Group Product Manager, Algo Selling (BEES)

About AB InBev

AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

About BEES

BEES is an e-commerce and SaaS company, created by AB InBev, on a mission to transform the traditional sales model by putting customers at its heart. Whether you are a small to medium sized retailer or a supplying partner, BEES provides you with the tools, data, and insights you need to help your business thrive.  

Today, more than 2 million+ retailers across 10+ countries use BEES every month to browse for products, place orders, earn rewards, arrange deliveries, manage invoices, and access business insights all from one place.  

Learn more on how BEES keeps business buzzing at www.bees.com

About the Team

The BEES Algo Selling team designs and implements algorithms that personalize the shopping experience throughout the BEES platform. This role is focused on optimizing existing algorithmic selling “recommendation modules”, in addition to building new recommendation instances throughout the BEES application. We are searching for a passionate, impact-oriented Product Manager to join the team to fuel the growth of our customers and BEES. 

You will

• Play a critical role on a cross-functional product and engineering squad responsible for the strategic design and execution of our product roadmap
• Be the voice of the customer and help keep new feature development on track while working closely with a growing engineering team located on- and off-shore
• Work directly with our local business operations and customers around the world to define feature requirements and then collaborate with engineering leads to spec technical requirements
• Work closely with the Algo Data Science and ML team to co-develop models, provide feedback on the Algo outputs that are live, and help troubleshoot bugs impacting customers as they emerge
• Leverage the wealth of behavioral data you have access to as well as qualitative inputs to scope new features and influence decisions related to new functionality
• Develop the roadmap, define epics, write stories and test features before deployment
• Partner closely with design and engineering to manage the development cycle
• Design success metrics and work with the Data Product team to monitor performance of each feature release

About You

• You are sensitive to customer needs and excited to work on a platform that will be used directly by millions of retailers around the world
• A fast learning, self-starter who is unafraid to dive into real customer problems, develop new ideas and meet our users with new features as they evolve
• A creative thinker – enjoys challenges and has a passion for discovery through data and experimentation to understand customer behaviors and the impact of both Product and Algorithmic changes in the market
• A strong communicator, who can lead discussions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, understand quantitative and qualitative analyses and insights to develop concrete steps that inform the team’s feature roadmap
• Experience working with recommendation modules/Algorithmic use cases at a large or venture-backed tech company is a plus

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; computer science, mathematics or related field is a plus, or job experience in an analytical position
• 3+ years of experience with end-to-end product delivery; experience at a fast-paced tech company is a plus
• Experience with managing products through the full life cycle: strategy, development, launch, optimization, and sunset
• Experience in qualitative user testing and quantitative A/B testing, always with an eye towards robust results tracking and clear measures for success
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally (local Business Operations, other Product & Engineering teams, Revenue Management, etc.) to leverage best practices across teams, manage technical resources effectively, and deliver on Algo Selling feature roadmap
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while working independently and in teams, and simultaneously being open to and responding flexibly to change in a dynamic commercial environment
• Experience in program and people management is a plus

 What We Offer 

• Competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business 
• Total Rewards package including: medical and dental coverage, fertility benefits, 401k match, parental leave, and paid time off 
• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next 
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs