
Senior Product Manager, Supplier Experience
- Lexington, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Product Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategic roadmap for the supplier side of the Thomasnet.com platform. This includes identifying market opportunities, defining key product initiatives, and prioritizing features based on supplier needs, business objectives, and competitive analysis.
- Advertising Product Management: Take full ownership of our advertising product portfolio. This includes managing our tiered supplier programs (Claimed, Registered, Verified, Verified + Video), display advertising solutions, newsletter sponsorships, and other promotional opportunities. You will be responsible for pricing, packaging, and performance optimization of these offerings.
- User-Centric Development: Champion a deep understanding of our supplier base in conjunction with our research team. Uncover insights into their workflows, challenges, and motivations. Translate these insights into detailed product requirements and user stories.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with engineering, UX/UI design, marketing, sales, and data science teams to deliver high-quality products and features..
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Define and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of supplier features and advertising products.
- Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies within the B2B e-commerce and digital advertising landscape. Use this knowledge to inform your product strategy and identify new opportunities for innovation.
- Experience: 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in a B2B SaaS or platform environment. A proven track record of managing and launching successful products is essential.
- B2B and Advertising Acumen: Deep understanding of B2B business models and the digital advertising ecosystem. Experience with lead generation, online marketplaces, and supplier-focused features is highly desirable.
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to think strategically and translate business goals into a compelling product vision and an actionable roadmap.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
- Leadership and Influence: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must.
- Technical Aptitude: Solid technical understanding to effectively communicate with engineers and understand the technical trade-offs of product decisions.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. An MBA is a plus.