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The safety and health of our employees is this company’s most important business consideration. Lakeside Book will provide a safe and secure working environment to support our goal of zero accidents and injuries. Lakeside Book commits to being good stewards of the environment by conducting environmentally responsible business practices while continuing to be good neighbors and partners in the communities in which we live and work.
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Location: Remote Salary: $105,000 - $120,000, depending on experience Work Hours: Monday - Friday (Standard Working Hours)
Position Summary The Platform Product Manager owns the strategy, roadmap, and direction of Lakeside Book Company ’s COMN platform, which supports critical business and manufacturing processes from customer order entry through production, inventory, shipping, and delivery. The role provides strategic product leadership by anticipating business and operational needs, translating them into a forward-looking product vision and strategy, and driving effective solutions that improve business performance, process consistency, system reliability, and user experience.
What You’ll Do
Own the strategy, vision, and roadmap for Lakeside’s COMN platform, supporting processes from customer order entry through production, inventory, shipping, and delivery
Partner with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Production Control, Materials, Finance, Sales, Distribution, and Technology to translate business needs into product priorities and solutions
Manage and prioritize the product backlog, balancing strategic initiatives, operational improvements, integrations, technical needs, defects, and support requirements Drive process improvement and standardization across locations while improving platform performance, reliability, adoption, and user experience.
Lead and develop the Business Analyst supporting COMN while coordinating internal teams and external vendors to ensure successful delivery Serve as a key escalation point for COMN issues, driving cross-functional resolution and measuring the business impact of product investments
What You Bring
7+ years of experience in product management, enterprise applications, business analysis, software delivery, manufacturing systems, or a related field Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience considered Experience owning the roadmap and lifecycle of a complex enterprise application, ERP, manufacturing system, order management system, or operational platform Strong understanding of product management practices, including discovery, prioritization, release planning, stakeholder management, and adoption Experience leading Business Analysts, technical professionals, or cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes, ideally within manufacturing, print production, order management, supply chain, or distribution
Ability to translate complex business needs into clear requirements and priorities, with knowledge of Agile/software development, integrations, APIs, and application support; experience with legacy systems such as IBM i/AS400 is a plus
What we offer you:
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k with company match
Career growth opportunities
Employee Assistance Program
Employee appreciation & recognition programs
About Us:
Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Lakeside Book Company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions please contact .
This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.
