Director, Product - Dealer Stock & Semi-custom

For more than 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers.

We are the #1 manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and our associates produce the most comprehensive portfolio of superior cabinetry products for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home.

Come see why our associates love working at MasterBrand.

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Brand and Product Director to take ownership of the stock to semi-custom brands within Masterbrand Cabinets.

This role is instrumental in shaping and executing an end-to-end strategy to drive growth, innovation, and market leadership for the brand.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of strategic thinking, leadership, product and brand management, preferably in the cabinet manufacturing industry.

The leader will be accountable for the full spectrum of marketing functional excellence: strategic marketing, brand strategy, product management, channel marketing, and marketing communications.  The role will be responsible for leading, managing and mentoring, in collaboration with all other functional leaders, the development of the strategic plan, the performance, and the action plans to implement the commercial and operational elements of the strategy for the brand.  Strong, collaborative partnerships are especially critical to success.  The leader will be assessed based on the financial performance and, most importantly, growth of the brand.

It is vital that the individual is strategic in their thought process, and able to translate the strategy into action.  Successful outcomes will require exceptional communication, internal and external relationship-building and influencing skills, as well as leadership and change management ability.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:


* Strategic Leadership and Brand Strategy
+ Develop and execute an end-to-end strategy to grow the [premium] brand and solidify its market position
+ Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats
+ Identify market opportunities and trends to drive innovation and differentiation
+ Collaborate with senior leadership to align the brand’s goals with overall business objectives and MBC portfolio strategy



* Financial.

Commercial and Operational Performance
+ Monitor and manage product costs, margins, financial performance
+ Prepare and present financial analyses and reports on brand performance
+ Monitor commercial and operational performance and, in conjunction with the commercial and operations teams, identify and support actions driving improvement



* Product Management and Innovation
+ Product expert
+ Accountable for the product development process from concept ...