Is to take ownership of an existing product within our core Operator App, shaping its evolution from today’s state and driving sustainable business impact and meaningful revenue growth. You’ll define product direction, validate hypotheses, and build solutions at the intersection of AI innovation, market networks, manufacturing, and the circular economy, shaping SPARETECH’s core products to transform industrial spare parts data into an efficient, reliable, and collaborative experience.
We offer you the opportunity to- Design for market networks: Drive the evolution of our existing Operator App so collaboration becomes effortless and network effects can emerge across stakeholders.
- Sustain and deepen product-market fit: Conduct user interviews, generate prototypes, run experiments, and iterate quickly based on insights.
- Build Structure: Establish backlog, roadmap, and agile ceremonies to bring clarity and momentum, in collaboration with your engineering counterparts
- Collaborate using AI-first principles: Partner with engineering teams to build intelligent, scalable solutions with speed.
- Launch GTM strategy: Partner with marketing and sales to craft positioning and drive feature adoption.
- Measure Impact: Track adoption, quality, and business KPIs to ensure success.
- Bring Experience: Have a proven track record as a Product Manager, ideally in B2B SaaS or AI-first companies (2-3 years).
- Are Strategically Minded: Can synthesize research, customer feedback, and technical trends into actionable strategy.
- Communicate Clearly: Possess storytelling skills to rally teams and secure buy-in across diverse audiences.
- Embrace Ambiguity: Thrive in fast-moving environments, knowing when to pivot and when to persevere.
- Work AI-first: You are comfortable using AI tools on a daily basis to improve efficiency, iterate faster, and adapt quickly as you learn.
- Stay Curious: Demonstrate intellectual humility and a genuine desire to learn and adapt.
You can expect
Our base salary is just one component of the competitive total rewards strategy. We value the well-being and professional growth of our team. That's why we offer:
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation, plus public holidays.
- Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy a flexible work setup, typically spending two days per week in our Chicago office.
- Professional Development: An annual training budget of $1,000 to support your growth in a dynamic, startup environment.
SPARETECH's vision is to empower the zero-waste industrial sharing economy by enabling maintenance and procurement teams at manufacturing leaders like Bosch, Porsche, and Nestlé to reduce MRO spend and optimize inventory through accurate part information, internal transparency, and market visibility.
To achieve this, we have built, and continue to build, an AI-powered MRO software that connects all players in the spare parts ecosystem, from manufacturers and suppliers to the people working behind the machines. By facilitating the exchange of data, knowledge, and expertise, we create shared visibility that empowers smarter decisions, reduces waste, and drives seamless collaboration. This connected spare parts intelligence unlocks value that extends far beyond software.
Backed by Insight Partners, SPARETECH is accelerating its growth with a strong focus on product innovation and team excellence. We take pride in our inclusive and collaborative culture, as well as our energetic and committed team.
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