Product Manager

Posted Mar 4

Product Manager, SharkNinja UK

Accessible to Leeds (Thorpe Park) or London (Battersea Power Station) preferred, although remote will also be considered

Our mission to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world allows our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers, makers of things they love. As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Product Manager to our team, working across both of our market leading Shark and Ninja brands in the UK.

OVERVIEW:

The Product Manager is responsible for new product introduction process within their local market, and defines, develops, and implements new products globally from proof of concept to retail launch and often have continued impact beyond. You will relentlessly and successfully drive continuous innovation and seek to deliver 5-star customer experiences across the global business for SharkNinja. You have the mindset that anything is possible and possess the willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

As a Product Manager, you work daily within our European Regional Hub team and leadership to synchronize on goals, priorities, and responsibilities across offices. You will provide daily direction and inspiration to the team through not just management, but hands-on design work as the leader.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

Oversee a rolling 6-24 month pipeline of new products within your categories to launch within your local market.
Partnering with Regional Product Development to provide inputs and suggestions for improvement through consumer centric validation of collateral
Developing and maintaining channel management strategy within a product family
Partnering with the Regional team create consumer-centric product collateral, including instruction manuals and informational stickers
Communicate and present new product launches to the local sales team and retailers – excite retailers about the new product launches to gain buy in for upcoming product launches
Deep dive on GFK data in your local market to identify opportunities and gain market knowledge - providing clear POV on market needs, gaps in market, and desirable areas to invest in innovation for future roadmapping
Support with the creation of the business case to identify need and opportunity for NPD in your local market ensuring your market
Plan SKU extension strategy and kick off for promo periods to create a consolidated launch – colours, configs, exclusive models, etc
Hands-on validation, both regionally and locally within the support markets, using the proven SN methodologies that gain internal confidence and support product readiness
Working with the Regional Hub team manage the product exit planning and replacement strategy with the local sales management teams
With the Regional Hub teams drive and enable swift decision making —provide clear direction to the teams to empower decisions be made among peers within working programs
Be an advocate for your local market, and connect the dots to your cross functional team mates to deliver success in your market
Serve as a thought-leader in product launch alongside critical sales and brand marketing leaders – ensure that the “triad” of product, marketing, and sales execution comes together for every new launch.
Be the technical expert for the country marketing team to translate product into the marketing sizzle for the retailer and beyond
Must represent the local voice of the consumer and hold consumer experience above all else.
Set priorities and keep momentum going on a mix of projects and project timelines. Respond quickly to shifting priorities without losing sight of longer-range projects and goals
Hold cross-functional engagement sessions and encourage “new” thinking and ways to iteratively improve

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

6+ years of related Product Development Management experience with global market presence
BS in Engineering or related discipline, Master’s or Advanced Degree a plus
Extensive experience leading consumer-centered innovation projects
A “100% on” consumer-first perspective when it comes to introducing new products/processes or improving current products
Intuition on what consumers want and what works in the marketplace
Ability to lead a dynamic, fast paced, deadline driven team
Highly-effective communication skills – both written (presentation/email) and in-person (ability to host succinct, effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management)
A desire to learn and grow in a passionate environment
Analytical and quantitative skills; experience using hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases
Respect and understanding of other disciplines; including Industrial Design, User Experience, Electronics, Quality and Manufacturing
Ability to travel

SharkNinja operates Preferred Supplier (PS) arrangements for all permanent, contract and temporary recruitment across all UK functions. As such, we would ask that agencies refrain from making contact with any of our SharkNinja colleagues and that no CVs are submitted to staff across the Business. Any unsolicited CVs and/or communications will reflect unfavourably on any potential opportunities for your agency. Any CVs will be sent at your own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we will reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your company’s Terms and Conditions of Contract.

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

YOUR ROLE in DIVERSIFYING SHARKNINJA

· As a corporate citizen, learn and support SharkNinja’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy

· Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

· Explore SharkNinja’s DEI Groups or volunteer to serve on committees that organize diversity-related events and activities

· Participate in employee engagement surveys and respond as openly and honestly as possible

· Become culturally competent; take the time to learn about different cultures, races, religions, and backgrounds represented by your colleagues

· Ensure equitable experiences, strengthen inclusion acumen, and promote a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members

SharkNinja is voted 2022 Best Places to Work in Boston and 100 Best Large Companies to Work For. As a subsidiary of JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (Hong Kong: 1691), a leader in small household appliance innovation, we are ranked in the top three for the 'Best ESG Management Company' in consumer necessities sector by leading international financial magazine, Institutional Investor, in June 2022. We strive to get smarter and are dedicated to integrating DEI in our processes, practices and policies. Some of our benefits include 4 Global DEI subcommittees, 8 Affinity Groups, 5 Business Resource Groups, Cultural Celebrations, Summer Half Day Fridays, Volunteer Impact Day/Activities, Mentorship & Coaching Programs more. Plus your first SharkNinja product is on us and you can enjoy discounted products throughout the year.

YOUR ROLE in leading our SUCCESS DRIVERS & representing our UNIQUE MINDSET

· Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”

· Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”

· Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”

· Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”

· Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT”

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