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Vice President of Product | Huha
Vice President of Product | HuhaBloom • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Vice President of Product | Huha

Vice President of Product | Huha

Bloom • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Bloom is a full-service workplace design consultancy representing Huha on their search for a Vice President of Product to join their team. As Talent Advisors we will be the liaison between our Huha and yourself during this recruitment process. We do not use fancy tech to search through resumes at Bloom; every resume is reviewed by a human to ensure that we attain a consistent and equitable interview process. You will directly join our clients team if you are selected as the successful candidate. We look forward to seeing your application!
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Huha is an underwear brand making healthier comfier skin-layer basics that encourage ones sense of body positivity and the process of creating what is better for our bodies and minds we are creating a better world too.

We believe that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their skin. For too long weve been trained to think that the way we look is more important than the way we feel and were on a mission to change that.

We are a small but dedicated team with great ambitions. As a fast-growing startup we believe that if we set our minds to a unified goal and work together to achieve it the moon is the limit. Since our inception we have doubled our growth year-over-year given back to dozens of wonderful charities and garnered tens of thousands of loyal customers who believe what we believe: that comfort is more important than vanity.

Huha is on a mission to create healthier more comfortable garments that improve ones sense of body positivity and self-love. Our values guide our work and our mission guides our values.
About the Role
Youre a strategic and creative product leader with deep expertise across the full creation journey translating ideas into reality from fiber to yarn to fabric to garment and from trend research and concepting through design materials development and merchandising. Youre energized by experimentation and craft: testing new fibers and blends refining fabric hand-feel and performance and obsessing over fit function and finish until its unmistakably Huha. You thrive at the intersection of creativity and technical rigor leading cross-functional teams to bring market-leading products to life that customers love and come back for.

As Huhas VP of Product youll lead the full Product function encompassing Product Design Raw Materials and Product Development while partnering closely with the Founder/CEO to bring the companys vision and material innovation to life. Working hand-in-hand with Marketing Supply Chain and Finance youll turn bold concepts into repeatable product realities: building a strong innovation pipeline steering focused high-impact drops and raising the bar on comfort performance and quality at every stage of the development cycle.

The Opportunity

    • Product Strategy & Innovation Leadership
    • Act as a direct line for the founders product vision & material innovations and ensure vision is successfully executed at each stage of development meeting business goals launch targets and deadlines
    • Define and own the product innovation and development strategy aligning material science sustainability and brand growth objectives
    • Lead build and mentor a multidisciplinary Product team including design development raw materials sourcing and merchandising fostering creativity and accountability
    • Champion fiber yarn and fabric innovation exploring new technologies sustainable materials and partnerships that strengthen Huhas brand differentiation
    • Attend industry trade shows trend events and innovation summits to identify emerging opportunities and inform product direction
    • Drive cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain Marketing Finance Customer Care and Operations
    • Partner with Marketing to align product innovation with brand storytelling collection naming and trademark strategy
    • Translate customer insights market trends and business goals into compelling product assortments
    • Champion sustainability innovation and efficiency in product creation
    • Establish seasonal calendars ensuring adherence to critical path timelines

    • Product: Development Design Customer Satisfaction
    • Oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle and processes: concept design materials & trims prototyping compliance fit testing sampling approval and bulk production handoff
    • Work closely with Supply Chain on materials sourcing vendor relations and cost alignment
    • Build scalable efficient product creation processes suited to a high-growth environment
    • Ensure every product meets Huhas standards for comfort quality function and fit
    • Partner with Marketing on line planning launch calendars and storytelling
    • Own product presentations and milestone meetings (collection reviews fit sessions costing reviews etc)
    • Oversee fit and wear testing objectives ensuring garments meet functional and brand expectations
    • Ensure launched products meet customer satisfaction standards and target product rating
    • Build scalable product development processes and tools for a growing team

    • Financial & Operational Accountability
    • Partner with Finance and Supply Chain on COGS analysis margin targets and profitability optimization
    • Manage product and R&D budgets balancing cost efficiency with innovation investments
    • Drive decision-making around value engineering without compromising brand integrity or customer satisfaction

