Customer & Market Insights
* Align with the customer service team to gather recurring customer pain points and feedback
* Conduct customer and market research to identify trends, needs and opportunities
Data & Business Analysis
* Define and coordinate data requests to inform decisions
* Work closely with the data team to prioritize insights that support product decisions
* Perform business analysis to articulate the value and impact of potential solutions
Product Strategy & Backlog Management
* Understand the overall company strategy and align the product roadmap accordingly
* Collect and prioritize needs from marketing, finance, operations and other departments
* Define and maintain a high-level, cross-functional product backlog
* Determine and communicate the priority of upcoming design needs
Engineering & Execution
* Align the sprint backlog and priorities with the engineering team
* Write high-level product to-dos and collaborate with engineers to refine them
* Ensure proper end-to-end testing is in place and support in testing product features
* Monitor product quality and identify improvement opportunities
This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation in the pet food industry and is keen on working in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your work directly contributes to the wellbeing of pets worldwide. Join us at Just Russel and be a part of a team that's redefining pet nutrition through technology.
This role reports to the Tech lead and is located in Nevele.
Experience
* 4+ years of experience in a product management or product operations role, ideally within a digital or SaaS environment
* Proven track record of working cross-functionally with engineering, design, data, customer service, marketing, and operations
* Experience defining and managing a product backlog based on business strategy and user insights
* Hands-on experience conducting or leveraging user research, market research, and data analysis
* Familiarity with agile methodologies, backlog grooming, and sprint planningExperience in coordinating end-to-end testing and ensuring product quality in production
Skills
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data and feedback into clear product decisions
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially when aligning multiple stakeholders
* Ability to write high-level product requirements and break them down with engineering into actionable tasks
* Comfortable working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, and basic data tools (e.g., BigQuery, Looker, or similar)
* Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and keep momentum across product initiatives
Competencies
* User-centric and business-minded: able to balance customer needs with company goals
* Structured and pragmatic: can bring clarity to complex problems and move from strategy to execution
* Proactive and ownership-driven: takes initiative and follows through on commitments
* Fast learner with a growth mindset: open to feedback, curious, and always improving
* Strategic thinker: understands how product decisions tie into broader company objectives
Ervaringsniveau: Senior - + 5 jaar