POSITION SUMMARY:
Director, Private Label & Owned Brands
Manage strategic initiatives to meet Private Brand vision and business objectives. Lead a team of Product Development Category Managers in developing high-quality, customer-centric portfolios while continuously improving existing products that deliver Private Brand growth. Link customer insights, trends and financial indicators into strategic plans that drive results. Success in this role requires tenacity, an analytical mindset, influence, and a collaborative spirit. You’ll use your executive presence to work with suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels to navigate interesting, complex challenges.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Coach and develop talent; fostering professional growth and alignment with business objectives.
Business Strategy and Execution; develop and execute private brand strategies that align with overall category goals and produce measurable results.
Lead Innovation and Product Development; identify growth opportunities through consumer insights, business metrics and market data.
Enrich synergies between stakeholders including Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Merchandising and Marketing.
Performance Analytics; foster a culture that leads with customer, data-driven insights.
Ensure Product & Packaging quality and excellence are met.
Continuous product and program improvement; analytics, strategy, assortment, innovation and day to day management.
KEY CRITERIA:
Notable experience and success in category management, marketing & product development within retail or manufacturing.
Ownership and decision-making responsibility for strategy, product portfolios, brand management and business plans.
Proven track record of establishing strong working relationships, effective verbal & written communication skills and cross-functional collaboration in a multi-cultural, matrix style organization.
Fact and data-based problem-solver who takes ownership and pays close attention to details using key metrics, consumer insights and financial data to drive business decisions.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (required)
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in product development, brand management, or innovation roles
Experience in Convenience Store channel is desirable.
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