Director Product and Engineering

Home Depot • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Director of Product & Engineering is responsible of framing and driving strategic Product and Engineering projects to support the growth of Private Brands. The Director also leads category level New Product Development opportunities and effectively leverages his/her team to support Merchandising and Product development.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• 7 years of work experience

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to convey complex or technical ideas and processes in easy-to-understand terms to diverse audiences
• Ability to negotiate, handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances with both internal and external customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Growth - Develop and grow NPD category wide solutions by effectively apply Industrial and Design engineering resources working together with Product Development Merchants
• Leadership - Coach and develop by upgrading talent, develop associates and prepare the organization for growth
• Operations - Oversee and prioritize the development of Value Engineering Costing Models, Value Add and NPD work
• Strategy - Develop, coordinate and operationalized strategies to increase Product and Engineering support to enable PB growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers