Midea is a leading Global Fortune 500 high technology company. Committed to bring innovation to life, Midea Group aims to develop solutions for our international customers that not only meet the requirements of the present, but also the challenges of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Midea develops, produces, and sells innovative products in five competence areas: Smart Home, Industrial Technologies, Building Technologies, Robotics & Automation, and Digital Innovation. We operate in more than 195 countries with over 190,000 employees. Midea embraces talents of characters of aiming high, customer first, transformation and innovation, inclusion and partnership to join the mission together to integrate with the world, and to inspire your future!
Responsibilities:
* Develop the annual product roadmap for washer-dryer products in the European market, crafting and implementing a strategic plan in a structured and timely manner.
* Analyze local market trends and user needs, driving product innovation with a customer-centric and market-oriented approach.
* Create detailed product line strategies, collaborating across departments to oversee product planning, design, development, and successful market launch.
* Conduct comprehensive market analysis across all product categories, maintaining a deep understanding of industry competition by regularly gathering and analyzing data on market, industry, and competitor activities.
* Collaborate with project managers to ensure the successful delivery of projects, managing timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation effectively.
* Lead initiatives related to technical cost reductions and quality improvements for assigned projects.
Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant field.
* Over 10 years of experience in product management or related roles within the market.
* Exceptional communication and coordination skills, with the ability to effectively liaise across teams and departments.
* Strong market sensitivity and analytical skills, with the ability to accurately identify and act on market trends.
* Background in structural design, with expertise in designing products made from materials such as sheet metal, plastic, and stainless steel, and a solid understanding of key design principles for these materials.