If you ever wanted to be on the ground floor of a well-funded, rapidly growing Series C start-up that is disrupting a 5.7Tn market, now is the time to join Takeoff Technologies! We are a 250 person global company transforming online grocery for consumers & retailers. Takeoff's solution offers automated fullfillment coupled with an end-to-end e-Grocery technology stack, enabling retailers to offer their shoppers the assortment and low prices of stores, with convenient mobile ordering and same day pickup or delivery.

Our eGrocery solution was created with the grocer and the shopper in mind. Grocery is an incredibly complex industry, and our products are unlike any other: they are low value, perishable, heavy, and low-margin. Our automated solution is flexible enough to manage these complexities allowing us to ensure the correct picking method for the correct product!

Excited about potentially joining this rocketship to help us bridge the gap between retail and technology? Looking to make an impact daily and help us disrupt a hundred year old industry? If so, continue reading!

The role:

The Orchestration team is responsible for enabling our micro-fulfillment centers to achieve maximum productivity/throughput by optimizing asset and resource utilization throughout the life-cycle of end to end operations. This includes optimization of interaction between all processes occurring within our facilities (inbound transactions, inventory management, outbound fulfillment, etc), orchestrating available labor efficiently between these processes, and creating visibility into total workload for managers to best utilize their workforce. This Product Manager role is critical in our path to growth as we continue to scale our micro-fulfillment sites across both existing and new clients.

This is exciting because you will have the chance to:

• Drive product strategy, vision and execution of Orchestration domain 
• Partner with Strategic Operations, Key Clients, and Implementation teams to understand business needs and identify transformational opportunities that can be scaled to many customers
• Partner with the talented engineering team to create shared product vision, write detailed product requirements and ensure end-to-end product execution
• Partner with PMs/Engineering from other product areas (e.g, core product, infrastructure, Outbound Fulfillment) to drive cross functional alignment and innovation
• Use a data-driven approach to model and validate product investments that optimize throughput and labor productivity within the MFC.

What you bring to the table:

• Required Qualiications:
• Prior experience in a product management role
• Experience working with Sales, Operations, Product and Software Development teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and a consultative mindset, with the ability to develop strong partnerships
• Good problem-solving ability, breaking down complex problems into distinct parts, managing uncertainty, understanding, anticipating interdependencies
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience managing day-to-day technical and design direction for large scale systems
• Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Data Analysis/Modeling, Engineering, Implementation, Sales and Account Management, Customer Support, Solution Architecture
• Ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders from engineering to business both with and without direct responsibility
• Ability to achieve strategic goals and evolve product strategy based on research, analysis, research on industry trends
• Ability to work (and adapt) in a fast paced and ambiguous environment. Excellent problem solving, organizational and analytical skills

Some of the reasons you'll love working at Takeoff:

• We're a successful, rapidly-growing startup with an entrepreneurial vibe
• We're disrupting the eGrocery industry with our innovative business model.
• We're passionate about what we do - We get to be creative on a daily basis
• You'll work with a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right, and is open to new ideas
• We believe in autonomy, and reward those who take initiative
• We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits
• We have fun!
• We are committed to building a highly diverse and inclusive culture and environment

Some of the benefits and perks we offer:

• Competitive salary with yearly bonus incentives based on individual and company performance
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• 401(K) plan with a 5% company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• 12 weeks of paid baby bonding leave for both parents
• Flexible spending/dependent care accounts
• Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
• Annual Fitness Reimbursement of $300

Some of the ways we are addressing Covid-19:

While Covid-19 has posed it’s fair share of challenges, we have tackled these head on, while continuing to ensure that the health and safety of our employees and clients remain top priorities. We certainly believe that building a successful company starts with the people, and while the chance to meet and collaborate face to face in an office setting is vital to our growth and company culture, the health and safety of the Takeoff team is the most important right now. To that end, we are embracing and implementing a “work wherever” company policy.

Whether it be a Cultural Brunch & Learn, a Rocketberry Mini-Series showcasing some of our teams dynamic and hidden talents, or a weekly “coffee chat” to catch up with your fellow colleagues, we are finding creative ways to stay connected and engaged with each other during these challenging times.

Lastly along with our robust and competitive benefits package that we offer(above), we are excited to roll out two new benefits; a “remote work allowance” as well as a “remote office setup reimbursement”. These benefits will be effective immediately upon hire date geared towards ensuring that our employees are continuously set up for success while working remotely!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our culture revolves around our core values of respect, initiative, collaboration, adaptability and diversity. As people, we value hard work, but we balance it with socializing as a team, respecting our time outside of work, and appreciating our coworkers’ unique walks of life.

Takeoff is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Learn more at www.takeoff.com. We believe that diversity is critical to the growth of our company; we foster an environment where everyone has a voice and views the Takeoff team as their second family.