Role Keelvar is an award-winning, category leading, global sourcing optimization and autonomous sourcing vendor, optimising over $100bn+ in spend annually.
Our mission is to help procurement teams globally to scale sourcing excellence.
Keelvar is powered by unique artificial intelligence, designed by our category experts, to deliver significant savings and operational improvements for global enterprises.
Keelvar was founded in Europe's largest AI research lab by a team of computer scientists and engineers specialising in AI, optimization and game theory applied to strategic sourcing.
The company is headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with employees worldwide.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing Product & Design Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Product Manager based in Ireland who is comfortable working remotely as part of a global team.
Reporting to the VP of Product, you will be responsible for our Autonomous Sourcing and Sourcing Optimisation products which helps sourcing teams automate repetitive sourcing events whilst giving them increased governance and visibility into all spend.
Responsibilities Own and articulate the vision for your product area in partnership with your Engineering and Product Design partner.
Identify new opportunities for product feature development by analysing customer requirements, technology trends, and competitive gaps.
Working closely with stakeholders to constantly be improving the sourcing experience for procurement teams.
Breakdown complex problems, analyse business requests, and write clear product requirements in collaboration with Design, Engineering, and Product Leadership.
Clearly communicate goals, development priorities, and rationale to cross functional teams, building alignment with key stakeholders .
Partner with Customer Success & Professional Services team to understand customer problems, communicate upcoming roadmap items and develop solutions that meet their needs.
Define and track key product KPIs and report on the success of product launches post go live.
Your profile Minimum of 3 years experience in product management preferably in a B2B or B2B SaaS product.
You are self motivated and driven to achieve; you enjoy setting yourself goals and exceeding them.
You have a strong sense of ownership, you enjoy taking initiative and leading projects through to completion.
Previous experience building products for large enterprises is desirable.
Previous experience in the procurement industry is a strong plus, but not required.
You are an analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You have strong storytelling skills and the ability to create a compelling narrative that speaks to customer pain points.
You thrive in an environment of mutual respect, openness and collaboration.
You enjoy getting things done at a quick pace.
You have experience working with Jira, Confluence, Figma.
Why us?
Here at Keelvar, we are proud to be a remote-first organisation and we offer some great perks.
Vhi Company Plus plan for you plus your dependents from Day 1 5% matched pension contribution after 6 months service Flexible Remote Working Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave Company sick pay scheme All necessary hardware provided for you including laptop, a screen, mouse, keyboard and a headset 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 26 after 3 years and increasing again to 27 after 5 years Your birthday off work!
If you really like the sound of the role but don't match every listed criteria exactly, we still want to hear from you.
You could be the exact fit for this or any of our other roles.
We are also a diverse group and we intend to continue to attract and retain diverse talent in our organisation.
We're committed to an inclusive and diverse Keelvar.
We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.
Position ID 1081285 About us This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting edge company, disrupting its industry.
Currently optimising over $100bn+ in procurement spend for the world's largest companies, Keelvar is more than just a software company.
Keelvar is an evolution of how companies work.
Our technology is unparalleled in its space.
We are on a fast-paced journey to herald a new era of SaaS 3.0.
Using AI, Machine Learning, and Game Theory to build intelligent systems that optimize and automate the procurement sourcing process, we save our customers millions of dollars every year, and help their suppliers find the best customers for them.
Many of the world's top blue chip companies use Keelvar to aid negotiations; they set high standards that we relish achieving because it helps us be the best at what we do.
We believe we can change the world and have fun doing it.
We are a hard-working team who love what we do.
We believe that a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and risk-taking is the key to finding breakthrough approaches - and we don't settle for conventional approaches.
We strive for excellence, challenging ourselves and each other, with independent thinking, a lot of focus, and plenty of collaboration.
In our eyes, the bigger the challenge, the bigger the reward.
We're not content with just equipping users with good tools; we want to help our customers achieve success and excellence, and sometimes this requires lateral or unconventional thinking.
We want you to share your knowledge readily and learn every day.
We like to ask questions, and answer questions when we can.
We invite you to a workplace that is inclusive and celebrates diversity.
We support everyone in being themselves, feeling empowered and inspired to make a difference.
If you are passionate about how technology is changing the world of work and want to work with a great team, this is the role for you.