Director, Product Development – Private Brand

Posted:
1/2/2026, 8:24:30 AM

Location(s):
Seattle, Washington, United States ⋅ Washington, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

With over 59 stores and the largest avocational cooking program in the US, Sur La Table offers an unsurpassed selection of exclusive and premium-quality goods for the kitchen and table – and the culinary expertise and inspiration to go along with it. Whether the job entails interacting with our customers, driving digital growth, or providing vital behind-the-scenes support, we’re all here for the same reason – to roll up our sleeves and create happiness through cooking and sharing good food. 

The Director, Product Development – Private Brand is a key leader responsible for elevating, growing, and expanding Sur La Table’s Private Brand product.  This leader will operate as SLT’s Private Label Brand Manager to ensure SLT’s owned brand becomes the preferred brand of chefs across the country through a unique and ownable product design, innovative product features/technology, and consistent delivery of a premium value proposition. This role leads end-to-end product creation for private brand across categories—from concept and design direction through sourcing, costing, and commercialization—while strengthening processes, tools, and ways of working across the organization.  
 
This leader brings together strong taste and creative vision with operational discipline, sourcing experience, and change management to build a modern, customer-obsessed private brand engine for Sur La Table.  
 
This position will report into the SVP, Merchandising. 
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