Associate Product Manager - Cooking

The Role

At Fisher & Paykel, our people are at the core of designing innovative technologies that elevate everyday experiences into something extraordinary. We thrive by creating moments of delight for our product users.

As an Associate Product Manager, you will support and manage the indoor cooking category portfolio in collaboration with the Senior Product Manager. This role is crucial for achieving Fisher & Paykel's strategic goals and supporting the broader product management team. Based in our Costa Mesa, California, headquarters, you will report directly to the Senior Product Manager for Cooking.

You will:

• Build and maintain a strong knowledge base of distributors and channels, collaborating with sales and marketing to develop effective strategies and analyze product line success.

• Align in-market product strategies with global business goals, providing regular and insightful market updates to global product teams.

• Become a product expert, possessing or developing strong technical knowledge, and understanding the features and benefits to consumers.

• Conduct competitor analysis, researching competitive products, in-store marketing materials, and strategies, while identifying strengths, weaknesses, and market trends.

• Develop a deep understanding of the financial performance of product categories, regularly reporting on performance, and understanding cost and margin calculations.

• Project manage the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, coordinating with sales, marketing, and supply chain to ensure successful product launches and minimize product obsolescence.

• Build strong, constructive relationships within the team and across business units, working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to manage integrated information and content strategies.

• Support strategic planning efforts, aligning with global strategies, developing product brochures and roadmaps, and assisting in business case development for new products.

You Have:

• 2+ years of analytical experience in corporate settings, preferably in product management.

• A degree in Business, Product, Marketing, related field, or equivalent experience.

• Knowledge in brand strategy, pricing, and marketing, with understanding of consumer sales.

• Proficiency in MS Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Skills in data gathering and synthesis for data-driven decision-making.

• Strong relationship-building abilities.

• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Capacity to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

• Experience or interest in working in global, matrixed organizations.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000. This range is a guideline and may not reflect your exact offer. Factors considered when extending an offer include (but are not limited to) education, experience, relevant skills, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Benefits Overview

In addition to providing competitive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, we offer:

• 401K with company match

• Competitive Employer HSA Contribution

• Pet Perks

• Paid Vacation/Time Off: We believe that your time off is important, which is why all US employees accrue 20 days of paid vacation starting year 1. We also offer 12 company holidays per year.

• Parental Leave: Becoming a new parent is a full-time job. Our new policy offers all our people 26 weeks' paid leave for the primary caregiver, a flexible return to work with reduced hours at full pay, as well as two weeks of paid leave for partners to spend time with their growing families.

• Wellness Initiatives such as our Fuel Up Fridays, a company-paid subscription to Calm, No-Meeting Fridays, and personalized healthcare support for your wellness journey.

• Leadership and Career Development programs

• Exclusive Employee discounts on all F&P products

• Role-specific Company Bonus

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.