Senior Air Care Concept Development and Air Purification Manager

Senior Air Care Concept Development and Air Purification Manager – R&D CX Area Wellbeing
HQ, Stockholm, Sweden
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You will be based at Electrolux HQ in Stockholm at Kungsholmen. Our Headquarters in Stockholm is an amazing and unique place to work and grow! Over 1000 professionals and 75+ nationalities shape living for the better every day.
Reporting to the Head of Well-being R&D you will lead a concept development team for Air Care products. Additionally you will serve as technical owner of the Air Purification category and have a functional lead role for this category..
Who you are
· Consumer oriented – you want to provide outstanding consumer experiences through innovation and concept development and a technical lead of the Air Purification category.
· Curious about products and technology - you are creative with a passion for technology and innovation. You are interested in what our competitors, our customers, our consumers do, and you have a good idea of what is happening inside and outside of Electrolux. You exhibit innovative thinking and an outside in perspective, including being updated on external best practices.
· A Leader - You have a vision and a purpose, and you can drive, inspire and influence others to not only share it, but also apply their abilities to achieving it.
· Networker - You have a strong capability to communicate and build effective relationships across organizations.
· Diagnostic - You have an analytical mindset and outstanding analytical skills with ability to handle complex sets of targets and requirements.
· Business Acumen – You understand the business and market drivers, and the conditions the industry of consumer goods.
Responsibilities:
· Deliver innovative product and feature concept development in front-loading and concept phases in selected Air Care projects
· Take a leading and owning role on the Air Purification category from a technical perspective. Serve as key interface from R&D to business partners dealing with Air Purification products.
· Foster a delivery culture by participation in cross-functional projects.
· Ensure seamless global collaboration within our Global R&D and with our strategic external partners.
· Lead and develop concept development team to deliver assigned project portfolio.
· Continuously improve methods, tools and capabilities to create competitive advantages based on Consumer experience
· Foster a project culture with cross functional interaction and way of working
· Collaborate with key partners – Advanced Development, Module and Technology Experts, Design, CX Category, CX Management, Quality and Costing
· Assume budget and resource planning responsibility for Air Care Concept development.
· Be a member of Wellbeing R&D leadership team.
Qualifications:
· Degree of Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering or similar knowledge level.
· 10 years+ experience in innovation and product development organization developing mass-market products. Experience from Air Care products is a merit.
· Experience working in a co-development setup with a mass production sourcing partner
· Experience in people leadership and cross-functional interaction
· Deep understanding in innovation and R&D product processes
· Experience in development project format in early innovative phases
· Experience in testing procedures and international standards
· Robust understanding of design for quality and cost-efficient solutions
Our Consumer Experience organisation is a global team dedicated to shaping living for the better – transforming business, industry and our consumers lives! Does that appeal to you? This may just be the position you're looking for. Consumer Experience spans brand, marketing, design, sustainability, R&D, technology and innovation. We're dedicated to working toward the Electrolux mission to deliver sustainable and outstanding experiences for consumers around the world. Join us!