Job Title: Junior Product Owner – Merchandising Solutions (TRAX)
Location: Onsite – Hyderabad (HITECH City)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (6 months contract with full-time conversion)
Working Hours: Candidates must be willing to work in European time zone
Availability: Immediate joiners preferred
About the Role
We are hiring a Junior Product Owner to join the Digital Commerce team within the Digital Growth Hub & Commercial function. This role focuses on merchandising solutions, specifically supporting TRAX, an AI-powered image recognition platform used to drive in-store execution through the global Own the Store program.
The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors to support product delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement of merchandising capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Backlog & Delivery Support
- Translate business requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
- Manage and maintain the product backlog in alignment with business priorities
- Ensure readiness of requirements (Definition of Ready) and validate delivered features (Definition of Done)
- Track delivery progress and proactively identify risks or blockers
- Support issue resolution in line with defined governance processes
Merchandising Solutions Enablement
- Support rollout and enhancement of TRAX features across markets
- Work with Trade Marketing and Merchandising teams to understand business workflows
- Assist in driving adoption among field teams and store managers
- Support configuration and localization of merchandising models for different markets
- Coordinate and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles
Integrations & Data
- Collaborate with technical teams to support integrations with CRM, field tools, and BI platforms
- Define and track KPIs such as On Shelf Availability (OSA), planogram compliance, and share of shelf
- Monitor data quality, image capture standards, and recognition accuracy
- Identify and escalate data inconsistencies impacting reporting
Vendor Coordination
- Act as a point of contact for the TRAX vendor for day-to-day operations
- Manage support tickets and ensure SLA adherence
- Escalate recurring issues and contribute to continuous improvements
- Product Governance & Stakeholder Management
- Support product roadmap execution and governance processes
- Maintain documentation including user guides, release notes, and training materials
- Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to gather feedback
- Monitor product adoption and performance metrics
- Contribute to roadmap prioritization using data-driven insights
Experience
- 1 to 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or in a digital product role
- Exposure to Agile methodologies is preferred
Technical & Domain Knowledge
- Basic understanding of image recognition or retail execution platforms
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Exposure to FMCG or retail environments is an advantage
Data & Analytics
- Ability to interpret dashboards and track KPIs
- Basic analytical and problem-solving skills
