Associate Product Developer (APAC)

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Business, Management, Communications, or Marketing Concentrations

1+ years of experience in product development/marketing preferably at a consumer goods company

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SharePoint a plus

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, high impact environment

Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills

Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented

Ability to be a team player as well as work independently

What the job involves

This role will support the Business with 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 Shark product lines, the competitive landscape, retailer assortments and assist the New Product Development team in creating products that will meet the needs of the changing consumer and retailer requests

Assist with product management activities for new product launches, product improvements, optimizations, and line extensions

Support product lines through the growth, active, and end of life stages by providing cross-functional support to resolve product, quality, manufacturing and customer challenges

Assist in the creation/management of merchandising, training, digital content support and execution at retail

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

Track product performance, communicate key learnings and developments to appropriate work flows for action

Evaluate product optimization and improvement opportunities for cost and consumer impact

Work closely with cross-functional teammates to convey the strategic vision and goals for the product line

Maximize the value of product line and align with cross-functional teams to ensure successful positioning in the marketplace

Work with Product Managers for program launch and execution analysis while maintaining proper feedback to close open initiatives

Manage the creation and execution of product support material, such as, in-box collateral, FAQ’s, How to Videos and Troubleshooting scripts for online resources and the call center agents

Manage the product development of all domestic SKU extensions and work cross functionally to ensure production deadlines are successfully executed

Work cross functionally to establish value engineering and cost down initiatives

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