[Remote] Product Manager at FourKites

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Supply Chain, Logistics, TransportationIndustries

Requirements

Proven domain expertise in ocean freight and logistics, specifically within ocean transportation, freight forwarding, or 3PL operations
5+ years of product management experience, with a strong focus on B2B SaaS products
Deep understanding of ocean freight execution processes including booking, documentation, customs clearance, container tracking, and freight audit from an operational delivery perspective

Responsibilities

Define and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Ocean Visibility solution, aligning with company goals and market opportunities in ocean freight visibility, booking execution, customs clearance, and container management
Actively engage with existing customers to gather feedback, understand pain points specific to ocean freight operations, and identify opportunities for solution enhancement and new feature development across the end-to-end ocean freight journey
Translate customer needs and market requirements into detailed product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria; work closely with engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to deliver features related to carrier integrations, booking workflows, customs documentation, container tracking, and detention/demurrage management
Lead the end-to-end launch of new products and SKUs related to ocean freight execution and visibility, including market analysis, competitive positioning, go-to-market strategy, and internal enablement
Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, emerging technologies in ocean freight digitization (including booking platforms, customs automation, and container tracking), and competitive threats, informing product decisions
Collaborate effectively with engineering, design, sales, marketing, implementation, and customer success teams across global time zones to ensure successful product delivery and adoption; partner with Sales and Strategic Directors to support enterprise customer engagements and close opportunities
Dive deep into technical details, understand system architecture related to ocean freight data flows, EDI integrations, carrier APIs, and customs systems; engage in technical discussions with engineering to ensure feasible and scalable solutions
Utilize product and engineering tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) to manage backlogs, track progress, and communicate effectively across teams and time zones
Leverage data analysis to identify product improvement opportunities, measure feature adoption, analyze customer usage patterns, and demonstrate value delivered through ocean visibility solutions

Skills

Product Management

Supply Chain

Ocean Freight

Product Roadmap

Customer Engagement

User Stories

Feature Development

Carrier Integrations

Booking Automation

Customs Clearance

Container Tracking

FourKites

Real-time supply chain visibility platform

About FourKites

FourKites provides a platform for supply chain management that focuses on real-time visibility and predictive analytics. The platform collects data from millions of shipments worldwide and uses AI technology to analyze this data, offering businesses insights to improve their supply chain operations. This helps companies manage risks, enhance responsiveness, and optimize their processes. FourKites connects all parts of a supply chain through its applications, ensuring that teams have access to the same information. A unique feature of their platform is Fin AI, which uses natural language processing to help businesses find optimization opportunities and automate tasks. Unlike its competitors, FourKites stands out by combining a vast real-time supply chain network with specialized applications and patented AI technology. The goal of FourKites is to help large brands manage their supply chains more effectively and efficiently.

Chicago, IllinoisHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$205.8MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision

PTO

401k with company match

Annual wellness stipend

Ongoing learning & development opportunities

Risks

Emergence of competitors like Auger with significant funding challenges FourKites' market share.

Overhaul's $55 million funding round intensifies competition in supply chain visibility.

Rapid market growth may attract more entrants, increasing competition for FourKites.

Differentiation

FourKites tracks 3 million shipments daily across multiple transportation modes.

The platform integrates real-time data with machine learning for end-to-end supply chain visibility.

FourKites' YardWorks suite optimizes gate and yard logistics with AI and computer vision.

Upsides

FourKites is recognized as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for four consecutive years.

The company collaborates with major brands like Organik Kimya and Clariant to enhance efficiency.

Growing demand for AI-powered supply chain tools boosts FourKites' market potential.

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