Global Product Manager
At Cuisinart, you'll join a brand known for innovation, quality, and an iconic place in the kitchen. We are passionate about creating tools to inspire our consumers' culinary imaginations and bring joy to the kitchen.
You will be the leader responsible for the global business performance (sales, margins, etc) of a Blender & Food Processing product portfolio driving significant growth in the category. You will lead end-to-end product development - collaborating with global teams to bring exceptional products to market, strengthen the portfolio, and ensure flawless, on-time execution.
We're seeking a creative, insight-driven, and consumer-obsessed Global Product Manager to drive the future of our Blending & Food Processing portfolio. This role is ideal for someone who loves being in the kitchen. is passionate about understanding the home blending and food prep experience for global consumers, and is skilled at turning consumer insights into compelling innovation stories & products consumers will love.
In this role, you will be expected to be an expert on Blending and Food Processing understanding the global markets, blending & processing trends, and have deeply understand how people use these products around the world. You will drive product innovations that surprise, delight, and bring joy to our consumers.
Key Responsibilities
Consumer Insight & Market Understanding
- Be a global expert in Blending & Food Processing fully understand the Global market, key competitors, retail assortments, and market / consumer trends
- Deeply understand Blending & Food Prep culture and the various types of consumers understand what is happening on social media, trends, & key pain points with home use
- Identify knowledge gaps & build learning plans with research teams to uncover deeper emotional and functional drivers behind blender & food processor usage / behaviors.
Product Innovation & Storytelling
Translate insights into roadmap filled with creative products and solutions that spark excitement with consumers, our sales teams, and customers & drive growthCraft clear, compelling product stories that elevate everyday blending moments and bring the Cuisinart brand to life in the kitchen.Develop an innovation pipeline rooted in real consumer needs with every concept designed to surprise, delight, and inspire joy at home.Product Development & Launch Execution
Lead product development from idea to shelf - define features, positioning, specs, and pricing that make products both meaningful and competitive.Partner with advanced concepts, design, engineering, sourcing, and packaging to ensure products meet our standards for quality, margin, and aesthetic appeal.Manage timelines, budgets, and milestones across global teams to ensure timely, seamless execution.Support product testing, quality validation, sustainability goals, & regulatory compliance.Go-to-Market & Story Amplification
Collaborate with marketing and sales to bring the product story to life across all channels from packaging and content to retailer storytelling and digital activation.Ensure every touchpoint reflects the emotional benefits and value of the product, reinforcing why Cuisinart is a trusted, beloved kitchen companion.Support go-to-market planning, sell-in materials, and product education across internal and customer-facing teams.Portfolio Stewardship & Optimization
Monitor product performance in-market, identifying opportunities to enhance, update, or retire SKUs to keep the portfolio fresh and focused.Maintain product trackers, & documentation to support team efficiency and transparency.Drive cost savings, packaging refreshes, and rationalization efforts that simplify choice while maximizing consumer impact.Obsession with 5-star consumer reviews and having products users absolutely loveWhat You Bring
Positive attitude, competitive spirit with strong desire to win by designing the absolute best-selling products in the blending & food prep marketPassion for blending / food prep and consumer-focused innovationObsession for deeply understanding the consumer, usability, and human-centered designAn infectious enthusiasm for creatively solving consumer problems and telling compelling stories that bring the product benefits to lifeExecutive presence - exceptional communication and storytelling abilities35 years of experience in product management or consumer product marketing rolesProven ability to manage complex projects with cross-functional and global teamsExceptional communication and storytelling abilities both written and verbalProficiency in Office + AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, etc) and a passion for new technologiesWillingness to travel domestically / internationally (up to 20%) and take early / late calls to lead global team coordination with Asia Cuisinart team and our overseas vendors.Environmental Factors
Working conditions are normal for an office environment.Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.This role requires on-site presence Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere on Fridays.What We Offer
Comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision plansGenerous Paid Time Off ProgramsLife & Disability InsuranceFSA / HSA / Dependent Care FSAPaid Parental Leave401k and company matchEAP & Employee Wellness ProgramsVolunteer Days Paid Time OffFree breakfast and lunch in the Stamford officeAre you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!
Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it's part of the Company's DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BabylissPRO, Scnci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.
Conair's passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company's goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.