At Northfork we are spearheading the technical development of the grocery industry, working with the biggest retailers and publishers in the world and iterating through a close dialog with end users.
Our vision is ‘grocery shopping on autopilot’, with a perfect result every time. We obsess about the meals that inspire us, how we plan our shopping trips online or to a store, how we shop, cook and comment on the food experience.
To reach our vision we have developed the world’s best recipe shopping platform, along with gaining insights from our business to consumer brand Gastrofy.
Northfork seeks a VP of Product, to help build the next generation grocery shopping technology and experiences and license it to our retailer and publisher partners.
As the VP of Product you will lead the way for what the future of the grocery industry will be. We believe that you will do the best work of your career and make a profound impact. Northfork is on the path to the company vision to make grocery shopping a hands off experience.
If you want to shape the future of grocery shopping and being part of a high-performance global team please read on and apply.
About the Role The VP of Product is responsible for understanding customer needs, gathering requirements and prioritizing them together with the VP of Tech. You will be responsible for planning and building a product that brings customer value.
Working closely with the teams within Tech, Sales, Marketing and our customers, ensuring that the customer satisfaction goals are met will be key in order to succeed. You are always on top of the needs of our retail customers. Everyone at Northfork obsesses over how best to support customers and drive growth.
Build and evangelize a product strategy, and make sure that existing and potential customers understand our offering
Engage frequently with customers to understand their needs
Own the product backlog, and deliver features together with the Tech Team
Perform product demos to customers and prospects
Analyze results from launches and customer performance
Work closely with Gastrofy, our R&D platform
Run beta and pilot programs with customers and prospects
Be an expert on the competition
Act as a leader within the company
Create, implement and improve product development processes
Support sales in conversations with leads
+7 years of experience working with Product as head, owner, manager or similar
High own throughput
Demonstrated success defining and launching world class products
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Excellent teamwork skills
High levels of integrity, autonomy, and self-motivation
Creative, curious and take initiative
Team player and approach work with a can do attitude
Strong problem solving, communications and stakeholder management skills
Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
You're responsible for your work and you take accountability for it
A central role in our organisation with a mandate to build and develop the product offering of Northfork. You will be a crucial part of developing and bringing Northfork to market in all regions of the World. In joining us, we will be able to provide opportunities for growth and a Nordic approach to work-life balance. whilst enjoying a competitive salary.
Reports to
The VP of Product will report directly to the CEO.
Location
Northfork is remote-first and open to this role being outside Sweden. Our preference, given this role deals day to day with tech and leadership team based in Sweden to be based at headquarters.
Northfork is a B2B SaaS company that works to accelerate our grocery retail customers online revenue by adding recipe shopping technology as a seamless experience independent of platforms; the retailers own or publisher partners.
From our head office in Stockholm we have built a SaaS platform that powers retailers to sell groceries from recipes. The recipes can reside on the retailer’s own domains, online store or surfaced at publishers. Our technology is proven and adopted by some of the biggest retailers in the world. We currently work with Walmart, BuzzFeed, ICA and Coop to name a few of our partners.
Northfork is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and other statuses protected by law.
This job comes with several perks and benefits
You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.
Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.
Metropolitists, beach boys and mountaineers we salute you and pay you to go and explore the world.
Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.
Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.
Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.