Digital Product Manager (Supply Chain Systems)

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Position Overview:

Polaris is seeking a Digital Product Manager to advance end-to-end supply chain planning technology capabilities across the enterprise. Partnering across business and technology functions, this role drives planning excellence, improves decision-making, and delivers measurable outcomes through scalable digital products and data-driven insights. You will own the vision, strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and value delivery of digital planning capabilities supporting Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning processes. The role provides leadership to matrixed technical teams and coordinates work across manufacturing sites, enterprise systems, integration teams, vendors, and implementation partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leaders to formulate and execute the digital strategy, product vision, and roadmap for enterprise supply chain planning capabilities.

• Own product prioritization, backlog health, dependencies, delivery commitments, risks, budgets, and expected business outcomes.

• Gather and synthesize planning needs across demand planning, supply and inventory planning, plant scheduling, and technical teams through process analysis, data, workshops, and voice-of-customer feedback.

• Translate business requirements into product capabilities, user stories, acceptance criteria, process designs, and prioritized backlog items aligned with the product roadmap.

• Lead day-to-day product decisions and backlog refinement for advanced planning systems, supply chain and manufacturing capabilities, integrations, reporting, and supporting applications.

• Coordinate product feedback, release planning, and implementation readiness across manufacturing sites, ERP workstreams, integration teams, application support partners, vendors, and implementation partners.

• Provide leadership to matrixed teams of developers, analysts, architects, vendors, and implementation partners, guiding solution design and removing delivery blockers.

• Participate in iteration planning, cross-product planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, testing, and implementation readiness activities.

• Maintain and communicate a current roadmap that clearly conveys priorities, tradeoffs, delivery timing, and expected business value while managing stakeholder expectations.

• Monitor product performance, adoption, support trends, data quality, business KPIs, and user feedback to identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities.

• Evaluate the competitive landscape and emerging industry trends, and evolve digital product methodologies and tools as appropriate.

• Ensure delivered capabilities meet acceptance criteria and expectations for quality, scalability, reliability, and operational supportability.

Desired Competencies:

• Business Acumen: You understand how your work impacts financial performance, operational efficiency, and organizational goals, and you make decisions with the broader business context in mind.

• Collaboration: You work effectively with others across functions and levels, contributing to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.

• Technical / Functional Expertise: You apply the required technical or professional knowledge to perform your role effectively and stay current within your area of expertise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or the equivalent in work experience.

• At least 7 years of progressive experience working with technology and business processes that support supply chain planning organizations.

• Strong understanding of product management principles, including product vision, roadmap development, prioritization, and value realization.

• Deep knowledge of Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning processes, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, scenario analysis, and end-to-end supply chain planning concepts.

• Demonstrated ability to align digital product investments with business objectives and enterprise planning strategies.

• Experience using data, analytics, and performance metrics to support decisions, translate business requirements into digital capabilities, and drive continuous improvement.

• Strong influencing, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills across business, technology, and executive leadership teams.

• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives, applying change management principles, and supporting organizational adoption of new capabilities.

• Knowledge of planning platforms, ERP systems, data integration, enterprise architecture concepts, and Agile product delivery environments.

• Experience with JDA or Blue Yonder planning systems, Snowflake, Azure, and ERP platforms such as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred.

• Ability to work within a hybrid model consisting of three days in the office and two days working from home, with onsite days determined by management and subject to change based on business needs.

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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WORKING CONDITIONS

Hybrid working model (3 days in office/2 days WFH). Onsite days determined by management and may vary based on business need.

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $130,000 to $170,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture. At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future. In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe. www.polaris.com

EEO Statement

*Polaris Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process, should contact Human Resources at 800-765-2747 or Talent.Acquisition@Polaris.com. To read more about employment discrimination protection under U.S. federal law, see: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)