Conair LLC
Stamford, Connecticut
Assistant Product Manager, Food Prep Job ID 2023-01549
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Product Development
Stamford,
Connecticut
Description
About Us
At Cuisinart, you’ll join a brand known for innovation, quality, and an iconic place in the kitchen. We’re passionate about creating tools that inspire culinary creativity and bring joy to the home cooking experience.
About the Role
As an Assistant Product Manager, you’ll support the global Food Prep portfolio across key sub‑categories including Blending, Food Processing, Mixing, and Ice Cream. You’ll work closely with the Senior Product Marketing Manager to help drive category growth, support product development, and bring consumer‑inspired innovations to market.
This role is perfect for someone who loves being in the kitchen, is curious about how people cook around the world, and is excited to learn how consumer insights translate into meaningful products and compelling stories.
Key Responsibilities
Category Support & Market Understanding
- Build foundational expertise in the Food Prep category by tracking global trends, competitive activity, and consumer behaviors.
- Support research efforts by gathering insights, monitoring social trends, and helping identify consumer pain points and opportunities.
- Assist in developing category overviews, competitive audits, and insight summaries for cross‑functional partners.
Product Innovation & Storytelling
- Help translate consumer insights into early product concepts and ideas for the innovation pipeline.
- Support the creation of product stories, positioning, and reasons‑to‑believe that bring the Cuisinart brand to life.
- Assist in preparing presentations and storytelling materials for internal teams, leadership, and customers.
Product Development & Project Execution
- Partner with the Senior Product Marketing Manager to track product development timelines, milestones, and documentation.
- Maintain project trackers, sample logs, and product specifications to ensure accuracy and visibility across teams.
- Support cross‑functional collaboration with design, engineering, sourcing, packaging, and quality teams.
- Help coordinate product testing, feedback collection, and validation activities.
- Assist with meeting preparation, recaps, and follow‑ups to keep projects moving smoothly.
Go‑to‑Market & Launch Support
- Collaborate with marketing, creative, and sales teams to support packaging development, content creation, and retailer storytelling.
- Help prepare sell‑in materials, launch toolkits, and product education resources.
- Ensure product stories and benefits are consistently communicated across all touchpoints.
Portfolio Stewardship & Optimization
- Maintain product trackers, SKU lists, and documentation to support portfolio organization and visibility.
- Monitor product performance and consumer reviews to identify opportunities for improvements or updates.
- Support cost‑saving initiatives, packaging refreshes, and SKU rationalization efforts.
What You Bring
- 1–3 years of experience in product management, consumer marketing, or a related field.
- Passion for blending, food prep, and creating products that make cooking joyful and accessible.
- Curiosity about consumers, usability, and human‑centered design.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage details, timelines, and documentation.
- A creative mindset with enthusiasm for solving consumer problems and shaping product stories.
- Strong communication skills — both written and visual.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and proactively follow up to keep projects on track.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with AI‑assisted tools.
- Willingness to join early/late calls to support coordination with global teams.
Compensation:
- The budgeted salary for this role is $65,000/annually.
Environmental Factors:
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Must be able to sit/stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
- We currently operate on a hybrid schedule; candidate must be willing to come into the office 4 days a week with Friday being a work from anywhere day.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
- Generous Paid Time Off Programs
- Life & Disability Insurance
- FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k and company match
- EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
- Volunteer Days Paid Time Off