Hillberg & Berk Careers
Chief Product Officer
Victoria, BC, Canada .
full-time . September 11, 2025
Description
Hillberg & Berk, a Canadian owned, women-led, purpose driven jewellery brand is seeking a visionary and results-driven leader to join our executive team as Chief Product Officer. This role holds end-to-end responsibility for bringing product from ideation to market, including sourcing, quality assurance, and vendor management. The ideal candidate will be a driver of newness, a motivator of people, and a strategic bridge between our current product offering and future innovation.
What you can expect in the role
- Lead the full product lifecycle: concept, development, sourcing, production, and go-to-market.
- Build and execute merchandising strategies that align with brand vision and business goals.
- Oversee global supply chain operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- Develop and manage vendor relationships to support product innovation and operational excellence.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with design, marketing, sales, and operations to ensure cohesive execution.
- Identify market trends and consumer insights to guide product development and merchandising decisions.
- Implement systems and processes that support sustainable growth and operational efficiency.
- Inspire and lead high-performing teams, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in executive leadership roles within retail, fashion, or consumer goods.
- Deep expertise in merchandising, product development, and supply chain management with a strong preference towards experience in jewellery.
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to turn vision into actionable plans.
- Track record of driving brand transformation and business growth.
- Exceptional leadership and cross functional team-building skills.
- Ability to anticipate market shifts and proactively address challenges.
- Passion for innovation and operational excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience scaling brands through new product categories and distribution channels.
- Familiarity with omni-channel operations and digital merchandising strategies.
- History of implementing scalable systems and processes in fast-paced environments.
About H&B
H&B is a customer and employee centric business with ambitious growth plans. We are excited about the future of delighting our customers, innovating our product, growing our business along with our people and empowering women in the process. If you have a learning mindset, would like to pursue growth and development in your career and want to work for a business with an authentic motivation to do good in the communities we serve, a role at H&B might be an exciting change for you! You can learn more at www.hillbergandberk.com
Hillberg & Berk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable work environment representative of the communities in which we operate, while creating a culture where all employees can show up, participate and contribute as their authentic selves. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of their race, creed, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, gender identity or expression, physical size or weight, age, nationality, ancestry, or place of origin.
Requests for accommodation can be made due to disability or any other protected characteristic at any time during the recruitment process by contacting People & Culture.