As Director, Catalog Platform & Operations, you will be responsible for leading and scaling catalog operations across various business verticals such as Food & Grocery, Apparel, Footwear, Consumer Electronics, and other lifestyle categories in a seller marketplace environment. Your role will involve strategic leadership, catalog operations management, process & platform development, stakeholder management, and team leadership & development. Key Responsibilities: - Define the vision, roadmap, and operational strategies for the catalog function across multiple business verticals. - Drive alignment between business, category, seller, and technology teams to ensure a seamless product listing and discovery experience. - Establish best practices for cataloging unstructured products at scale. - Oversee creation, enrichment, standardization, and quality control of product catalogs for various categories. - Implement strong classification, taxonomy, and attribute frameworks for diverse product categories. - Own Outcome Metrics such as discoverability, conversion, and customer experience through optimized catalog data. - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design and deploy scalable catalog management tools and automation solutions. - Drive improvements in speed, accuracy, and efficiency of catalog creation and maintenance. - Partner with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate product listings. - Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing catalog operations team. - Establish governance frameworks, SLAs, and performance metrics for catalog-related workflows. Required Skills & Qualifications: - Experience: 10+ years in eCommerce, Retail, or Marketplace operations, with at least 3 to 5 years in cataloging or product content management. - Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Apparel, Footwear, and related lifestyle categories. - Technology Collaboration: Proven experience in working with product & engineering teams to build cataloging tools and frameworks. - Process Expertise: Managing catalog operations at scale, including complex product types. - Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret large datasets for optimization opportunities. - Leadership Skills: Track record of leading diverse teams with change management capabilities. - Communication: Excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The company is looking for candidates who can apply first principles thinking to solve problems, envision a great future, have the drive to make an impact, and are passionate about working with smart individuals while maintaining a high bar on Core Values. As Director, Catalog Platform & Operations, you will be responsible for leading and scaling catalog operations across various business verticals such as Food & Grocery, Apparel, Footwear, Consumer Electronics, and other lifestyle categories in a seller marketplace environment. Your role will involve strategic leadership, catalog operations management, process & platform development, stakeholder management, and team leadership & development. Key Responsibilities: - Define the vision, roadmap, and operational strategies for the catalog function across multiple business verticals. - Drive alignment between business, category, seller, and technology teams to ensure a seamless product listing and discovery experience. - Establish best practices for cataloging unstructured products at scale. - Oversee creation, enrichment, standardization, and quality control of product catalogs for various categories. - Implement strong classification, taxonomy, and attribute frameworks for diverse product categories. - Own Outcome Metrics such as discoverability, conversion, and customer experience through optimized catalog data. - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design and deploy scalable catalog management tools and automation solutions. - Drive improvements in speed, accuracy, and efficiency of catalog creation and maintenance. - Partner with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate product listings. - Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing catalog operations team. - Establish governance frameworks, SLAs, and performance metrics for catalog-related workflows. Required Skills & Qualifications: - Experience: 10+ years in eCommerce, Retail, or Marketplace operations, with at least 3 to 5 years in cataloging or product content management. - Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Apparel, Footwear, and related lifestyle categories. - Technology Collaboration: Proven experience in working with product & engineering teams to build cataloging tools and frameworks. - Process Expertise: Managing catalog operations at scale, including complex product types. - Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret large datasets for optimization opportunities. - Leadership Skills: Track record of leading diverse teams with change management capabilities. - Communication: Excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The company is looking for candidates who can apply first princ