About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Understanding User Needs and Customer Engagement
Engage directly with customers and deployment sites to systematically understand operational workflows, challenges, and success metrics (KPIs) involving ASRS.
Identify latent and unarticulated customer pain points through on-site observation and structured interviews.
Apply design thinking and human-centered design methodologies to translate qualitative insights into quantifiable, value-driven solution designs.
- Driving Product Strategy, Vision, and Roadmaps
Collaborate with Senior Product Managers and Business Owners to refine and operationalize the overall ASRS solution vision.
Continuously review and update product roadmaps based on market trends, customer insights, and operational data.
Ensure alignment between feature development and business objectives, including growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
- ART Backlog Management and Prioritization
Own the ART backlog related to ASRS process flows and integration with WMS and surrounding systems.
Define clear acceptance criteria for backlog items, considering business value, technical feasibility, and operational impact.
Prioritize backlog items to align with architectural runway and ART objectives.
- Delivering Value Through Continuous Delivery
Work closely with Engineering, Robotics, and Operations teams to deliver high-quality, timely releases.
Support system demos, PI planning, and post-release reviews (Inspect & Adapt) to drive continuous improvement.
Validate that released features deliver real customer value and propose follow-up actions or enhancements as needed.
- Market and Regulatory Research and Requirement Definition
Conduct gap analysis of customer needs and competitive solutions across North America, APAC, and Europe.
Monitor regional regulatory and standards’ trends, including fire protection, safety, and seismic requirements.
Collaborate with regulatory experts and external certification bodies to translate regulatory requirements into implementable functional and non-functional requirements for ASRS/WMS.
Reflect findings in product strategy and roadmaps to support globally scalable product design and improvement.
Requirements 【求められる経験・スキル / required experience and skills】 Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of experience in product management, project management, or consulting.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex requirements into clear, actionable product specifications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience conducting market and regulatory research across North America, APAC, and Europe.
- Practical understanding of technical integration requirements with hardware devices (e.g., scanners, printers, robotic arms).
- Experience evaluating build-vs-buy trade-offs for in-house development versus external vendors.
- Experience working with hardware + software integrated systems (e.g., ASRS, WMS, robotics).
Expected Product Manager Mindset
- Thinks holistically about user, business, and technology perspectives.
- Comfortable operating in environments with incomplete information and multiple trade-offs.
- Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and builds trust with stakeholders.
- Combines strategic thinking with a strong execution focus to deliver measurable customer value.
- Curious about ASRS, robotics, automated logistics, and motivated to learn continuously.
【学歴】 不問
【職種 / type of occupation】 ブランド・プロダクトマネージャー
【給与 / salary】 年収 960 〜 1,500万円
【賞与】 0
【雇用形態 / employment status】 正社員
雇用期間
期間の定めなし
【就業時間 / working hours】 09:00～18:00
【休日休暇 / holiday】 土曜日 日曜日 祝日
【保険 / social insurance】 健康保険 厚生年金保険 雇用保険
【待遇・福利厚生】 食堂
受動喫煙防止措置
敷地内禁煙
【特長 / features】 外資系企業, ベンチャー企業, 転勤なし, 女性活躍中, 服装自由, 土日祝休み, 年間休日120日以上, フレックスタイム制, 語学力を活かす, グローバル人材歓迎, 新規立上げメンバー
【業種 / industry】 重電・産業用電気機器
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Job ID: VAC-293081/
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
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