Grove Collaborative is hiring a
Director Product Operations

Summary

Join our team as we seek a Director, Product Operations for Grove brands to manage supplier relationships, product costing, and new product sourcing while upholding our values of sustainability and quality.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in product operations within CPG, preferably in home or personal care
• Master negotiator and know how to effectively and efficiently seek resolution through challenging cost, legal and quality issues
• Extensive experience managing suppliers domestically and overseas
• Extensive experience working with internal teams - Brand, Product Development, Warehouse Operations, Inventory - to deliver products that meet all stakeholder needs at the right price
• Process person with a proven ability to create and streamline operational processes for maximum efficiency
• Strong working knowledge of industry regulations and legal guidelines
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a broad group of stakeholders
• Spent time in factories, and have a knack for how products are made, how to solve problems and how to build relationships with suppliers, even in difficult scenarios
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Manage and own supplier relationships in collaboration with Senior Brand Director, Product
• Manage and own all product costing: Negotiate costing for new and existing products to meet Grove Co.’s margin goals
• In collaboration with Legal team, oversee legal agreements and negotiations from inception to signature
• Oversee new product sourcing and manage sourcing team in China: Determine when to tap into existing network or expand suppliers
• Collaborate with Inventory team on procurement: Determine whether minimum order quantities meet our business needs so that we are not under or overstocked on components, materials and finished goods
• Manage the Senior Manager of Quality & Regulatory by ensuring all quality issues are resolved swiftly and that Grove is following the latest regulations

Benefits

• Competitive benefits - medical, vision, dental
• Equity - shared success is core to our mission
• Flexible Paid Time Off - we care most about results
• Free VIP membership and 25% employee discount