Product Developer

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3300 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

The Product Developer will lead the development of successful and profitable programs for key products to ensure continued growth of the current portfolios as well as the establishment of new launches. This role is expected to be the market expert in their product lines research and understand the competitive landscape retailer assortments that will meet the needs of the changing consumer and retailer requests.

This role is hybrid based in Battersea London 3 days a week in the office.

Here are some of the exciting things youll get to do:

• Support the Ninja business with the development of successful and profitable programs for new products to ensure continued growth of the product portfolio you will lead and assist key workstreams in the new product development lifecycle of assigned product(s) from brainstorm phase through mass production

• Support Global product development on creating product definitions consumerrelevant design targets and performance KPIs including creation/drive toward critical messaging claims

• Conduct and analyse market research to identify consumer needs and market gaps and analyse the competitive landscape

• Understand regional and local compliance risks/issues as well as unique regional needs. Be an advocate to articulate these product nuances to the cross functional teams.

• Work closely with crossfunctional teammates to convey the strategic vision and goals for the product portfolio

• Manage product feedback with cross functional teams to ensure realtime inputs are provided at every stage of product development from Pbuilds to MP

• Partner with PMO Engineering and global PD to ensure issue tracker is burned down from build to build.

• Develop and actively participate in JIRA ticket development and closing out issues.

• Develop and execute handson and virtual validation plans at each build within the support markets using the proven SN methodologies that gain internal confidence for all touchpoints collateral and Out of Box Experience enabling qualitative and quantitative feedback from the Europe to gain internal confidence and support product readiness

• Manage the creation and execution of product support material such as inbox collateral FAQs HowTo Videos and Troubleshooting scripts for online resources and the Customer Excellence team

• Manage the product development inputs for PARF PIS Salsify and maintain data integrity throughout the product development cycle

• Work cross functionally to help team meet cost targets and have understanding of levers needed to impact margin

• Provide clear cost direction to Supply Chain and Engineering on potential product trade offs to ensure cost and margin targets are met

• Have an understanding of overall category cost and margin targets to provide support to leadership in executing budget

• Efficiently document program details and keep organised system for smooth transition 90 days post MP to COE team

Here are some of the things youll bring:

• 24 years of experience in product development product marketing marketing human factors engineering or a related field preferably at a consumer goods company

• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business Marketing Management Engineering or a combination of the above

• Interest and ability to work learn and grow in a fastpaced deadline driven high impact environment

• A 100% on consumerfirst perspective when it comes to introducing new products/processes or improving current products

• A mindset geared toward building relationships across multifunctional teams coupled with excellent interpersonal skills

• Highlyeffective communication skills both written (presentation/email) and inperson (ability to host succinct effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management)

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and stay organized in a fastpaced environment

• A desire to learn and grow in a passionate environment

• The ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward

• Willingness to mentor junior and newly onboarded associates

• Ability to see failure as an opportunity to iterate learn and willingness to fail fast and often.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint

• Resourceful well organized highly dependable efficient and detail oriented

• Ability to be a team player as well as work independently

• Willingness to travel

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