Senior Director, Private Brands

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC. in Atlanta seeks a senior leader to drive Private Brand product development strategy and cross-functional execution.

You will lead a team to shape supplier strategy, manage financial targets, and integrate sourcing excellence across geographies to strengthen supply chain resiliency. The role requires extensive experience in product development, sourcing, and cross-cultural collaboration, with a track record of driving large-scale initiatives in both

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in a related field or MS/MA with 8+ years.
• Expert knowledge across product development, sourcing, and supplier management.
• Strong cross-cultural collaboration and global supplier management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and presents a comprehensive product development strategy for the Private Brand portfolio.
• Collaborates with Private Brand and Category Management peers to ensure alignment with category goals.
• Drives strategic plans to increase Private Brand penetration and meet financial targets.
• Leads the strategic sourcing approach and oversees sourcing processes for Private Brand.
• Oversees creation of repeatable processes for developing Private Brand solutions.
• Provides leadership to Private Brand staff and oversees staffing, performance, and development.

Skills

Product development

Strategic planning

Leadership

Sourcing

Cross-cultural collaboration

Financial acumen

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MS/MA in related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

SaaS platforms

Job description

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

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.

Nature and Scope

• Problems are complex and may be defined by higher level leadership. Solutions require high strategic level analysis and investigation.
• Drives strategy and methodology and serves as the subject-matter expert for policies and practices. Decides how to achieve planned results within an organization's plans, policies, and guidelines.
• Manages via multiple layers OR directly supervises a staff of professional individual contributors at the senior or technical advisor level. Directs budgetary responsibility at the enterprise level or for two or more businesses across the enterprise.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Conditions could produce mild discomfort on occasion.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 8+ years of experience in a related field. Maintains expert knowledge in area of responsibility with a strong understanding in adjacent areas for the development of creative solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Over 15 years of experience in product development, execution, visual presentation, new concept creation, inventory and channel management, and supplier management.
• Proven ability to lead and manage large-scale projects in complex environments.
• Demonstrated success in both brick-and-mortar and online retail settings.
• Experienced in global supplier management with strong cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Strong business management capabilities across financial, operational, process, people, and technology domains.
• Familiar with complex supplier negotiations, including tariffs, international freight, and product first cost analysis, with a deep understanding of net/net all-in pricing.
• Advanced understanding of sales drivers, logistics, and supply chain processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with specialized expertise in Excel. Strong project execution skills with attention to detail and operational efficiency.

Functional Area Marketing and Communications

Work Type Hybrid

White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affimative Action Employer. White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.