Head of Product, Wellbeing & Small Domestic Appliances

Electrolux•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The successful candidate will be the Wellbeing & Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) product leader within Electrolux Business Area North America. The incumbent will successfully lead the product line management, consumer experience and product line/business strategy for the categories including Air Care, Floor Care and Small Domestic Appliances. This individual will be expected to take a strong leadership position to ensure that all North American Wellbeing & SDA product line plans are aligned with overall Group and NA business plans and achievement of financial/profitability objectives. This role will align the category around the creation of a Best-in-Class Consumer Experience by leveraging our strategic focus areas. For the Frigidaire, Electrolux and Anova brands the incumbent will drive product and feature development, generation planning, speed to market, low product cost, product quality, and operation efficiencies within the product line, making use of Group and external resources where applicable. Analyzes product performance, product competitiveness, and product trends in the marketplace and develops pricing and channel strategies for assigned products based on this research and analysis. Works with marketing and sales teams to identify and implement appropriate market and sales strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
10+ years’ experience in Wellbeing & Small Domestic Appliance product management, sales or marketing leadership.
Sourced product and portfolio management.
Documented results in a consumer products environment.
5+ years’ experience managing teams.
P&L, pricing/costing, sales, merchandising leadership experience preferred
Flexibility in travel as regular travel abroad is required.
Proven ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across all organizational levels, including external partners, customers, and suppliers.
Demonstrated success in leading both direct teams and cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed environment.
Strong understanding of merchandising strategy and brand management principles.
Experience in budget ownership, financial planning, and resource allocation.
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills with a track record of managing multiple complex projects under tight deadlines.
Outstanding communication skills—written, verbal, and visual—with experience presenting to diverse, senior-level audiences.
Deep expertise in product development, manufacturing technologies, and consumer-driven innovation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, with the ability to synthesize data and craft compelling presentations.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
P&L, pricing/costing, sales, merchandising leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Report into the North American CEO; oversee development, launch, and management of Wellbeing and SDA products in Business Area North America (BA NA) including short- and long-term profitability
Translate Wellbeing & SDA into successful 3 to 5-year generation plans and category growth
Ensure the Product Lines have a competitive range with the right profitability in all segments, brands, channels, and markets
Provide leadership to the Product Line team
Deliver Consumer Experience Innovation
Consumer experience focuses in the areas of innovation, design and marketing
Best-in-class Wellbeing & SDA star product pipeline
Focus on consumer quality experience
In collaboration with the Global Category and innovation team, build and update a 3-to-5-year product roadmap which includes sourced and licensed products based on consumer insight, customer requirements, competitor mapping, technology mapping, and sound business management principles
Work with Sourcing teams both Regional and Global on new product solutions
Ensure to protect and foster Electrolux intellectual property, patent portfolio, and differentiated platform development
Overall responsibility to deliver the financial commitments on new products through the development and execution of robust commercialization plans
Ensure achievement of budget targets
Drive team to improve quality of product in market, below target launch of new product, and elimination of poor-quality products in market
Collaborate with CDI, Engineering, Purchasing and Suppliers as needed to drive innovative solutions, cost outs, and quality improvements
Leadership accountability of the annual business plans including monthly and quarterly P&L maintenance
Support cross-functional teams to drive technological breakthroughs, implement new product development plans, and ensure that plans are delivered on-time and on-budget
Collaborate and support the work across the organization to manage the product line’s long and short-term profitability, e.g. Cross-Functional Responsibilities:
Partner with Sales to optimize market pricing and drive profitable growth across channels.
Collaborate with Marketing to articulate product value proposition, ensure consistent messaging, and support effective go-to-market strategies and point of purchase material
Work with Marketing to nurture consumer communities and build long-term ecosystem engagement and lifetime relationships.
Align with Merchandising & Pricing to define pricing strategies that maximize growth, profitability, and market penetration.
Coordinate with Quality to embed quality into product design and phase out underperforming offerings.
Partner with Supply Chain to set sales, inventory, and delivery plans, manage product launches, and resolve bottlenecks.
Work with Purchasing to improve productivity and reduce costs through complexity management and design-for-manufacturing principles.
Collaborate with Industrial Design to ensure product benefits are clearly expressed through industrial design.
Align with Global Brand Licensing to develop and execute a strategic roadmap that guides the licensing approach and supports brand and market objectives.
Responsible for oversight of the resources (people, equipment, and budget) allocated for Wellbeing and SDA products in line with the category strategy
Identify, lead and develop talent, Teamship, and Product Line leadership to maximize individual, team, and organizational effectiveness in meeting company goals
Foster a culture of Teamship with engagement, cascading vision, creating goal alignment; and coaching through collaboration feedback, development planning and performance management