Product Innovation Manager Do you want to inspire new taste experiences that bring people together?
At the Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet.
We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come join us as you are.
We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative.
In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!
All about the role: For our Business Area Europe & APAC MEA Product Line Taste, we are looking for a driven and engaged new team member in the Ovens Category.
As the Product Innovation Manager you will be responsible to drive Ovens innovation projects from idea generation to market launch, primarily for Europe.
The main mission will be to understand the market and our consumers, creating ideas about future taste experiences and translating them into commercially viable products.
The role offers a great opportunity to learn about the business across the Business Area and it will also help you create a helicopter view of the category, being involved in strategic innovation activities.
The Product Line organization is a very exciting part of the business where you will be at the core of what we do – drive business results with the ultimate goal to deliver outstanding consumer experiences.
This is where you come into picture!
What you'll do: Identify new opportunities by deep understanding of consumer insight, market trends and competitive gaps.
Participate actively in development of new consumer experience ideas.
Translate ideas into product concepts based on relevant consumer insights.
Lead your innovation core team, together with R&D and Design and bring ideas through the Product Experience Council.
Actively be the Product Line lead and together with R&D, Design drive the product development process through its different phases.
Prepare and share product specification documents, ensuring timely sharing of new product information.
Collaborate with Product Marketing to ensure timely and effective development of marketing assets to support the commercial launch.
Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to define range architecture, business cases and commercial strategy for the opportunities identified Who you are: 5+ years of experience in product innovation, marketing or commercial areas Experience across product development, market analysis, consumer insight, ranging and pricing is highly preferred Profit & loss acumen Project management skills, able to plan and lead a team to defined milestones Experience of managing complex topics and cross-functional teams, with leadership of the team in terms of project/innovation accountability Where you'll be: This is a full-time position based preferably in Forli, Italy, but we are open to also consider Rothenburg and Stockholm as alternative locations.
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