Brand Manager – Small Appliances

Harrison Gray Search is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing, family-owned leader in the small appliances industry. Our client seeks a dynamic Brand Manager to drive global product innovation and commercialization in one of their fastest-growing business categories. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of product development, from initial concept to global market launch, while shaping the future of an exciting and strategically important category.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion the voice of the consumer in all development programs, partnering with marketing research to identify and define consumer needs.
• Lead the development, implementation, and execution of new product launches while maintaining existing product lines.
• Drive category innovation by collaborating with marketing, sales, R&D, and manufacturing teams.
• Develop a three-year innovation pipeline in partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Create channel management and distribution strategies, working with key accounts to improve in-store productivity, gross profit, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor and analyze competitive activities and market trends, using insights to drive business performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure project timelines, budgets, and goals are met.
• Own the category’s P&L, ensuring profitability and success metrics are achieved.
• Support the annual planning process, including media, promotion, and budgeting efforts.
• Present business cases and strategies to leadership with a clear category vision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business (MBA preferred).
• 6–8 years of experience in consumer products, ideally with CPG experience.
• Proven track record in product development, line extension, and consumer program execution.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Analytical expertise with the ability to visualize data, identify trends, and create actionable strategies.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases to senior leadership.
• P&L management experience and a global perspective are highly valued.

Why Join Our Client?

• Be part of a fast-growing company leading the small appliances market.
• Take ownership of innovation and drive the development of impactful, consumer-focused products.
• Collaborate with talented teams on global initiatives while contributing to the company’s long-term growth.

Ready to shape the future of a thriving product category? Apply today!