Product Developer - Ninja Kitchenware

About Us 

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.  

 

The Product Development organization within SharkNinja drives our global product roadmap from concept to shelf through the constant lens of the consumer. We are the “product CEOs,” partnering cross-functionally with almost every other team within the business to drive high consumer satisfaction and business results. We are comprised of individuals from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds, from product marketing managers to consumer-focused engineers – but we all have one thing in common: we’re consistently striving to deliver a 5-star experience for every consumer on every product we bring to market.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• Support the Ninja 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

 ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

• 2-4 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