Senior Director, Product Development & Sourcing

White Cap Product Development Leader

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Job Summary

Responsible for leading and executing the product development strategy and objectives for the Private Brands organization. This role influences and drives the overall performance of the Private Brand portfolio, including financial outcomes, supplier strategy, new product development, and brand architecture to meet business needs. It oversees and coordinates product development activities across all functional disciplines, while fostering long-term strategic partnerships across the enterprise. The role also integrates a high-performing, motivated sourcing team into an enterprise support structure and collaborates across multiple geographies and work cultures to enhance sourcing productivity, diversify country of origin, and strengthen supply chain resiliency.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Leads overall department performance by developing and presenting a comprehensive product development strategy.
• Tailors strategy to meet the unique needs of each product category.
• Collaborates closely with Private Brand and Category Management peers to ensure functional alignment and integration, ensuring Private Brand solutions support overall category strategy goals and objectives.
• Develops strategic plans to increase Private Brand penetration and achieve financial targets.
• Leads the strategic sourcing approach and oversees sourcing processes for the Private Brand organization.
• Leads the creation of new processes to establish a consistent and repeatable approach for developing Private Brand solutions.
• Provides leadership to Private Brand Category and Sourcing Directors, ensuring effective support to Category Management and overseeing staffing decisions, performance evaluations, and professional development.
• Leads key strategic projects that impact one or more product categories within the Private Brand organization.

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