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About the Role

The Sr. Product Development Director will lead the creation and enhancement of new products within the Private Brand group, focusing on expanding product offerings in industrial, furniture, and electrical categories to drive company growth and profitability. This role involves leading a team through the entire product lifecycle, from concept to launch, leveraging domestic and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new projects from concept through production in categories such as Material Handling, Storage & Shelving, Safety, Janitorial & Sanitation, Furniture and Plumbing.
• Work with various team members/departments to apply product and market knowledge to identify, plan, attack, and achieve strategic goals to accelerate and expand our Private Brand offering.
• Present cost saving opportunities and product plans to multiple departments throughout the organization.
• Leverage experience, knowledge and leadership ability to manage a team in all details (branding/packaging/quality/regulatory & safety/intellectual property) of multiple and higher complexity projects and ensure completion within the given timeframe from start to finish.
• Identify low cost, high quality production solutions, with emphasis on worldwide manufacturing and international and domestic sourcing.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors and factories to expedite and improve manufacturing processes.
• Handle daily communication with staff worldwide and work with multiple departments on different initiatives and goals.
• Effectively supervise and develop 3-5 direct report Project Engineers, Managers, Leads and Associates.

Requirements

• 15 years’ experience managing worldwide suppliers and vendors.
• 7+ years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Prior supervisory, leadership skills required.
• Excellent negotiating, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with international sourcing processes and cross-cultural communications.
• Direct understanding of landed cost calculations, worldwide logistics and trade compliance.
• Proven ability to navigate product development from concept to completion with an eye for intellectual property clearance, user experience, regulatory considerations and marketing merits.
• Proven project management skills: conceptualizing, planning, estimating, analyzing and executing.
• Self-motivated and ability to work smart in a fast pace changing environment with cross functional teams to drive results and achieve goals.
• Use of ERP systems and common software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoints, etc.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards such as: OSHA, ANSI, NEC, NSF, UL/ETL, BIFMA, etc.

Skills

• Product development
• Sourcing
• Project management
• Leadership
• Negotiating
• Organizational
• Interpersonal
• Problem-solving
• International sourcing
• Cross-cultural communications
• Landed cost calculations
• Worldwide logistics
• Trade compliance
• Intellectual property clearance
• User experience
• Regulatory considerations
• Marketing merits
• ERP systems
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Location

• Domestic
• International

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 15+ years managing worldwide suppliers and vendors
• 7+ years in manufacturing or industrial environment
• Prior supervisory experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering, Industrial Design or Business preferred.

Salary/Compensations

• $200,000 - $260,000 annually

About the Company

• Global Industrial Company (NYSE: GIC) is a leading distributor of high-quality, industrial-strength equipment and supplies, serving organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries.
• With more than 75 years of experience, customers rely on us for our broad portfolio of national and private brands, trusted service, and strong value proposition.
• We help customers keep their operations running by delivering the right products when they need them—because We Can Supply That™.
• At Global Industrial, we’re One Team committed to delivering value and empowering our associates to grow.
• Our culture is built on: Meritocracy & Pay for Performance, High Say-Do Ratio, Career Growth & Internal Mobility, Collaboration & Accountability.

Equal Opportunity

• Global Industrial provides equal employment opportunities to all employee and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absences, compensation and training.