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Job Description

Do you want to inspire new taste experiences that bring people together?

At Electrolux we are passionate about improving everyday life for millions of people and the planet. It’s embodied in everything we do. We believe that great tasting food brings people together. That our favourite clothes bring out the best in us. And that the home should be a place for wellbeing, a place to care for ourselves and our loved ones.

The Product Line organization is probably the most 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!

For our Business Area Europe & Asia, 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.

This is a temporary position intended to provide parental leave coverage for an estimated period of 6 to 8 months. This is a full-time position based preferably in Forli, Italy, but we are open to also consider Rothenburg and Stockholm as alternative locations.

Responsibilities:

· 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:

· International. You enjoy to work in a truly global environment and you like to deliver in cross-functional teams.

· Passion for product & innovation. You are passionate about products, digitalization and innovation and are able to transmit that energy to a team.

· Driven. You are keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability. You are self-driven, problem-solver with a proven track record of delivering great results

· Good listener and communicator. You have great communication skills and you have the ability to convince, influence and motivate others

· Agile. You like working in a fast moving environment, being open to new opportunities and evolving priorities.

· Team player. You work well with cross-functional teams and prioritize team wins, manage workload and prioritize in your own project team.

Minimum requirements

· 5-7 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

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux

Electrolux 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 brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.