Technology Product Director – Commercials

Our client 

Morgan McKinley Executive Search joined hands with an international retailer with more than 65,000 colleagues across 14 countries and an annual turnover of £8 bn.

The Assignment

Our client came to us to assist them in sourcing the Technology Product Director—Commercials, who would join the technology leadership team (TLT) as a key member with a mandate to drive the future of technology and innovation. The purpose of the role, reporting to the Chief Information Officer, was to drive all activities related to the design, development, implementation, and operational ownership of all services, processes, and platforms for the delivery of technology for Buying, Merchandising, Design, Quality & Sourcing (BMTQS) and supply chain business functions.

Our Solution

While ideally this role would be based in Dublin, given the significant scale of our client’s operation, the talent pool with the requisite skill set was based in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, which we successfully mapped. We then secured an outstanding level of engagement from the talent pool by bringing the scale of our client’s technology transformation and innovation to life.

The Results

Morgan McKinley Executive Search secured an outstanding candidate with relevant scaled experience in the right industry. The sourced professional had both the technical and leadership acumen required as well as the right cultural fit for this fast-paced and ambitious organisation.