Location: Onsite, Marietta, GA
Position Summary
The Product Owner – Case & Tote, North America will lead the development and evolution of next-generation conveyor systems within Vanderlande’s Technology organization. This role is responsible for translating business and customer needs into a clear product vision and roadmap while guiding cross-functional Agile teams in delivering innovative, scalable logistics automation solutions.
The Product Owner will serve as a key connection point between business stakeholders, customers, engineering teams, and product development, ensuring priorities are aligned with strategic objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
Vanderlande is a market-leading global partner in future-proof logistics process automation for the warehousing, airports, and parcel sectors. Our comprehensive portfolio combines innovative systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services to deliver fast, reliable, and efficient automation solutions.
Vanderlande offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, hybrid work opportunities when appropriate, modern workspaces, an employee gym, and a people-focused culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Define, maintain, and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with Vanderlande’s strategic objectives.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, customers, end users, and development teams.
- Translate business and customer requirements into actionable product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and clear definitions of done.
- Provide product direction and priorities to cross-functional Agile development teams.
- Own, manage, and prioritize the product backlog, balancing immediate business needs with long-term product strategy.
- Incorporate customer and end-user feedback into product decisions and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor product KPIs, milestones, timelines, and deliverables to support quality, performance, and business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve product functionality, scalability, reliability, and overall customer value.
- Stay current on industry trends, competitor solutions, customer needs, and emerging technologies within logistics and industrial automation.
- Partner with technical teams to ensure product requirements are clearly understood and effectively delivered.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Product Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role within technology, industrial automation, logistics automation, or a related technical environment.
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum product development environments.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across technical, business, and customer-facing teams.
- Experience developing and managing product roadmaps and prioritized backlogs.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or similar product development and collaboration tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Technical background or working knowledge of electromechanical systems and/or PLC-based controls and development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience leading product development for complex technical, electromechanical, or industrial automation systems.
- Experience with conveyor, material handling, warehousing, or logistics automation technologies.
- Familiarity with lightweight and modular design principles within industrial systems.
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate high-level business and customer requirements into executable product plans.
- Ability to balance technical feasibility, customer value, business priorities, and long-term product strategy.
- Passion for technology, innovation, and sustainability within logistics automation.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This is primarily an office-based position located in Marietta, Georgia. Occasional visits to warehouse, manufacturing, customer, or industrial environments may be required.
Position Type / Expected Hours
Full-time. Standard business hours with flexibility as needed to support collaboration with global teams and stakeholders.
Travel
Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required for customer or stakeholder meetings, site visits, product development activities, and global team collaboration.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Product Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in technology, industrial automation, logistics automation, or a related technical environment.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum product development environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience developing and managing product roadmaps and prioritized backlogs.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or similar product development and collaboration tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Technical background or working knowledge of electromechanical systems and/or PLC-based controls and development.
- Experience leading product development for complex technical, electromechanical, or industrial automation systems.
- Experience with conveyor, material handling, warehousing, or logistics automation technologies.
- Familiarity with lightweight and modular design principles within industrial systems.
- Ability to translate high-level business and customer requirements into executable product plans.
- Ability to balance technical feasibility, customer value, business priorities, and long-term product strategy.
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
