Vice President, Global Sourcing & Product Development
- Define and execute the strategic roadmap for creative sourcing, product development, and private label brand management aligned with long-term growth objectives
- Drive transformation of product development processes to accelerate speed to market, improve quality, and increase margin productivity
- Partner closely with merchandising, marketing, and supply chain leadership to align product strategies with category goals and customer insights
- Establish scalable governance models that balance innovation with operational discipline
- Lead internal design and development teams to deliver unique, customer-focused products across all major departments
- Oversee end-to-end concept-to-launch execution, including product design, material selection, packaging, quality assurance, and vendor collaboration
- Leverage trend analysis, consumer insights, and competitive benchmarking to identify new product opportunities that enhance customer engagement
- Manage external design agencies, artwork providers, creative partners, and innovation consultants to expand creative capacity and elevate design excellence
- Lead the company’s private label brand design and development architecture, ensuring a cohesive, customer-centric portfolio across product lines
- Drive development of new brands, brand redesigns, packaging resets, and quality enhancements in close partnership with merchant leadership
- Establish brand governance standards, visual identity guidelines, and performance metrics to ensure consistency, value perception, and customer relevance
- Continuously improve product quality and brand positioning to strengthen customer loyalty
- Direct global sourcing strategies to ensure best-in-class vendor performance, cost transparency, ethical compliance, and risk mitigation
- Foster long-term strategic supplier partnerships to secure reliable supply and innovation pipelines
- Lead initiatives to expand alternative country sourcing, support ESG goals, and reduce reliance on single-market sourcing concentration
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Logistics teams to ensure product integrity, social responsibility, and on-time delivery
- 15+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, product development, and/or private label management within a retail or consumer goods organization
- Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain, or related field
- Proven track record of developing and commercializing successful private label products at scale
- Deep understanding of global sourcing markets, manufacturing processes, and cost structures
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong creative sensibility combined with commercial acumen and operational rigor
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and executive leadership skills
- Willingness to travel internationally as required
- Experience leading sourcing or product development transformation initiatives
- Background in multi-price retail or value-driven retail models
- Advanced degree (MBA or related field) preferred
- Experience managing global design partnerships and creative agencies
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plans with matching contribution
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Educational Assistance
- Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
- And much more!
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