[Remote] Senior Product Manager -ERP- Distribution (remote in US)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. As the Product Manager for Distribution, you will own the value stream connecting suppliers to customers, focusing on driving adoption and revenue through strategic product management initiatives. Responsibilities • Market Sensing: Conduct biweekly customer and supplier interactions to validate that identified problems are urgent and pervasive • Problem Validation: Use data from Win/Loss reports and Customer Advisory Boards (CAB) to build evidence-based business cases • Opportunity Canvasing: Define the market driver, competitive landscape, and economic impact (ROI) for new distribution initiatives • Roadmap Ownership: Maintain a 3-year Now/Next/Later roadmap that balances customer sales features, supplier integration, and technical health • Ruthless Prioritization: Apply the RICE framework (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) to the backlog to ensure we focus on "Return on Effort" • Constraint Definition: Clearly distinguish between MVP (Technical Prototype) and MLP (Minimum Lovable Product) to prevent scope creep • Squad Leadership: Act as the strategic lead for a group of Autonomous Squads (Atomic Scrum Units), collaborating with a Tech Lead and Product Designer • GTM Readiness: Partner with Product Marketing to ensure Sales, Support, and Customer Success are operationally ready for new releases • Success Analysis: Post-launch, measure actual adoption and revenue against the original business case metrics to decide whether to Pivot, Persevere, or Kill Skills • 5-10 years of experience in Product Management with experience in supply chain, ERP, or distribution software • High tolerance for ambiguity and a natural curiosity for user problems over technical 'purity' • Ability to make 'Green Light' investment recommendations based on hard data (logs, usage stats) rather than 'gut feel' • Proficiency in Aha! for strategy/roadmapping and Jira for execution management Benefits • Medical, dental and vision coverage • A 401(k) plan with company match • Short-term and long-term disability coverage • Life insurance • Unlimited paid-time off • Parental leave • Well-being programs Company Overview • QAD offers cloud-based enterprise manufacturing and supply chain solutions. It was founded in 1979, and is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.qad.com. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job