About the role

Product Owner managing Merchandising Planning capabilities within an ERP platform at Jesta I.S., a leading provider of ERP solutions for retail and wholesale markets.

Responsibilities

Own and manage the product backlog for Merchandising Planning in alignment with product strategy and business priorities.
Define and refine user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for planning workflows.
Drive Agile delivery through sprint ceremonies and ensure backlog readiness.
Support predictable, high-quality delivery of planning features.
Partner closely with merchandising and planning stakeholders.
Translate merchandising and planning processes into scalable system capabilities.
Ensure alignment with key business metrics such as sales, margin, sell-through, and inventory turns.
Manage dependencies across merchandising and planning systems.
Define detailed requirements for planning modules.
Ensure requirements address data consistency across hierarchies, planning flexibility, performance, and scalability.
Collaborate with architecture teams on ERP integrations.
Leverage AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve backlog quality, analysis, and documentation.
Monitor product performance using metrics, user feedback, and system data.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or a related field
Product Owner certification (CSPO or equivalent) is an asset.
3–6+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in retail merchandising or planning systems.
Strong experience in one or more of the following areas: Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, Financial Planning, including OTB, margin, and sales forecasting
Experience with merchandising and planning systems such as SAP, Oracle Retail, Blue Yonder, or Anaplan.
Understanding of retail KPIs such as sell-through, GMROI, margin, and inventory turns.
Familiarity with APIs, integrations, and planning data models.
Exposure to analytics or AI-driven planning tools.
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and product lifecycle management.
Familiarity with data models, workflows, and system interactions.