Product Owner | International & Freelance

A strategic Product Owner is being sought for an international market leader in the distribution of energy-efficient building materials and HVAC systems. The organization achieves billions in turnover through a strong European network and is on the verge of a major digital transformation to drastically expand its online channels. The immediate focus lies on the launch of a brand-new, high-end e-commerce platform that must serve as the foundation for a large-scale, multi-country rollout.

In this role, the Product Owner acts as the ultimate voice of the customer and the business within a mixed development team of in-house specialists and external integration consultants. We are looking for a senior profile that does not merely hold an administrative position, but makes impactful decisions on what is being built, introduces an AI-driven culture, and leaves behind a lasting methodology that transcends current collaboration.

What will your package of tasks look like?

• You define the e-commerce product strategy across all digital customer journeys, constantly balancing scope, quality, and tight go-live deadlines.
• You monitor productivity and delivery quality by writing user stories, challenging estimates, and identifying potential integration risks with ERP or PIM systems at an early stage.
• You identify and implement advanced, AI-powered features such as recommendations and automated quotes to maximize the B2B customer experience.
• You involve local business managers and key users throughout Europe to guarantee the adoption of the new platform and closely monitor digital KPIs per country.
• You document product decisions and prioritization processes to establish a sustainable, internal knowledge base for the group's digital governance.

What do we expect from you?

• 15 years of experience in successfully delivering digital commerce platforms, preferably with an affinity for headless or composable architectures, is desired.
• Strong stakeholder management skills within an international matrix organization, including the ability to communicate with executive levels and investors, are important.
• The ability to flawlessly translate business-critical needs into clear technical requirements for complex ERP, iHub, and data integrations is a requirement.
• A proactive attitude towards innovation, characterized by fluent and daily use of generative AI tools to accelerate productivity, is necessary.
• Excellent command of English is necessary, supplemented by good professional knowledge of French, German, or Dutch to smoothly query local teams.