Align, Strengthen, Transform: Manutan Reinvents Its Product Organization

Product Craft & Operational Excellence Retail & CPG
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Building Product maturity and autonomy through a major technical migration

We structured the Product organization of this B2B e-commerce leader (17 countries, 25 subsidiaries) during a critical platform migration, building Product trios, coaching POs/PMs, and aligning business and Tech priorities.

Context

Manutan, a leading B2B e-commerce player in Europe, operates across 17 countries and 25 subsidiaries. At the heart of its strategy, its e-commerce platforms serve businesses, public institutions, and craftsmen alike.

Amid a large-scale technical migration across its platforms, Manutan aimed to strengthen its Product organization, building a genuine Product culture, uniting teams, and aligning business and technical priorities to maximize impact.

Challenges

  • Reduce technological dependency on an external, unsustainable solution.

  • Raise Product maturity through clear rituals, processes, and impact measurement.

  • Prevent effort dispersion by clarifying roles, responsibilities, and priorities.

  • Bring visibility through shared tools and metrics.

  • Align stakeholders to foster collaboration and channel energy toward impact.

Our approach

  • 01

    Structuring the Product organization

    Creation of cross-functional teams and Product trios (PO/PM, Product Designer, Tech Lead). Delivery workflows (DoR, DoD) were clarified, turning collaboration into a true performance driver.

  • 02

    Capability building & coaching

    Coaching for POs/PMs, introduction of discovery and delivery rituals, and mentoring for Scrum Masters. This hands-on support anchored new practices, strengthened internal capabilities, and improved hiring and onboarding processes.

  • 03

    Tooling and process industrialization

    Harmonization of environments (Jira, Confluence), workflow standardization, and centralized documentation, ensuring lasting operational efficiency.

  • 04

    Impact-driven governance

    Introduction of a roadmap aligned with OKRs and qualitative surveys to measure progress and make value creation tangible.

  • 05

    Continuous operational support

    On-the-ground presence to remove blockers, apply new practices, and reinforce cross-functional collaboration.

Our impact

  • Secured launch of the technical migration, reducing dependency on external tools.

  • A stronger Product culture: clear roles, shared rituals, and empowered teams.

  • Enhanced stakeholder cohesion, fostering smoother coordination and prioritization.

  • Improved operational efficiency: more reliable planning, fewer bottlenecks, and faster delivery.

  • Increased visibility and alignment through a clear roadmap, shared OKRs, and consistent release tracking.

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