Head of Product, Wellbeing & Small Domestic Appliances

Permanent

Job Description

Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our group of leading appliance brands including Electrolux AEG and Frigidaire we sell household products in around 120 markets every 2023 Electrolux North America had sales of $4.6 billion and employed more than 10000 people.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be the Wellbeing & Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) product leader within Electrolux Business Area North America. The incumbent will successfully lead the product line management consumer experience and product line/business strategy for the categories including Air Care Floor Care and Small Domestic Appliances. This individual will be expected to take a strong leadership position to ensure that all North American Wellbeing & SDA product line plans are aligned with overall Group and NA business plans and achievement of financial/profitability objectives.

This role will align the category around the creation of a Best-in-Class Consumer Experience by leveragingour strategic focus areas. For the Frigidaire Electrolux and Anova brands the incumbent will drive product and feature development generation planning speed to market low product cost product quality and operation efficiencies within the product line making use of Group and external resources where applicable. Analyzes product performance product competitiveness and product trends in the marketplace and develops pricing andchannel strategies for assigned products based on this research and analysis. Works with marketing and sales teams to identify and implement appropriate market and sales strategies.

Where youll be:This position must be hybrid from our Charlotte NC HQ. Minimal local/international annual travel anticipated.

What youll do:

• Report into the North American CEO; oversee development launch and management of Wellbeing and SDA products in Business Area North America (BA NA) including short- and long-term profitability

• Translate Wellbeing & SDA into successful 3 to 5-year generation plans and category growth

• Ensure the Product Lines have a competitive range with the right profitability in all segments brands channels and markets

• Provide leadership to the Product Line team

• Deliver Consumer Experience Innovation

  • Consumer experience focuses in the areas of innovation design and marketing

  • Best-in-class Wellbeing & SDA star product pipeline

  • Focus on consumer quality experience

• In collaboration with the Global Category and innovation team build and update a 3-to-5-year product roadmap which includes sourced and licensed products based on consumer insight customer requirements competitor mapping technology mapping and sound business management principles

• Work with Sourcing teams both Regional and Global on new product solutions

• Ensure to protect and foster Electrolux intellectual property patent portfolio and differentiated platform development

• Overall responsibility to deliver the financial commitments on new products through the development and execution of robust commercialization plans

• Ensure achievement of budget targets

• Drive team to improve quality of product in market below target launch of new product and elimination of poor-quality products in market

• Collaborate with CDI Engineering Purchasing and Suppliers as needed to drive innovative solutions cost outs and quality improvements

• Leadership accountability of the annual business plans including monthly and quarterly P&L maintenance

• Support cross-functional teams to drive technological breakthroughs implement new product development plans and ensure that plans are delivered on-time and on-budget

• Collaborate and support the work across the organization to manage the product lines long and short-term profitability e.g.

• Cross-Functional Responsibilities:

  • Partner with Sales to optimize market pricing and drive profitable growth across channels.

  • Collaborate with Marketing to articulate product value proposition ensure consistent messaging and support effective go-to-market strategies and point of purchase material

  • Work with Marketing to nurture consumer communities and build long-term ecosystem engagement and lifetime relationships.

  • Align with Merchandising & Pricing to define pricing strategies that maximize growth profitability and market penetration.

  • Coordinate with Quality to embed quality into product design and phase out underperforming offerings.

  • Partner with Supply Chain to set sales inventory and delivery plans manage product launches and resolve bottlenecks.

  • Work with Purchasing to improve productivity and reduce costs through complexity management and design-for-manufacturing principles.

  • Collaborate with Industrial Design to ensure product benefits are clearly expressed through industrial design.

  • Align with Global Brand Licensing to develop and execute a strategic roadmap that guides the licensing approach and supports brand and market objectives.

• Responsible for oversight of the resources (people equipment and budget) allocated for Wellbeing and SDA products in line with the category strategy

• Identify lead and develop talent Teamship and Product Line leadership to maximize individual team and organizational effectiveness in meeting company goals

• Foster a culture of Teamship with engagement cascading vision creating goal alignment; and coaching through collaboration feedback development planning and performance management

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree required in Business Engineering Marketing or a related field; MBA preferred.

• 10 years experience in Wellbeing & Small Domestic Appliance product management sales or marketing leadership.

• Sourced product and portfolio management.

• Documented results in a consumer products environment.

• 5 years experience managing teams.

• P&L pricing/costing sales merchandising leadership experience preferred

• Flexibility in travel as regular travel abroad is required.

Who you are:

• Proven ability to lead influence and collaborate across all organizational levels including external partners customers and suppliers.

• Demonstrated success in leading both direct teams and cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed environment.

• Strong understanding of merchandising strategy and brand management principles.

• Experience in budget ownership financial planning and resource allocation.

• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills with a track record of managing multiple complex projects under tight deadlines.

• Outstanding communication skillswritten verbal and visualwith experience presenting to diverse senior-level audiences.

• Deep expertise in product development manufacturing technologies and consumer-driven innovation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint Excel and Word with the ability to synthesize data and craft compelling presentations.

Benefits highlights:

• Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment (60% in office).

• Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services.

• Family-friendly benefits.

• Insurance policy plan and 401k.

• Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path.

As part of Electrolux we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

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Electrolux Group North America: Group Careers: Home Products Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request through The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.