International Product Manager

Groupe Seb•Parsippany, NJ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Contribute to the success of the International Strategic Marketing for the Cookware category in NORTH AMERICA: Identify and build on consumer insights to create new product opportunities via product innovation. Design and develop new product ranges for the region in full collaboration with the operational marketing, local sales and factory product development teams. Drive the innovation pipeline development with the international engineering and factory teams. Integrate customers needs & create channel management launch offers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or Marketing.
2-4 years of experience in Product Innovations, consumer goods, housewares, or a closely related industry.
Experience working with Factory engineers and Operational Marketing teams.
Well-rounded business acumen, able to understand and balance various perspectives (financial, marketing, commercial, consumer, etc).
Having initiative, grit, a creative mindset & acting with self-confidence.
Demonstrated project management skills (creating a detailed project plan, building timelines, building and maintaining support from stakeholders, understanding the factory engineering technical demands, managing progress, influencing cross-functional partners, using relevant PM tools/software, etc)
Able to analyze (trends, data, consumer insights…) and determine key learnings & priorities
Demonstrates ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Working transversally with multiple teams fosters collaborative work with technical teams as well as creative teams.
Demonstrates ability to learn quickly and ability to adapt and learn new processes and technologies.
Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as NPD, Stackline, and the latest AI design & analysis tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Preference for a Master's or MBA degree.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of new ranges under the leadership of the Global Director, including: Validation of a new product/concept/big idea, Initiate the Briefs to the product development and Design teams, Define engineering sound product ranges and specificities, and align with local marketing and sales, Leading the project timelines and making sure all parties meet deadlines, Provide specifications, code, and launch presentations to the local team.
Actively explore and validate new business opportunities by using analytics (Nielsen's, AI, NPD data...) & trends to understand the performance of the market, competition & identify new opportunities.