Senior Vice President, Product

We are seeking a transformative Senior Vice President (SVP) of Product to define and drive the next chapter of our technology platforms. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, this highly critical role will lead a growing team of product professionals and partner with engineering, brand leadership and executive stakeholders to ensure product investments solve urgent customer problems while delivering measurable business value.

You’ll join a fast-paced, technology-driven environment that’s deploying cutting‑edge AI across the food industry to generate real operational and commercial impact. We’re looking for an adventurous, creative risk-taker who will define and enhance a rigorous user research practice, use customer evidence to drive continuous product improvement and empower teams to dream boldly—building products they genuinely want to bring to market. If you want the freedom to ship bold, data-informed solutions that reshape how food businesses buy, sell and operate, BEP is where you can make that vision real.

Buyers Edge Platform stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the food service industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships. We are dedicated to empowering stakeholders across the entire food service ecosystem (operators, distributors, manufacturers) with efficiency and unprecedented visibility. With a diverse portfolio of over a dozen brands, our mission is clear: to reduce costs, streamline the food service supply chain and propel the industry from manual to automated.

Today, we are one of the largest players in food service, with over 200K operator locations across North America and over $50 billion of aggregated spend volume. Our commitment to food service excellence is proven in four distinct areas of value:
Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Solutions, Supply Chain Management and Software. Buyers Edge Platform is not just a provider – we are a strategic partner on the journey towards a more efficient, connected and automated future for the food service industry.

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• Define Product Vision & Strategy: Establish the long-term product vision, strategy and roadmap, focusing on user research-driven data. Ensure investments yield measurable value and enterprise-wide leverage, ensuring a unified customer journey.
• Lead the Product Organization: Build, lead and develop a high-performing product management department.
  Set clear expectations for ownership, quality and outcomes across multiple teams, fostering a culture of clarity, customer obsession, measurement and innovation.
• Establish the Product Operating Model: Define how product teams partner with engineering and brand leadership to ensure clear accountability, fast decision-making and strong product outcomes.
• Execute Strategic Roadmaps: Oversee the product management function, partnering with engineering to optimise resource allocation and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality capabilities. Implement strong product operating rhythms, roadmap planning, metrics, reviews and decision frameworks to drive accountability and execution at scale.
• Modernise Platforms: Drive the evolution of platform teams for increased efficiency through common capabilities, shared services and standardised workflows.
• Drive Organizational Alignment: Partner cross-functionally to align platform roadmaps with business priorities. Ensure technical expertise is harnessed to meet growth goals and foster a culture of technical excellence. Establish joint accountability measures with business stakeholders for product success, including adoption rates, revenue impact, operational efficiency gains and customer satisfaction improvements.
• Liaise with Commercial Leadership: Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, ensuring the platform serves as a primary engine for revenue and market expansion. Translate commercial strategy into technical requirements.
• Drive Design Excellence & User-Centered Innovation: Ensure a unified design vision, a scalable design system and UI standards to ensure cohesive, accessible and customer-centered experiences. Embed design early in the…