#850: Newell VP of E-commerce Tambi Younes on expanding the operational limits of ecommerce capabilities
From The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström® | What CMOs Need to Know About Marketing Technology, AI & CX by The Agile Brand
April 27, 2026 · 27 min · Season 8 · Episode 850
About this episode
Tambi Younes discusses the operational limits of ecommerce execution and the role of automation and AI in enhancing product management.
What's the real cost of only having the bandwidth to focus on your top-performing products?Agility requires systems and processes that not only respond to change but also proactively manage complexity across an entire portfolio. It’s about creating the capacity to act on every opportunity, not just the most obvious ones. Today, we're going to talk about a critical breaking point for large consumer brands: the operational limits of ecommerce execution. When you’re managing thousands of products across countless digital shelves, manual processes don't just slow you down—they force you to leave opportunity on the table. We’ll explore how automation and AI are moving teams from being reactive firefighters on their top SKUs to strategic drivers of growth across their entire catalog. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Tambi Younes, Vice President of E-commerce at Newell. About Tambi Younes Tambi Younes is the vice president of e-commerce at Newell. Younes has spent nearly a decade with Newell, holding a series of product experience and DTC leadership roles. Most recently, he was senior director of product, UX and digital experience, where he spearheaded AI solutions…
People in this episode
Host: Greg Kihlström
Guest: Tambi Younes
Topics covered
- ecommerce
- automation
- AI
- operational limits
- product management
- digital strategy
Keywords
- ecommerce capabilities
- automation
- AI solutions
- product experience
- digital platform
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Newell
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