General Merchandise Product Development Director

The Kroger Co.; Portland (OR); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kroger is seeking an experienced product development leader to shape the General Merchandise Our Brands portfolio, building and scaling GM product development capabilities in Portland, OR.

You will translate market trends into well-designed, cost-efficient products, lead cross-functional teams with suppliers and factories, and bring seasonal programs and product resets to market on time, with emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of product development experience.
• Leadership across multiple GM categories.
• Strong expertise in specifications, materials and sampling.
• Experience communicating directly with factories.
• Cost build-up and minimum order quantity negotiation experience.
• Proven people leadership.

Aufgaben

• Product specifications covering materials, construction and performance.
• Style guides and good-better-best product architecture.
• Trend, sampling and development calendars.
• Bottom-up cost estimates across materials, labor and tooling.
• Product safety, regulatory and testing requirements.
• A team of product development professionals.

Kenntnisse

Product development leadership

Private brand leadership

Specifications & materials

Factory communication

Costing & MOQs

People leadership

Trend analysis

Jobbeschreibung

Kroger is seeking an experienced product development leader to shape the General Merchandise Our Brands portfolio, building and scaling GM product development capabilities in Portland, OR.

You will translate market trends into well-designed, cost-efficient products, lead cross-functional teams with suppliers and factories, and bring seasonal programs and product resets to market on time, with emphasis on safety and quality.