformation programs using Agile methodologies. 1+ year experience defining user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs. Preferred Qualifications SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification or another SAFe/Agile certification. Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills. Strong understanding of supply chain and procurement business processes. Ability to translate business requirements into product features and technical requirements. Strong leadership, collaboration, and change management capabilities. Excellent communication and executive presentation skills. Experience implementing solutions related to: Supplier management Strategic sourcing Procurement Compliance Risk management Supplier lifecycle management Experience with the PROCURE platform preferred. Working knowledge of ERP platforms such as Infor LN/Baan, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems. Experience working with global supply chain organizations and cross-functional teams. Demonst…

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