VP, Customer Experience

VP, Customer Experience

The Vice President, Customer Experience is a strategic executive leader responsible for shaping and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for delivering exceptional customer experiences across all channels and touchpoints. This role is accountable for fostering a customer-centric culture, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring that every interaction reinforces the company's brand promise and values. The incumbent partners closely with the Executive Leadership team (ELT), cross-functional teams, and external partners to identify opportunities, remove friction points, and implement best-in-class solutions that enhance customer satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. The Vice President, Customer Experience leverages data-driven insights, market trends, and customer feedback to influence business decisions and deliver measurable results that support the organization's growth and profitability objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and Execute Customer Experience Strategy: Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive customer experience strategy that aligns with the company's vision, values, and business objectives. Ensure the strategy addresses all customer touchpoints, including digital, in-store, and service channels, and is regularly updated based on evolving customer needs and market trends.
• Champion a Customer-Centric Culture: Drive organizational change by promoting a customer-first mindset at all levels of the business. Partner with HR, Training, and Communications to embed customer experience principles into employee onboarding, training, and recognition programs, ensuring every associate understands their impact on the customer journey.
• Leverage Data and Insights for Continuous Improvement: Oversee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of customer feedback, satisfaction metrics (e.g., NPS, CSAT), and operational data. Translate insights into actionable recommendations, prioritize initiatives based on business impact, and track progress against defined KPIs to ensure continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams to Optimize Processes: Work closely with leaders in Operations, IT, Marketing, Sales, and Product to identify pain points and opportunities for process enhancements. Lead or sponsor cross-functional projects that streamline workflows, improve service delivery, and create seamless, personalized customer experiences.
• Lead, Develop, and Inspire High-Performing Teams: Manage, mentor, and grow a diverse team of customer experience professionals. Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and professional development to ensure the team delivers best-in-class results.

Education and Experience:

• Level of Formal Education: Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Area of Study: Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 10+
• Type of Experience: Experience leading large, cross-functional teams and driving enterprise-wide customer experience initiatives.
• Special Certifications: CX certification (e.g., CCXP) preferred.
• Technical Competencies & Information Systems: Proficiency in CRM systems, customer analytics platforms, and project management tools.
• Skills & Abilities: Strategic thinking, data analysis, communication, change management, leadership, and problem-solving.
• Additional Language Skills: Bilingual skills a plus.
• Personal Attributes & Other/Preferred: Customer-focused, collaborative, innovative, results-driven, and adaptable.

About The ODP Group: The ODP Group, through its business entities ODP Business Solutions and Office Depot, is a leading provider of products, services, and technology solutions through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores.

Commitment to Safety: We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our Coworkers and our customers. All Coworkers are expected to support our operational safety culture by working safely and addressing potential hazards or concerns.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by Coworkers assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of Coworkers so classified. Other duties may be assigned.

Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule: The salary range for this role is $245,000/year to $255,000/year, however all state and local minimum wages will be complied with, resulting in a possible adjustment to the salary range displayed. The company offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunities to move and grow within our organization! You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, paid in accordance with the Incentive Plan terms and conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the City & County of San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Application Deadline: The job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 days and will expire once the position has been filled.