Senior Director, Product Development

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.Founded in 2006, Joe Fresh is a leading source for modern style and accessible design, offering comprehensive lifestyle collections for men, women and children. Joe Fresh delivers quality and compelling value in categories spanning in apparel, accessories, and footwear. Joe Fresh collections are polished and sophisticated, with a focus on essential designs that appeal to a broad range of style-savvy consumers. With more than 350 Joe Fresh departments from coast to coast, the Joe fresh network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness, and inclusivity. We are looking for innovative, hardworking, and collaborative team members for our Joe Fresh team. Join our team in our goal of helping Canadians Live Life Well®.In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.Job Summary:The Sr. Director of Product Development will play a key role in all categories overseeing the product development roadmap. This individual will bring a high degree of analytical, creativity, technical expertise, along with in depth product knowledge across apparel and accessory categories. They will collaborate with cross functional partners to bring forth an assortment that meets our corporate target margins, and will help to define KPI’s, set goals, establish guidelines and timelines, collaborate with key external and internal partners, and address any issues and concerns, resolving them efficiently.What you’ll do:Influence, manage, and execute to seasonal development calendars to create best-in-class apparel and accessory assortmentsDevelops and maintains vendor relations to make garments with quality and competitive prices to match the architecture plan and division margin goalsCollaborate with Planning team to review annual target marginsWork with Design, Raw Materials, Technical Design and Category teams to ensure Joe Fresh delivers the best quality for the best cost, meeting, or exceeding margin targets annuallyPartners with cross-functional teams on collaborations and special projects to drive energy around key growth categoriesEnsures an efficient and streamlined process for costingCollaborating with the Director of QA & Sustainability to integrate sustainability goals, innovation, and measurements into the product development processRepresent Product Development in all development Calendar meetingsPartner with the Buying team to review high level costing from Licensed partners on a need to basisManagement:Manage, motivate, and grow direct reportsDrive the department forward through process improvement and best practicesLead with the Corporate values and principles in mind / Buddy ValuesLeadership skills that motivate, educate, and empower direct and indirect teamsParticipate in weekly Cross Functional Meetings, Detail Meetings, Milestone MeetingsWhat you’ll bring:Bachelor’s degree in applicable field10+ years’ experience in relevant experienceStrong product sense, acute understanding of the marketplace, proven experience combined with an analytical, strategic mindThe ability to grasp and enrich the Joe Fresh lifestyle brand visionSeasoned forward-thinking leadership with proven abilities to successfully execute and bring product to market in a cost-effective mannerProven managerial experience that includes both developing a team and individualsProven influencing and negotiating skills - both internally and externallyFlexibility and ability to move easily from strategic to tactical and backAbility to analyze, compile and manage detailed dataExcellent communication skills, both oral and writtenHigh level of organizational skillsCapable of evaluating and changing priorities on an as-needed basisMust be able to perform efficiently within a fast-paced team environmentHow You’ll Succeed:At Joe Fresh, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.Location:2 Atlantic Ave, Toronto, OntarioEmployment Type:Full timeType of Role:PermanentHow You’ll Succeed:At Joe Fresh, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.Joe Fresh recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.