Bill Curren
Senior Executive with deep experience in Global Sourcing and Product Development.
Proven expertise in managing supply chains within dynamic tariff environments, ensuring regulatory compliance while optimizing profitability.
Accomplished in growing businesses to scale. Recognized talent to manage diverse international and domestic teams and form business partnerships and strong relationships across the globe.
Bill Curren
Global Sourcing & Trade Authority
Consumer Products and Brand Leader
Expertise in home products and strategic management of tariffs and global supply chain volatility
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New Canaan, CT
New York City Metropolitan Area
About
A leader with an extensive history of executing large brand and product launches across retail and wholesale. Global sourcing and international trade authority. Deep experience with premier US retailers building private brands and leading teams in product development and design. Industry expert in retail merchandising and strategy, global sourcing, supply chain management, production, manufacturing, licensing and brand management.
EXPERTISE
Retail Merchandising & Product Development
International Sourcing & Trade
Rapidly Growing Business to Scale
Successful history of leading teams in driving sales and margin. Authority in creation of new products and brands, encompassing wide range of categories from fashion to technology. Ex-Macys merchant.
Supply chain and trade expertise in +30 countries across the globe realized through extensive travel and onsite meetings with suppliers. Skilled negotiator.
Proven record of leading and executing large business initiatives in complex organizations, leveraging a variety of cross-functional teams.
Managing large & diverse teams
Transformative global leader with experience managing +45 associates and sourcing offices in multiple countries across numerous functional areas. Accomplished cross-functional team leader with talent to connect siloed functions to drive results.
Key Successes
Re-positioned international sourcing strategy
For $1B flooring retailer, creating balanced global supply chain in 22 countries across Asia, Europe, North and South America
Tripled Sales Growth to $400M
Through building and managing over half of Bed Bath and Beyond's private brand categories. Transformed Real Simple brand to drive additional $150M annually.
Led largest product & brand launch in Macy's history: Martha Stewart Collection
Executed the most comprehensive product and product brand launch in the company's history. Created $300M in annual sales.
Grew $200M business
While launching over +1,000 new innovative products, driving design and new sourcing strategies. Drove team execution of a new wholesale business, supporting brand and product launches in major US retailers.
EXPERIENCE
2021-2024
VP Global Sourcing, Merchandise Data & Analytics, Pricing Strategy
LLFlooring/Lumber Liquidators(LL)
Senior executive at the second-largest specialty flooring retailer in the US, leading key strategic and operational functions to drive +$1B in annual sales in 435 locations across 47 states. Directed development and launch of over +400 new products.
2020-2021
SVP Global Sourcing, Product Development, Supply chain/Logistics
Jetson Electric
Recruited by innovative e-mobility/e-bike startup to rapidly scale-up team and business operations. Reported directly to founder/CEO.
2017-2019
HSN/QVC(QRTEA)
SVP Product Development
Senior leader for a HSN, a division of Qurate Retail Group, the nation's third-largest e-commerce retailer. Led and directed the sourcing, development, design, manufacturing, and quality of a significant amount of product in a variety of categories, featured on TV/Live-streaming, online, and in traditional retail, representing over $200M in annual sales.
2012-2017
SVP Product Development
Bed Bath & Beyond(BBB)
Managed the merchandising strategy, product development, sourcing, and design that represented annual sales of over $400M for over half of BBB's private brand product categories(+16,000 skus)
2002-2011
VP Product Development
2000-2002
Merchandise & Product Director
Macy's Inc(M)
Led and executed the launch of the Martha Stewart Collection, the largest brand launch in Macy's history. Managed, sourced, and developed products for a range of Macy's and Bloomingdale's Home private and licensed brands
Brookstone(BKST)
Head merchant, sourcing, and product development director for over half of Brookstone's merchandise categores and assortment.
Education & Other
Sewanee: The University of the South
BA Economics
Saugatuck Shores Club Inc, Westport CT
Treasurer and Board of Directors
The National Eagle Scout Association
Member and Eagle Scout
