Associate Product Developer - Shark Corded

SharkNinja

About The Position

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. This role will support the Shark 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. If you have a knack for innovation, and enjoy being a part of a winning team, come join us!

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

Responsibilities

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