Sr. Director, Exclusive Brands and Global Sourcing

Global Industrial • Town of North Hempstead, NY

9d • $200,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Global Industrial Company (NYSE: GIC) is a leading distributor of high-quality, industrial-strength equipment and supplies, serving organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. With more than 75 years of experience, customers rely on us for our broad portfolio of national and private brands, trusted service, and strong value proposition. We help customers keep their operations running by delivering the right products when they need them—because We Can Supply That™.

At Global Industrial, we’re One Team committed to delivering value and empowering our associates to grow. Our culture is built on:

Meritocracy & Pay for Performance – Your impact drives your rewards
High Say-Do Ratio – We follow through on our commitments
Career Growth & Internal Mobility – We invest in your future
Collaboration & Accountability – One team delivering real results

Make an impact. Be recognized. Grow your career with us.Global Industrial — Delivering Value Starts Here

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering, Industrial Design or Business preferred.
• 15 years’ experience managing worldwide suppliers and vendors.
• 7+ years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Prior supervisory, leadership skills required.
• Excellent negotiating, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with international sourcing processes and cross-cultural communications.
• Direct understanding of landed cost calculations, worldwide logistics and trade compliance.
• Proven ability to navigate product development from concept to completion with an eye for intellectual property clearance, user experience, regulatory considerations and marketing merits.
• Proven project management skills: conceptualizing, planning, estimating, analyzing and executing.
• Self-motivated and ability to work smart in a fast pace changing environment with cross functional teams to drive results and achieve goals.
• Use of ERP systems and common software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoints, etc.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards such as: OSHA, ANSI, NEC, NSF, UL/ETL, BIFMA, etc.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new projects from concept through production in categories such as Material Handling, Storage & Shelving, Safety, Janitorial & Sanitation, Furniture and Plumbing.
• Work with various team members/departments to apply product and market knowledge to identify, plan, attack, and achieve strategic goals to accelerate and expand our Private Brand offering.
• Present cost saving opportunities and product plans to multiple departments throughout the organization.
• Leverages experience, knowledge and leadership ability to manage a team in all details (branding/packaging/quality/regulatory & safety/intellectual property) of multiple and higher complexity projects and ensure completion within the given timeframe from start to finish.
• Identify low cost, high quality production solutions, with emphasis on worldwide manufacturing and international and domestic sourcing.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors and factories to expedite and improve manufacturing processes.
• Handle daily communication with staff worldwide and work with multiple departments on different initiatives and goals.
• Effectively supervise and develop 3-5 direct report Project Engineers, Managers, Leads and Associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director