KeHE Distributors · 10 hours ago
Owner, IT Product
Naperville, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$109K/yr - $159K/yr
5+ years expKeHE Distributors is an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic products, committed to creating solutions and serving others. They are seeking a Product Owner to lead product strategy and execution for B2B digital platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
AgricultureConsumer GoodsFood and BeverageHealth CareLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Develop and communicate product strategy and vision, translating business objectives into actionable roadmaps and prioritized backlogs
Translate product vision, strategy, and roadmap into well-defined epics, features, and user stories
Make day-to-day scope and priority decisions to maximize value delivered by the team
Lead structured product discovery, translating insights from user interviews, process mapping, and business analysis into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
Fully own and maintain the product backlog, prioritizing using value, risk, dependencies, and team capacity
Maintain a clear near-term roadmap, balancing new features, technical debt, bugs, and enablers
Develop and demonstrate a deep understanding of business processes, personas, pain points, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and user workflows
Drive sprint clarity, answer team questions quickly, review and accept work, and support predictable delivery
Manage diverse stakeholders, clarify expectations, handle conflict, and deliver clear status updates
Collaborate closely with Engineering and UX to ensure requirements are feasible, clearly understood, and testable
Accept or reject completed work based on defined acceptance criteria
Track delivery and output metrics (e.g., velocity, story completion, adoption, user feedback) to inform prioritization, measure success and define future KPIs
Ensure delivered capabilities meet quality standards, acceptance criteria and business intent
Demonstrate strong ownership, collaboration, resilience, and a customer-focused product mindset
Other duties and projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field
5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or related roles
Experience working in Agile / product-centric delivery environments
Strong understanding of backlog management, user story writing, and prioritization techniques
Proven ability to work across business and technology teams
Strong communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills
Expert in understanding of business processes, user needs, and KPIs
Strong knowledge of Product Centric Delivery model and Agile practices
Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans and priorities
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management skills and relationship-building skills, with a focus on cultivating and maintaining strong professional connections
Proficient in product discovery, backlog management, and agile delivery
Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data to drive decisions
Comfortable and effective working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with competing priorities
Collaborative, resilient, and proactive approach to problem-solving
Preferred
Certifications in Product Ownership or Scrum (preferred)
Benefits
Health/Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
Supplemental life insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Paid sick time
Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Company
KeHE Distributors
KeHE Distributors is a fresh and natural, organic wholesale foods distributor.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TowerBrook Capital Partners
2019-05-17Private Equity
Leadership Team
Gene Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Wilkinson
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
2025-09-24
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