    • Leadership & Management
    • Lead the Product organization end-to-end (Product Design Raw Materials Product Development) setting clear direction priorities and ways of working that scale with Huhas growth
    • Build and coach a high-performing team through mentorship feedback and development plans creating clarity around roles ownership and decision rights while nurturing creativity and craft
    • Create a culture of accountability and excellence by establishing measurable goals (quality timelines customer satisfaction cost targets) and ensuring consistent follow-through across the critical path
    • Operate as a calm decisive leader who removes roadblocks makes high-quality tradeoffs quickly and communicates decisions with context and confidence
    • Strengthen cross-functional alignment by partnering closely with Marketing Supply Chain Finance Operations and Customer Care to ensure shared goals clear handoffs and fast issue resolution
    • Set and maintain best-in-class product rituals (weekly standups milestone reviews fit sessions costing checkpoints post-launch retros) to keep teams aligned accountable and moving
    • Elevate tools and process maturity by implementing repeatable systems for briefs calendars BOMs vendor communication fit feedback and development documentation without slowing innovation
    • Champion inclusive values-driven leadership that supports psychological safety encourages healthy debate and keeps the team connected to Huhas customer brand standards and sustainability commitments
    • Represent Product internally and externally as a senior leader influencing direction with data and intuition and cultivating relationships with key vendors innovators and industry partners

    • This position is a new addition to the organization.

What You Bring to the Table

    • 812 years experience in apparel product development ideally in intimates lingerie or performance wear with a strong record in innovation textile development or fiber science
    • Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring product teams
    • Strong understanding of apparel design development and production processes
    • Expertise in fiber yarn and fabric innovation including sustainability and testing standards
    • Experience integrating brand and product strategy including naming storytelling and trademark development
    • Familiarity with compliance product testing and sustainability certifications (e.g. OEKO-TEX WRAP etc)
    • Strong collaboration skills across departments particularly Marketing Supply Chain and Finance
    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial high-growth environment
    • Exceptional organizational communication and project management skills
    • Passion for wellness sustainability and empowering people to feel comfortable in their own skin

    • Dont sweat it if you dont have everything listed above. We believe in growth and curiosity. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity then we want to hear from you!

The Interview Process

    • Virtual screen with Talent Advisor from Bloom
    • Virtual interview with Alexa Suter (Founder & CEO) & Jona Dervishaj (COO)
    • Final in-person interview with Alexa & Jona
    • Reference checks
    • Offer

Location & Working Hours

    • This is a hybrid role based in Vancouver Canada and will require travel to our office.
    • At this time we are only considering candidates based in the Vancouver area for this role. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore other opportunities with us in the future if youre located outside of this area.

Total Rewards

    • Annual salary ranges from $180000 - $200000 CAD
    • 20 days of vacation
    • Comprehensive Extended Health & Wellness Benefits including dental prescription drugs travel insurance virtual healthcare AD&D and access to confidential EFAP support
    • A welcome to Huha product package (all our best sellers!!) plus complimentary products for every new style and limited colours we launch
    • Enjoy an extra staff discount on any additional purchases plus a Friends and Family Discount for you to share
Like Bloom Huha is committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates. To ensure that each candidates journey is consistent and the selection process is unbiased Hiring Managers will not respond to any personal messages regarding this role or other opportunities. To apply please submit your application via Bloom.

How We Hire
Huha is committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates. To ensure that each candidates journey is consistent and the selection process is unbiased the team at Huha will not be responding to any personal messages regarding this role or other opportunities.

Huha is a proud equal opportunity workplace that is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race colour ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. Were looking for motivated and compassionate people who can execute from the ground up and support the work that Huha believes in.
Huha is committed to developing an inclusive barrier-free recruitment process and work environment.

Should you require any accommodation please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance requests for information in accessible alternative format or to report any accessibility problems please share in your application or email emailprotected.

Our use of AI in hiring
We believe transparency matters especially as technology evolves.

At Bloom we may leverage AI as a supportive tool when developing role descriptions interview questions take home assignments and interview guides where appropriate with the goal of improving clarity consistency and accessibility for candidates. However we do not use AI to source assess screen or interview candidates. Every application is reviewed by a human every interview is conducted by a human and all hiring decisions are made by people not automated systems. Human judgment care and accountability are central to how we hire.

Required Experience:

Exec


Key Skills
Change Management,Financial Services,Growing Experience,Managed Care,Management Experience,Analysis Skills,Senior Leadership,Performance Management,Process Management,Leadership Experience,negotiation,Analytics
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 180000 - 200000
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