Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s a great place to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xc2\xae.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct \xe2\x80\x93 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\xe2\x80\x99s, 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 assortments
• Develops and maintains vendor relations to make garments with quality and competitive prices to match the architecture plan and division margin goals
• Collaborate with Planning team to review annual target margins
• Work 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 annually
• Partners with cross-functional teams on collaborations and special projects to drive energy around key growth categories
• Ensures an efficient and streamlined process for costing
• Collaborating with the Director of QA & Sustainability to integrate sustainability goals, innovation, and measurements into the product development process
• Represent Product Development in all development Calendar meetings
• Partner with the Buying team to review high level costing from Licensed partners on a need to basis

Management:

• Manage, motivate, and grow direct reports
• Drive the department forward through process improvement and best practices
• Lead with the Corporate values and principles in mind / Buddy Values
• Leadership skills that motivate, educate, and empower direct and indirect teams
• Participate in weekly Cross Functional Meetings, Detail Meetings, Milestone Meetings

What you\'ll bring:

• Bachelor\'s degree in applicable field
• 10+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in relevant experience
• Strong product sense, acute understanding of the marketplace, proven experience combined with an analytical, strategic mind
• The ability to grasp and enrich the Joe Fresh lifestyle brand vision
• Seasoned forward-thinking leadership with proven abilities to successfully execute and bring product to market in a cost-effective manner
• Proven managerial experience that includes both developing a team and individuals
• Proven influencing and negotiating skills - both internally and externally
• Flexibility and ability to move easily from strategic to tactical and back
• Ability to analyze, compile and manage detailed data
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• High level of organizational skills
• Capable of evaluating and changing priorities on an as-needed basis
• Must be able to perform efficiently within a fast-paced team environment

How You\xe2\x80\x99ll 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, Ontario

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Permanent

How You\xe2\x80\x99ll 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

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