Supply chain is broken. It's the foundation of our entire economy, but it (barely) runs on a mix of home-brewed processes duct taped to some spreadsheets and emails.
Join as one of the founding members of the LightSource product management organization. As a product manager, you'll be the hub that drives cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, go-to-market, and stakeholders to build products.
This is a full-time, onsite role at our office in downtown San Francisco (off Market St, steps from BART and Caltrain
ResponsibilitiesDiscover, understand, and refine user requirements
Define the product vision and the success criteria for projects
Organize complex, multi-faceted, multi-stage initiatives that span multiple teams and multiple projects. Ensure that work is on track
Collaborate with engineers, designers, and experts in the field of procurement and supply chain on frontier technologies
Work with go-to-market stakeholders to communicate product capabilities and vision to prospects
Gather user and prospect feedback and perform market research to guide product development
Clearly communicate progress and strategy across the whole company
Coordinate with marketers to ensure that customers are aware of and excited by launches
Work directly with founders in a high-speed environment
Bachelor's degree (or relevant equivalent) in a STEM subject. Ideally computer science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, physics, applied sciences.
5+ years of experience in Product Management
Experience managing a product through a full product lifecycle
Understanding of compiling and analyzing large-scale complex data sets and using that to drive decision making
Experience in clear communication of highly technical and complex information
We're a driven team, who've helped build some incredible companies (Tesla, Waymo, Google, Meta, Amazon, Dropbox, Airbnb and many more). And now we're tackling an exciting problem space ripe for disruption.
Our team is small, but our ambitions are big. So we only hire the absolute best and try to learn every day while having a lot of fun.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or relevant equivalent in a STEM subject, ideally computer science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, physics, or applied sciences
- 5+ years of experience in Product Management
- Experience managing a product through a full product lifecycle
- Understanding of compiling and analyzing large-scale complex data sets to drive decision making
- Experience communicating highly technical and complex information clearly
What We Do
LightSource is the only AI-native sourcing platform designed for procurement professionals and their suppliers in enterprise companies that automates the entire sourcing process from RFQ to award, enabling buyers to achieve significant efficiency gains, cost savings through AI-powered insights, and improved collaboration – while also providing suppliers with a user-friendly platform to win new business.
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