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Ivan Lovric

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Technology professional with over 10 years of experience in Product Management, IT Service Management, and Project Management. Currently engaged in enhancing online shopping experiences for customers in Australia and New Zealand at W-Digital, part of the Woolworths Group. Leads a cross-functional team of UX/UI designers, software engineers, QA engineers, and business analysts to develop innovative eCommerce products that drive online sales growth. Collaborates with top industry vendors to deliver exceptional experiences for businesses and customers alike.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Snr. Product Manager

W-Digital (Woolworths Group)
Sydney, NSW
05.2020 - Current

Role Responsibilities:

  • Developing a clear vision for the product, aligning with business objectives, and leading the eCom Fulfilment product strategy and roadmap
  • Conducting market research to understand customer needs, identifying opportunities, analysing competitor landscapes across the automation industry, and emerging eCom customer trends
  • Prioritising features based on market needs, customer feedback, and business objectives
  • Analysing product performance data to identify areas for improvement and track success metrics (cost per order, on time dispatch, out of stocks)
  • Creating world-class solutions to support eCom Fulfilment strategy
  • Collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure on-time and in-scope delivery of new eCom fulfilment initiatives across the Woolworths Group (e.g. Auburn CFC, eStore enablement - St Marys)
  • Managing conflicting business priorities across the eCom fulfilment tribe
  • Influencing stakeholders to form an agreed product roadmap for W-Digital initiatives
  • Reporting to Group Product Manager (eCom fulfilment)
  • Reporting to eCom Senior Leadership Team, on Auburn CFC delivery plan (Automated Customer Fulfilment Centre)

Accomplishments:

  • Delivered $250m Woolworths-first Automated Customer Fulfilment Centre (Auburn CFC, Go-Live May 2025)
  • Delivered same-day customer orders for eStores (Maroochydore, 2021)
  • Delivered real-time picking inventory reporting (National rollout, 2021)
  • Delivered eStore SKU demand reporting (National rollout, 2021)

Product Manager

Wisr
Sydney, NSW
11.2020 - 05.2021

Role Responsibilities:

  • Executed product vision, strategy and roadmap across the customer acquisition channels (consumer, broker)
  • Partnered with internal and external stakeholders to understand business requirements for new initiatives
  • Led development of new features across the product portfolio in Wisr channels (website, broker portal)
  • Collaborated with software engineers, data scientists and UX engineers across multiple projects
  • Led research to inform decisions on product capabilities and opportunities across product portfolio
  • Facilitated Objective Key Result (OKR) planning sessions with C-level and leadership group
  • Facilitated Product showcases to wider business stakeholders
  • Reported to Senior Product Manager (Head of Lending)

Accomplishments:

  • Delivered new website rebrand and launch
  • Delivered new customer dashboard that enables access to credit scores and loan details
  • Delivered new loan application platform

Product Owner

THE ICONIC
Sydney, NSW
10.2016 - 11.2020

Role Responsibilities:

  • Collaborated with software engineers, data scientists, QAs, UX engineers across multiple projects
  • Monitored, prioritised and delegated support requests (software applications) within SLA
  • Maintained the Fulfilment Centre product roadmap, including ongoing product strategy
  • Led research to inform decisions on product capabilities and opportunities across product portfolio
  • Facilitated Objective Key Result (OKR) planning sessions with C-level and senior operations management
  • Facilitated product showcases to wider business stakeholders and regular tech meetups
  • Reported to Senior Product Manager

Accomplishments:

  • Delivered new order fulfilment technology to automate order picking (~$1m p.a cost saving)
  • Delivered new $20m+ Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) development and launch across fulfilment centre (FC)
  • Delivered new cycle count application (~$750K p.a cost saving)
  • Delivered Content Management System (CMS) optimisations
  • Co-ordinated warehouse move (1m+ items over weekend)
  • Co-ordinated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system upgrade
  • Delivered Australia Post enhancements ($300k p.a cost saving)
  • Managed Google Wing / THE ICONIC drone trial (Mitchell, ACT)
  • Delivered new Product Catalogue application (new products)
  • Delivered new Pricing Compliance initiative to ensure ACCC regulation compliance
  • Delivered critical trade reports and recommendations
  • Delivered ERP optimisations Microsoft Business Central

IT Helpdesk Lead

Alida (formerly Vision Critical)
Sydney, NSW
08.2012 - 10.2016

Role Responsibilities:

  • Reported IT Operations metrics to Business Technology Operations Manager (SLAs)
  • Collaborated with Global Managers to define technology strategies
  • Collaborated with Global Project Management group on APAC initiatives
  • Collaborated with Global Operational Leads to define best practices and review metrics
  • Supported executive staff travelling across APAC
  • Handled L1/L2 IT support requests from all regions
  • Managed standard operating procedures documentation (SOP) for the Business Technology Operations team
  • Facilitated training sessions (new technologies, operational procedures)
  • Assisted large scale infrastructure upgrades/installations across APAC
  • Managed all procurement requests across APAC
  • Managed new hires and dismissals across APAC

Snr. Tech Lead

Dell
Frenchs Forest, NSW
03.2011 - 07.2012

Role Responsibilities:

  • Call centre environment supporting client / customer technical issues
  • Performed hardware diagnosis and troubleshooting for laptop/desktop/server/storage
  • Performed software diagnosis and troubleshooting for:
  • Operating system deployment
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008
  • Groupware applications
  • Linux
  • Managed technical escalations with TAM (Technical Account Managers)
  • Managed technical escalations with Global Command Centre (same day resolution)
  • L1 team lead (7 x technical support specialists)

Education

Accelerating Into Product Leadership -

Brainmates
01-2022

Certified Scrum Product Owner -

Scrum Alliance
01-2018

Support Centre Team Lead -

HDI Certified
01-2015

Bachelor of Computers (Networks) - Information Technology

Western Sydney University
Sydney, NSW
01-2010

Skills

  • E-commerce Fulfilment Strategies
  • Automation Systems & Integration
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Vendor & Supplier Management
  • ROI Optimisation & Cost Reduction
  • Customer Experience Enhancement
  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Process Improvement & Efficiency
  • Technologies (APIs, Web Services, Middleware, SDKs, Message Queues, SFTP etc)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Product Manager

Wisr
11.2020 - 05.2021

Snr. Product Manager

W-Digital (Woolworths Group)
05.2020 - Current

Product Owner

THE ICONIC
10.2016 - 11.2020

IT Helpdesk Lead

Alida (formerly Vision Critical)
08.2012 - 10.2016

Snr. Tech Lead

Dell
03.2011 - 07.2012

Accelerating Into Product Leadership -

Brainmates

Certified Scrum Product Owner -

Scrum Alliance

Support Centre Team Lead -

HDI Certified

Bachelor of Computers (Networks) - Information Technology

Western Sydney University
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