Job Description
Job Title: Product Configuration Manager
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: Initially 2+ months with possibility of extension
Job Description:
- As a Product Configuration Manager (PCM) you will be part of a highly collaborative and energetic team responsible for enabling products and services in Pure’s configuration/quoting platform.
- You will report to the Director of the Product Data Management team.
- You will partner with the business and act as a trusted advisor/consultant to help deliver end-to-end solutions to our sales force and partners.
- Forming strong partnerships with organizations across the Enterprise such as Product Management, Manufacturing Operations and Sales is critical.
- You will have a demonstrated track record of strategic leadership and providing innovative approaches to problem solving, while maintaining a detail-oriented outlook.
- Ability to understand the current IT environment, with an emphasis on the Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) approach product ownership role, while possessing a depth of product knowledge that will allow you to define solutions fitting into Pure’s manufacturing and sales processes.
- A key factor for your success in this role will be to work collaboratively with IT and business teams as a Product Configuration Manager.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
- Essential Functions: Provide vision, strategy and leadership in creating, evolving and driving Pure’s Product introduction and enhancement process.
- Partner with delivery leads during the execution of projects and support the use of software development methodologies, change management, QA and Release Management processes consistent with the standards established by IT.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across Product Management, Manufacturing Operations, and Sales Operations teams to ensure strong teamwork.
- Responsible for SKU and Bill of Material creation and lifecycle management. Own the SKU creation, management, testing and grooming of user stories and managing quality.
- Manage special projects as assigned.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THIS ROLE:
- Solid understanding of Quote to Invoice business processes.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills; presentation, customer service, business, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Effective leadership skills needed to manage cross-functional teams successfully.
- Hands on experience with Agile, Salesforce, SAP, and/or Oracle bill of material, including a strong background in understanding complex product structures.
- Ability to be successful in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
- Broad understanding of Pure’s products and services technologies is highly desired.
- Practical work experience with Agile methodologies.
- Working knowledge of SaaS principles: Quoting, Subscription Management, Billing and Revenue Recognition.
- Configure the Marketing SKUs with HW BOMs & SW granularity
- Manage SKU level life cycle: create new SKUs prior to pilot, release them to production, and manage throughout its lifecycle to EOL.
- Set up SKU level BOMs based on manufacturing strategy such as CTO, PTO, BTO, FRU, etc.
- Understand basic knowledge of software license at the SKU level.
- Work effectively with Staff to VP level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties.
- Play a significant role in assigned scrum teams including sprint execution, testing, and review & release.
- Operate and drive results and set priorities independently, be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert
- Demonstrate favorable results through regular leadership and influencing others.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor of Arts or Science degree (or equivalent experience)
- Oracle Cloud CPQ or SAP equivalent experience is a plus