Product Innovation Manager – Electric Hobs

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 favorite 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!
Our Europe Product Line Taste team is looking for an Electric Hobs Product Innovation Manager who will be responsible to drive Electric Hobs innovation projects from idea generation to market launch.
In this role you will map the market starting from capturing ideas about future products and translating them into commercially viable products. The role offers a great opportunity to learn about the business across Europe and it will also help you create a helicopter view of the category, being involved in strategic innovation activities.
Please note that this is a full time temporary (14 months) role based in our global headquarters in Stockholm.
A regular day at work
• Closely work with the European Category Manager in developing and executing the category generation plan to deliver strategic business objectives
• 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
• Collaborate with R&D and Design to drive the product development process through its different phases
• Build the base model catalogue for new products
• Prepare product specification documents and input them in the respective systems, 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


Who you are


Team player. In this role cross-functional collaboration is everything, so you should be comfortable in dealing with people with different backgrounds and responsibility.
International. You enjoy working in a truly global environment and you like to deliver in cross-functional teams.
Good listener and communicator. You have great communication skills and you can convince, influence and bring stakeholders, peers, and colleagues together towards the same goal.
Proactive. You are keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability. You are self-driven, problem-solver, results-oriented with a positive outlook.
Business acumen. You strive to get a strong business understanding and you can evaluate risks and opportunities in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
Curious. You have an endless desire to always improve projects and to get better at what you do.
Creative. You are not afraid to explore new ways of thinking.


Education & Experience


We are not looking for perfection, ideally, we would like you to be covering several of the points below.
• 3-5 years of experience in business and commercial areas;
• Experience across product development, market analysis, consumer insight, ranging and pricing is highly preferred;
• Profit & loss understanding;
• Project management skills, able to plan and focus on strategic priorities.


Please apply in English.