Vice President, Design - Product

Achieve Your Vision

Develop the overall vision, strategy, and execution plan for the product development process to add diversity to the assortment.

Initiate and manage product development and design from concept to completion.

Work with the President, Merchandise Buying, Merchants, and Buying teams in a creative capacity, promoting the possibilities for new product based on knowledge of trend, materials and sourcing.

Oversee high-level direction and approve tactical, administrative or operational policies and resource allocation decisions to ensure achievement of objectives.

Create original design concepts to ensure products meet merchandising assortment plan, consumer expectation and price points.

Execute a well-strategized seasonal concept/color/theme into product development plan within calendar deadlines.

Analyze competitive landscape and user segmentation to develop a strong product roadmap.

Analyze current and past trends using relevant measurements.

Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies.

Manage all aspects of performance and development of direct reports to encourage professional growth.

Collaborate with the Design, Planning, and all Merchandising departments.

Support and model excellent service to internal and external customers in all forms of action and communication.

Manage the overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, expense priorities and recommend and implement changes to business processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in merchandising
• 7+ years of leadership experience, overseeing senior leaders and their teams
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the function, the competitive environment, technology and the economic implications
• Demonstrated experience in Product Development strategic planning with an outcome of successful implementation of plans and programs
• Influence long-term vision and strategy of the Design function

Pay & Benefits

Starting Rate: $280,000.00 - $350,000.00

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life insurance and Disability
• Retailer’s Choice Retirement Plan and 401(k) match
• Paid time off, wellness time and volunteer time
• Merchandise discount and EAP resources
• Tuition Reimbursement

About the Role

This is an on-site position based out of our Chicago, IL office.