Junior Product Developer - Home Environment

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Job Summary:

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company known for its innovative lifestyle solutions. The Product Developer will lead the development of new products from concept to mass production, ensuring a consumer-first approach and driving product improvements in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Shark business with the development of successful and profitable programs for key products to ensure continued growth of the product portfolio – you will lead the new product development (creation and management) of assigned product(s) from brainstorm phase through mass production.

• You are responsible AND accountable for progressing, reporting on, and actioning your and your team’s deliverables, which includes driving product improvements and optimizations, conducting user research, and partnering with Engineers, Marketers, and more on rolling these product enhancements out to ensure a continued 5-star experience

• Define, develop, and iterate product specifications, marrying consumer wants/needs, white space in the market, and new/flagship product technologies as the primary consumer advocate

• Develop user-relevant design targets for product performance and user experience – and act as the beacon of these targets to the cross-functional team of engineers, industrial designers, and commercial marketers

• Partner with SharkNinja’s Consumer Insights team to develop consumer testing objectives, and implement this consumer-driven feedback into product specifications and design iterations throughout the project development cycle

• Partner with SharkNinja Testing and Quality organizations to define, develop, and manage quality and performance testing procedures

• Partner with SharkNinja’s Brand and Strategic Sales teams to define product, channel and pricing strategies, manage proformas and understand market trends and needs to identify what products are working/not working; and recommend new product opportunities to fill those gaps

• Manage product cost structure, reporting, and cost rationalization exercises – and collaborate with supply chain, merchandising, and supply planning teams on product sourcing strategy recommendations

• Lead competitive product analyses, giving your business partners insight into how Ninja stacks up against the competition - and maintaining a clear lens on how we can constantly improve to make Ninja the consumer’s top choice every time

• Provide direction and oversight into the creation and execution of go-to-market collateral to support product launch, including instructional material and consumer-facing product specification information

• Be the voice of our legacy product lines: share insights and learnings from consumers and the market with Product Developers focused on NPD to ensure critical features and feedback are incorporated into next generation products

• Act as the product 'expert' for cross-functional team member questions and concerns

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2-3+ years of experience in product development, product marketing, marketing, human factors engineering, or a related field – preferable at a consumer goods company.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Marketing, Management, Engineering, or a combination of the above

• A “100% on” consumer-first perspective when it comes to introducing new products/processes or improving current products

• Ability to effectively “manage up” by communicating your top priorities and constantly seeking feedback on your work

• A mindset geared toward building relationships across multi-functional teams, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Highly-effective communication skills – both written (presentation/email) and face-to-face (ability to host succinct, effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management) – are required.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment

• A desire to learn and grow in a passionate environment

• The ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward

Company:

SharkNinja offers a range of home care products and kitchen appliances. Founded in 1995, headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, USA, team size 1001-5000 employees, currently Public Company. SharkNinja has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.