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Ulta Beauty · 4 days ago

Sr Product Owner

Bolingbrook, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$103K/yr - $114K/yr

4+ years exp

Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. The Senior Product Owner for Sales & Operations Planning is responsible for translating retail supply chain and planning strategy into executable product delivery, ensuring that S&OP capabilities enable accurate forecasting and aligned financial outcomes.

BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own and manage the S&OP product backlog, ensuring alignment to product strategy, business outcomes, and roadmap priorities

Translate business needs into well-defined epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria

Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization activities to maximize value delivery

Serve as the primary point of contact for the agile & business teams on S&OP-related requirements and decisions

Partner with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Inventory Planning, and Finance teams to enable end-to-end S&OP processes, including demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, store replenishment, and financial reconciliation

Ensure solutions support key S&OP cycles such as monthly planning, executive reviews, and exception management

Drive adoption of best-in-class retail planning practices, including scenario modeling, what-if analysis, and cross-functional alignment

Act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders, balancing competing priorities across demand, supply, and financial objectives

Facilitate workshops and working sessions to gather requirements, validate assumptions, and align on outcomes

Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to product leadership and business partners

Ensure S&OP capabilities leverage high-quality data, integrated systems, and analytics to support accurate and timely decision-making

Collaborate with data, analytics, and platform teams to define requirements for forecasts, KPIs, dashboards, and alerts

Support integration across upstream and downstream systems (e.g., merchandising, inventory, logistics, finance)

Measure success through clearly defined outcomes and KPIs such as forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory health, and planning cycle efficiency

Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve system usability

Champion agile best practices and continuous improvement within the product delivery team

Qualification

Product OwnershipS&OP ExpertiseAgile MethodologiesRetail Planning PlatformsData AnalyticsBusiness AnalysisUser Story WritingStakeholder CollaborationContinuous ImprovementForecastingFinancial PlanningCapacity PlanningCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

4+ years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or product management within a retail or supply chain technology environment

Strong hands-on experience supporting S&OP, demand planning, supply planning, or inventory planning processes

Proven ability to write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for complex planning workflows

Experience working in agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe)

Experience with retail planning platforms (e.g., o9, Blue Yonder, or similar)

Strong understanding of retail financial planning, forecasting, and inventory performance metrics

Experience working with data engineering, analytics, or AI/ML-driven forecasting solutions

Preferred

CSPO, SAFe POPM, or similar product ownership certification a plus

Benefits

Paid time off

Health

Dental

Vision

Life and disability benefits

Company

Ulta Beauty

Glassdoor3.5

Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.

Founded in 1990

Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.ulta.com

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