Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fortifi Food Processing Solutions is seeking an AI Product Manager (Procurement / Operations) who will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying AI-driven tools to enhance global procurement processes. This role involves partnering with procurement teams to identify challenges and translating needs into practical AI-enabled solutions, while owning the end-to-end lifecycle from problem definition through deployment and iteration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand workflows, challenges, and inefficiencies
• Identify and prioritize AI/automation opportunities based on impact and feasibility
• Translate business needs into clear use cases and requirements
• Design, build, and deploy AI agents and automation tools
• Support use cases such as spend visibility, supplier insights, risk monitoring, RFQs, contract analysis, and workflow automation
• Develop both prototypes and production-ready solutions using modern AI tools and APIs
• Rapidly prototype, test, and refine solutions with end users
• Deploy tools into live workflows and drive adoption through training and support
• Iterate based on feedback and performance metrics
• Leverage internal data to power AI-driven insights
• Integrate solutions with ERP and procurement systems as needed
• Ensure solutions are simple, scalable, and effective
• Identify new opportunities for AI within procurement
• Stay current on emerging technologies and expand tool capabilities over time

Skills

• 5–8 years in analytics, automation, AI, or digital solutions
• Proven experience building and deploying AI tools or automation workflows
• Strong experience partnering with business stakeholders to solve operational problems
• Experience with AI agents or intelligent automation solutions
• Procurement, supply chain, or operations experience
• Familiarity with ERP/procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, SAP Ariba)
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Background in manufacturing or industrial environments

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