Product Development Manager, APAC

About Us:

SharkNinja APAC 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. It operates two trusted global brands: Shark and Ninja.

At SharkNinja APAC, we don’t just raise the bar – we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of.

SharkNinja APAC is rapidly expanding, driven by strong innovation and unprecedented growth over the past 5 years. As we continue to grow, we require APAC based product development capabilities.

Position Overview:

The Product Development organisation within SharkNinja APAC drives the unique regional product roadmap from concept to shelf through the constant lens of the consumer. We act as 'product CEOs’ partnering cross-functionally with a broad range of teams and suppliers – to deliver high satisfaction for our end users and strong business results. We are consumer-focused engineers, relentlessly dedicated to delivering innovation in a 5-star product experience.

As a Product Development Manager for APAC, you will lead the creation of APAC-first kitchen products by translating Asian consumer needs, cooking behaviours, and culinary insights into breakthrough innovations from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of APAC-first Ninja kitchen products, translating consumer needs, culinary insights, and emerging market opportunities into winning products from concept through mass production.
• Be the category and consumer expert, developing deep knowledge of Asian cooking behaviours, meal occasions, ingredients, preparation methods, and culinary trends to shape product strategy, performance requirements, and innovation roadmaps.
• Define and champion the product vision, including product definitions, consumer-relevant performance KPIs, hero use cases, and compelling product stories that align cross-functional teams around a common goal.
• Drive cross-functional product development, partnering with ODMs/JDMs, Engineering, Quality, Compliance, Consumer Insights, Marketing, and more to deliver technically feasible, consumer-loved products.
• Lead product validation and competitive benchmarking, translating consumer feedback, hands-on testing, and culinary evaluations into product improvements that ensure product readiness and a 5-star consumer experience.
• Champion product success throughout the lifecycle, balancing consumer needs, culinary performance, technical feasibility, quality, cost, and commercial objectives to deliver winning products.
• Build capability within the organisation by mentoring team members, sharing culinary expertise, and helping establish APAC as a centre of excellence for culinary product innovation.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in product development, product design, or a related field, ideally within consumer products, kitchen appliances, or culinary innovation categories.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Product Design, Food Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven track record of developing and commercializing consumer products from concept through mass production, including experience working with ODMs, OEMs, JDM partners, or manufacturing teams.
• Experience developing cooking, food preparation, or kitchen appliances.
• Deep understanding of APAC cooking cultures, consumer behaviours, ingredients, preparation methods, and culinary trends, with expertise in at least one APAC market.
• Demonstrated ability to translate consumer and culinary insights into compelling product experiences, performance requirements, and product specifications.
• Strong understanding of product development processes, engineering trade-offs, and cross-functional product creation.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills, with the ability to influence and align teams across functions, cultures, and regions.
• Consumer-obsessed mindset with a bias for action and passion for bringing bold ideas to market.
• Experience influencing, mentoring, coaching, or developing team members and cross-functional partners.
• Willingness to travel internationally to visit consumers, markets, suppliers, and SharkNinja offices as required.

Strongly Preferred

• Hands-on experience conducting cooking evaluations, competitive benchmarking, sensory assessments, recipe validation, or culinary product testing.
• Professional experience in culinary arts, food science, recipe development, or related disciplines.
• Business-level proficiency in Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean is preferred to effectively communicate and collaborate with customers, partners, or stakeholders in markets where these languages are predominantly used.

Your role in leading our Success Drivers & representing our unique Mindset:

• Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”
• Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
• Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE,”
• Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
• Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT.”

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