Local Category Manager Taste

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Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together.

All about the role:

The Local Category Manager Taste is responsible for the definition and implementation of the product portfolio strategy in the market from consumer development to launching. By developing actions plans to maximize sales efforts and leverage revenue-producing opportunities.

Where you'll be:

This role is located in Miami.

What you'll do:

• Create the product plan, including positioning, phase in/out, financials, Product Value Proposition and messaging.

• Review regional product portfolio to define/analyze products for local market.

• Participate in product generation planning with Regional PL, R&D and Marketing teams.

• Drive the product launch process from a communications, operations, internal readiness, milestone, and delivery perspective.

• Create together with Marketing, the product information and communication (POS Material) to send for local commercial team, customers and suppliers.

• Coordinate and analyze consumer research for product, field testing as appropriate. Negotiate with third parties.

• Responsible for Sales Planning Forecast and Contribution to Fix (CtF) results by category and model.

• Develop product lifecycle (phase in/out) strategies to commercial team.

• Develop product strategy: launch, line up, price point and distribution.

• Evaluate new projects and launch new categories for local market.

• Responsible for product test and certifications.

• Evaluate and provide market analysis and import data to find new opportunities within the group.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing required, a master's in business administration is preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of work-related experience with similar responsibilities.

• Excellent communication and writing skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Bilingual: English and Spanish.

Please be advised that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

Find more on:

Electrolux Group Careers: https://career.electroluxgroup.com/global/en

Electrolux Home Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request through hrsnorthamerica@electrolux.com. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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