AI Product Manager (Procurement/Operations)

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions is seeking an AI Product Manager (Procurement / Operations) to design, build, and deploy AI-driven tools aimed at enhancing global procurement processes. This role involves collaborating with procurement teams to identify challenges and translate them into AI-enabled solutions, managing the entire lifecycle from problem definition to deployment.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders to understand workflows, challenges, and inefficiencies
• Identify and prioritize AI/automation opportunities based on impact and feasibility
• Translate business needs into clear use cases and requirements
• Design, build, and deploy AI agents and automation tools
• Support use cases such as spend visibility, supplier insights, risk monitoring, RFQs, contract analysis, and workflow automation
• Develop both prototypes and production-ready solutions using modern AI tools and APIs
• Rapidly prototype, test, and refine solutions with end users
• Deploy tools into live workflows and drive adoption through training and support
• Iterate based on feedback and performance metrics
• Leverage internal data to power AI-driven insights
• Integrate solutions with ERP and procurement systems as needed
• Ensure solutions are simple, scalable, and effective
• Identify new opportunities for AI within procurement
• Stay current on emerging technologies and expand tool capabilities over time

Requirements:

• 5–8 years in analytics, automation, AI, or digital solutions
• Proven experience building and deploying AI tools or automation workflows
• Strong experience partnering with business stakeholders to solve operational problems
• Experience with AI agents or intelligent automation solutions
• Procurement, supply chain, or operations experience
• Familiarity with ERP/procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, SAP Ariba)
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Background in manufacturing or industrial environments