Global Product Manager - Cooking Product Lines

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Global Product Manager - Cooking Product Lines

Apply locations Dunedin, New Zealand time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-20037

The Role

Fisher & Paykel is one of New Zealand's best-known brands, a global company with a strong heritage. Our New Zealand origins, curious nature and passion to develop products designed around people are core elements that make us unique.

Driven by our brand values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous and curious, as a team we take a collaborative approach, have a culture where ideas are heard, and are united in our leading goal to be the world's most human-centred, #1 home appliances brand.

Fisher & Paykel Appliances design, manufacture, and market a full range of premium appliances around the world. We are a global company built on a heritage of innovation and pioneering spirit that has seen us consistently deliver products tailored to our customer's needs since 1934.

The role

Based at our Dunedin Design Centre as the Global Product Manager - Cooking Product Lines , you will be someone who can establish and maintain strong links between the product development teams and a wide range of global stakeholders and regional product management team to lead the full product life cycle, from ideation, product launches and portfolio optimisation.

So that's the role. Who are you?

Our Global Product Managers help drive the strategic direction and profitable growth of our various product portfolios. You will develop a deep understanding of the global competitive landscape and use your innate ability to take hard and soft data from multiple sources and turn it into genuine insights. You'll work closely with Chief Engineers, Industrial Designers, our regional teams and General Manager of your Product Line to ensure the relevant product portfolio is consistent with the business strategy and goals for Fisher & Paykel Appliances.

You will also liaise with our regional product management teams and global functions to lead new product introductions to ensure we deliver a positive and timely impact in market.

We are seeking an experienced Global Product Manager with a clear vision on how to achieve our leading goal to be the world's most human-centred, #1 home appliances brand.

This senior-level role requires a strategic thinker with a background in product management, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and exceptional skills in analysing and synthesising information.

You will have experience working for a global organisation in product management, marketing or even in a product development role, preferably within the luxury goods or premium brands, managing physical product. Proven skills in leading by influence with the ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, as well as sound communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Proficiency in project management, prioritisation, with good judgement on high leverage work and getting into the right level of detail. You will be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and capable of making sound decisions in uncertain environments.

In time you’ll be seen as a trusted category expert, taking our vision & goals and understanding the role you need to play within that. Proactively creating excitement to leverage influence within the business and to deliver outstanding outcomes.

You'll thrive in a hands-on environment and will be great at influencing stakeholders across the business and throughout the product life cycle with great work, sound reasoning, and your natural collaborative style. On the technical side, you may have a bachelor’s degree in business or related field. Possibly even an MBA?

What we offer

We can give you the rare opportunity to move into a large, complex global organisation headquartered in NZ. This role has diverse and exciting challenges and the chance to continually learn and develop.

Along with a competitive salary, flexible working, ongoing development, our leading Whanau/Family Leave policy and excellent growth and progression opportunities, as a valued member of our team you’ll enjoy generous discounts on Fisher & Paykel and Haier products, life & disability insurance, discounted medical cover, & access to our superannuation scheme.

All this, coupled with great leadership and backed by a world leading heritage brand that is consistently ranked as one of New Zealand’s most Trusted Brands… year after year.

Fisher & Paykel is about collaboration, delivering what we promise, and aspiring to be the best. If you believe that you have the skills, ability and desire to influence and lead across the business, then we want to hear from you!

From the grandest of ideas to the smallest of details, every day we're turning our passion into performance and improving life through good design.

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

Fisher & Paykel has been designing products since 1934 and has grown into a global company with products sold in more than 50 countries around the world.

The best innovators don’t just understand technology, they understand people. We design technology that enriches and improves people’s lives. By challenging conventional appliance design these world-first technologies have changed the way we live forever.

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