Product Manager - Supply Chain Engagement

Product Manager - Supply Chain Engagement

Department: Corporate

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London, UK

Reporting To: Divisional Chief Product Officer

Description

We see a world where we all contribute to a thriving planet and together, we are a collective force for good. The Planet Mark is a sustainability certification which recognises outstanding achievements, encourages action, and builds an empowered community of like-minded individuals. We work with businesses to rigorously measure their carbon footprint and social value, engage their staff and supply chain to unlock their knowledge and drive passion for change, and communicate their progress to build a positive brand. We help businesses put a purpose at the heart of their organisation that brings social, environmental, and economic considerations together.

Planet Mark is owned by Alcumus and sits as a stand-alone division within the Alcumus group alongside the Safe Contractor Division and the ISOQAR division. Alcumus is a successful and globally expanding enterprise with a longstanding commitment to promoting safer and more sustainable workplaces.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, launching and managing a new Supply Chain Engagement product proposition for Planet Mark. This role involves defining the product vision, strategy and roadmap while working closely with other Planet Mark departments to ensure that the product meets their needs and business goals.

You will have the opportunity to own and oversee a new, but critical part of Planet Mark's Net Zero Certification Programme, enabling our members to engage, measure and influence their supply chains to be part of their Net Zero progress, whilst also leveraging the opportunity to bring suppliers into the Planet Mark ecosystem. You will oversee the product lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring the delivery of impactful solutions that drive supply chain measurement, engagement and communication, and alignment with business goals.

What that means day to day

• Product Strategy & Vision: Define and communicate our product vision and strategy for supply chain engagement leveraging existing tools and platforms, and identifying where new ones are needed, aligning them with overall business objectives and member needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key internal stakeholders (and external partners) to ensure the product aligns with both internal and supply chain network requirements.
• Supply Chain Engagement and management: Identify requirements and processes to support members to track, measure and manage their supply chains for the purpose of improving their own carbon footprint measurement and reductions.
• Product Roadmap & Prioritisation: Create and manage the product roadmap for supply chain engagement tools, balancing strategic goals, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with measurement, technology, marketing, sales, and member support teams to develop and launch features that improve supply chain processes, visibility, and partner engagement.
• Customer & Market Insights: Gather feedback and insights from supply chain stakeholders (procurement, suppliers, logistics partners, internal teams) to identify pain points and areas for improvement in the supply chain engagement process. Be the voice of the customer inside Planet Mark for 'Procurement'.
• Product Development & Launch: Oversee the product development lifecycle, including ideation, prototyping, testing, and launch, ensuring products meet stakeholder expectations and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Performance & KPIs: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product effectiveness, supply chain impact, and user adoption. Use data insights to drive continuous product improvement.
• Change Management & Adoption: Lead change management efforts, ensuring smooth adoption of new supply chain tools and platforms across stakeholders. Provide training and resources as needed to ensure effective use.
• Market Trends & Innovation: Stay up to date with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in supply chain management and engagement to ensure the product remains competitive and innovative.
• Any other duties that may be defined.

What you'll need to be successful

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, sustainability, marketing or other related field.
• Proven experience in product management, specifically within supply chain, procurement or sustainability.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes, systems, and technologies, with an ability to identify areas of opportunity for product improvement.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, manage multiple stakeholders, and influence decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with an ability to prioritise and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in the Sustainability field
• Familiarity with supply chain management tools
• Pragmatic Marketing Certification

What you'll get in return

We operate a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:

Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits

• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day - an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

Future Planning

• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance
• Rewards Program - access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don't feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we do consider where an individual might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply:

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter
  • A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you'll be working with closely in the role

We're keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.