LATAM Culinary Consultant Temporary Role

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SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeoples lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than4100associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

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SharkNinja is a global company with a fast-growing presence across Latin America. As Ninja products reach more LATAM households across cooking food prep treats and beverages we have a significant opportunity to ensure our products are developed validated and positioned in a way that truly reflects the richness and diversity of LATAM culinary culture.

This person will embed as a culinary intelligence partner to the Ninja Test Kitchen bringing authentic regional expertise to product testing KPI development ingredient gap analysis and story creation across all Ninja categories. LATAM is not a single market and the person in this seat has a real opportunity to shape how Ninja shows up across one of the worlds most vibrant and diverse culinary regions.

• Execute structured appliance tests using authentic locally sourced LATAM ingredients across all Ninja categories
• Identify and document functional gaps where appliance performance diverges from local consumer expectations
• Maintain rigorous test records: datasheets photo and video capture sensory observations and protocol notes

• Partner with Ninja Test Kitchen to inform performance KPIs that reflect authentic LATAM consumer expectations
• Build and maintain a living ingredient gap framework documenting where locally sourced ingredients behave differently from US equivalents in ways that affect appliance performance
• Surface gaps with engineering implications early so product teams can act before launch

• Develop and validate appliance-specific recipes that reflect genuine regional consumer behavior
• Translate culinary findings into product story inputs hero dishes demos social virality use-case claims and positioning that resonates authentically with LATAM consumers
• Note meaningful sub-regional variation where relevant across Mexico Colombia Peru Argentina Brazil and beyond

• Serve as Ninja Test Kitchens go-to resource for LATAM culinary intelligence ingredients techniques trends and consumer behaviors
• Lead regular virtual knowledge-share sessions with the Needham team and contribute to a living LATAM culinary reference guide
• Support sell-in stories with the commercial organization linking functionality to the experience.

• 5 years of professional culinary or culinary development experience with a strong foundation in LATAM cuisines
• Formal culinary training or equivalent degree from a recognized program in Mexico or LATAM preferred
• Hands-on experience working with or evaluating kitchen appliances through a culinary and functional lens
• Deep knowledge of LATAM ingredients and how they may differ from US-market equivalents in ways that affect cooking performance
• Bilingual Spanish / English professional fluency in both written and spoken communication
• Self-directed and organized able to manage workstreams independently without on-site supervision
• Strong documentation skills able to write structured test reports and communicate findings clearly to a technical audience

• R&D test kitchen or food product development experience
• Familiarity with sensory evaluation ability to articulate taste texture aroma and appearance in structured terms
• Culinary knowledge spanning multiple LATAM markets Colombia Peru Brazil Argentina Chile or Caribbean
• Experience working with remote cross-functional US-based teams
• Travel availability 20% of the time