The Cargoo Story
Some tech firms solve problems they ‘hear about’ with the intent of disrupting and capitalizing. But Cargoo is different. First and foremost, as insiders, we are an experienced supply chain company. We evolved by bringing technology together with commodities trading, containerized freight and supply chain management, with the intent of helping our industry.
Cargoo is a unique collaboration platform that enables end-to-end transportation procurement and planning, real-time data synchronization, and execution to drive process efficiencies and lower costs. Our solution improves decision intelligence across customers’ value chains, including their business and logistics partners.
Key Responsibilities
Product Vision & Strategy:
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders, particularly the Product Manager, to define and refine the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer needs.
Leadership & Development:
- Lead the development team through the entire product development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products that comply with internal policies and standards.
- Make decisions on the product’s scope, schedule, and quality to ensure the team stays on track and delivers value.
Product Management:
- Create detailed Use Cases, Requirements, and Business Rules to guide development, ensuring clarity and alignment with business objectives.
- Work closely with stakeholders to develop and manage User Stories and Acceptance Criteria that accurately reflect business needs.
- Maintain and prioritize the Product Backlog based on business value, customer impact, and alignment with the company’s global strategy.
- Define, manage, and communicate the product development timeline, ensuring all milestones are met and risks are mitigated.
Skills & Requirements:
Experience and Education
- 5+ years of experience managing software development projects, with a strong preference for experience as a Product Owner.
- Proven track record of strong managerial skills, including team leadership, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
- Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Informatics, or a related field.
Skills and Subject Knowledge
- In-depth understanding of Agile values, principles, and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) with the ability to implement them effectively.
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences, including customers, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
- Experience in logistics solutions or a logistics background is a strong plus.
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written, is required.
English fluency is mandatory as it is the communication language across all departments.
