E-Commerce Product Owner

NAXCON GmbH, located in the heart of Freiburg, is at the forefront of the German IT and engineering industry.

Our experts have extensive knowledge in software and hardware development, state-of-the-art electronics, and future-oriented technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

We are not only dedicated to project work for our customers, but also intensively pursue in-house innovation projects as well as research & development. Renowned companies from a wide range of German industries place their trust in us - demonstrating the outstanding expertise and commitment of our engineers.

Role: IT Product Owner for SAP Commerce B2B

Technology: SAP Commerce Cloud

Location: Munich

Education: Completed IT studies or a comparable qualification

Minimum Experience:3+ years of experience in e-commerce product ownership

Start Date: Immediate

IT Product Owner e-commerce portal (f/m/div.)

Location: Munich, DE

Position Summary:

We are looking for an experienced IT Product Owner for the development and management of our Keenfinity B2B e-commerce portal based on SAP Commerce Cloud, which covers the most visited part of our digital landscape with our product catalog and offers customer self-services in pre-sales, sales, and logistics. This role will be pivotal in aligning business requirements with technical delivery, ensuring an optimal user experience, and managing external service providers to achieve agile project milestones and ensure a secure, scalable, and high performing digital service for our business and customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the primary point of contact between the development team and stakeholders on international level, understand customer needs, gather requirements, and translate them into detailed product specifications and user stories.

Prioritize and maintain the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and maximizing value delivery in line with agile best practices.

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of developers, quality assurance testers, and designers to ensure successful product delivery.

Drive project delivery from inception through execution, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

Develop, manage, and refine KPIs for product performance, user experience, and functionality, regularly reporting to stakeholders and identifying areas for improvement.

Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of the portal by overseeing infrastructure management, system integrations, and troubleshooting complex issues.

Work closely with the IT infrastructure, legal and security teams to ensure compliance with data security regulations and implementation of best practices in data privacy and protection.

Manage external vendors and partners, negotiating timelines, resources, and deliverables to align with the companys goals.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Education: completed IT studies or a comparable qualification.

3+ years of experience in e-commerce product ownership.

Personality and working style: high level of initiative and ability to work independently. Structured, conceptual, and analytical thinking.

Experience in leading cross-functional teams without disciplinary responsibility and in the successful implementation of projects in an agile environment.

Hands-on experience with the agile tool chain (JIRA, Confluence).

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Enjoy working in virtual teams.

Solid understanding of security best practices, compliance, and data privacy standards.

Languages: Business fluent in English