Tech Principal Product Manager

About the Team

You will be a key member of the Supply Chain Product Management team responsible

for delivering technology capabilities that modernize and optimize

Williams-Sonoma's end-to-end supply chain. The team partners closely with

Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Engineering, Architecture,

Analytics, and Technology to deliver scalable product capabilities that improve

operational efficiency, inventory productivity, manufacturing performance, and

customer experience. You will be a key member of the Supply Chain Product

Management team that is responsible for continuous improvement of our supply

chain by focusing on removing friction points for our internal and external

customers by delivering a highly satisfying experience.

About the Role

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is in the business of enhancing the quality of our

customers' lives at home. This critical Principal Product Manager role owns the

product strategy, roadmap, and execution for Williams-Sonoma's Manufacturing

technology domain, supporting our in-house furniture and lighting manufacturing

operations. This leader will define and deliver capabilities that improve

manufacturing planning, production execution, inventory visibility, quality,

scheduling, materials management, shop floor operations, and fulfillment while

enabling scalable growth across our manufacturing network. This role operates

across strategy and execution, partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and

Technology leaders to define product strategy, prioritize investments, and

deliver measurable business outcomes across Williams-Sonoma's manufacturing

network. The right candidate will have deep experience with discrete

manufacturing as well as the associated logistics and transportation activities

and a techno-functional / Product Management background.

Responsibilities

• * This role operates across product strategy and execution, partnering with
• Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Technology leaders to modernize
• manufacturing capabilities and deliver measurable business outcomes across
• Williams-Sonoma's manufacturing network.
• * Own the Manufacturing product strategy, roadmap, and investment priorities,
• identifying opportunities through customer insights, operational data, and
• hypothesis-driven product discovery focused on measurable business outcomes.
• * Monitor emerging manufacturing, supply chain, ERP, AI, and digital
• manufacturing trends, evaluating new technologies and industry practices that
• can improve Williams-Sonoma's competitive advantage.
• * Define product success metrics and measurement plans tied to manufacturing
• efficiency, production throughput, inventory accuracy, schedule adherence,
• quality, operational productivity, adoption, and business value realization.
• Continuously measure outcomes to guide product investment decisions and
• optimization.
• * Lead product discovery, business process analysis, and solution definition
• for manufacturing capabilities, translating business needs into product
• strategy, roadmaps, epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and
• prioritized Jira backlogs that enable iterative Agile delivery.
• * Identify, prioritize, and deliver AI-enabled capabilities that improve
• manufacturing planning, shop floor productivity, quality, scheduling,
• operational efficiency, and business decision making while leveraging
• generative AI to improve product discovery, requirements quality,
• documentation, and team productivity.
• * Serve as the primary product leader across Manufacturing, Supply Chain,
• Engineering, Architecture, and Technology teams, aligning stakeholders around
• product vision, priorities, delivery, and measurable business value.
• * Partner with Engineering and Architecture teams to deliver iterative product
• capabilities using Agile methodologies while balancing business value,
• technical debt, scalability, and long-term platform health.
• * Serve as the manufacturing product subject matter expert, leading
• cross-functional exploration, making informed product recommendations, and
• communicating roadmap priorities, tradeoffs, progress, and outcomes to
• business partners and senior Technology leadership.
• * Lead organizational readiness and product adoption activities, including
• stakeholder alignment, business process design, SOP documentation, training,
• UAT, hyper-care, and adoption measurement.
• * Ensure manufacturing solutions meet governance, security, audit, licensing,
• and compliance requirements while partnering with Internal Audit and
• Technology teams to establish appropriate operational controls.
• Criteria
• * 10 years of Product Management or techno-functional experience supporting
• Manufacturing, Supply Chain, ERP, or related enterprise technology platforms.
• * Experience with discrete manufacturing, configurable products, production
• planning, bills of material, routings, work centers, capacity planning,
• quality management, and manufacturing execution preferred.
• * Demonstrated ability to influence senior business and technology leaders,
• drive executive alignment, manage competing priorities, and communicate
• effectively across executive, operational, and technical audiences without
• direct authority.
• * Deep understanding of Microsoft Dynamics AX/Dynamics 365 Manufacturing,
• Supply Chain Management, Production Control, Inventory Management,
• Procurement, Warehouse Management, and related manufacturing processes.
• * Demonstrated experience owning product strategy, roadmaps, and execution for
• complex enterprise platforms supporting manufacturing or supply chain
• operations.
• * Own the product lifecycle from discovery through adoption, continuously
• measuring business outcomes and incorporating customer feedback into future
• roadmap priorities.
• * Experience applying AI, generative AI, machine learning, automation, or
• advanced analytics to improve manufacturing operations, product management
• practices, or business processes. Demonstrated ability to identify and
• deliver AI-enabled business capabilities.
• * Experience with related supply chain operations, order management, eCommerce
• and finance / accounting processes.
• * Experience leading large-scale business transformation initiatives from
• product discovery through implementation, including business process
• redesign, organizational change management, UAT, training, and production
• adoption.
• * Experience with the process of configurable products as they flow from the
• eCommerce customer’s orders through order management (OMS) and to Dynamics
• 365 for manufacturing and order fulfillment.
• * You have a proven ability to understand and discuss technical concepts,
• manage difficult tradeoffs, and evaluate new ideas with partners across the
• organization.
• * Experience in a large, multi-brand business preferred. Consulting experience
• is also desirable.
• * Experience creating and managing product backlogs, including writing epics,
• features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritizing work within
• Jira for Agile software delivery.
• * Strong communication and negotiation skills and the ability to lead and
• influence others.
• * Bachelor's degree or more in Engineering, Marketing, Computer Science, or a
• related field or equivalent work experience.
• * This role requires being onsite in the WSI manufacturing Claremont, North
• Carolina office Monday through Thursday.
• * Some travel will be required to other WSI manufacturing and supply chain
• locations within the United States. (Manufacturing: Claremont, NC; Tupelo,
• MS; Portland, OR)
• Our Culture & Values
• We believe that taking care of our people is vital to our success and we strive
• to offer equitable and transparent practices for all. We prioritize connection,
• growth, and wellbeing.
• People First
• Putting People First means investing in overall well-being and opportunities to
• grow and advance within the organization. Depending on the position and
• location, here are a few highlights of what benefits may be available:

Benefits

* A generous discount on all WSI brands

* A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities

* Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer

* Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic

partner benefits

* Tax-free commuter benefits

* A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional

health

Continued Learning

* In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University

* Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities

* Resources for self-development

* Advisor (Mentor) program

* Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an

individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based

immigration).

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a

manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance

Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

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Our Company

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of

high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family

of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn

Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and

GreenRow. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the

industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for

every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home

office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big

changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a

century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products,

functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our

customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand,

multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and

some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new

energy and ideas.