Director, Product Development

Warby Parker is looking for a seasoned Director to lead a subset of our Product Development team in the creation of beautiful frames in partnership with our designers. In this highly collaborative role, you’ll be accountable for the development, sourcing, and production management of both optical and sun products as well as accessories and packaging.  We’ll count on you to help Warby Parker set and execute a strategy for our vendors that aligns with our core values, growth trajectory, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Sound like your dream gig?  Read on!

What you’ll do:

• Lead our Product Development team and set team strategy and high-impact objectives 
• Accountable for the end-to-end execution of our consumer-facing product, including packaging, accessories, optical and sun frames 
• Evolve vendor vision and overall matrix, engaging key partners on immediate and long term growth plans with an eye on transforming global complexities 
• Examine quantitative and qualitative data to assess opportunities within current vendor landscape and operating plan, including scalability, social innovation, environmental impact, new capabilities, quality, and cost parameters
• Optimize calendar, processes, and tools used to facilitate the full product lifecycle of sourcing, development, and production
• Create strategic alignment between cross functional departments and identify misalignment and strategy gaps in pursuit of achieving company wide priorities and growth targets
• Resolve on complex issues that involve an in-depth knowledge of international manufacturing and the overall global landscape of material suppliers and optical vendors 

Who you are:

• Backed by 9+ years of relevant experience
• Proven team leader excelling in hiring, retaining, and motivating talent 
• An excellent communicator (online and in-person) who demonstrates strong cross-functional collaborative skills
• Well-versed in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, people, and external vendor partners 
• Expert in working with international vendors and understands the cultural, regulatory, commercial, operational, and logistics implications of operations within that setting 
• Exemplary knowledge about and experience with direct communication and negotiations with vendor partners
• Seasoned international traveler with sharp production floor evaluation methodology, specifically in China and surrounding regions 

Extra credit:

• Eyewear and/or jewelry product development and sourcing experience
• Oracle Fusion ERP & companion PLM fluency 

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Education Reimbursement
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)

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About Us:

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.

We're constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact, and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale while doing good in the world, without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.

Since the day we launched in 2010, we’ve pioneered ideas, designed products, and developed technologies that help people see. We offer everything you need for happier eyes at a price that leaves you with money in your pocket, from designer-quality glasses and contacts to eye exams and vision tests, and you can meet us online, at our stores, or even in your home. Wherever and whenever you need it, we’re there to make exceptional vision care simple and accessible. (Delightful, too.)

Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program.