The Product Insights & Innovation Manager – Asia Design & Delivery is responsible for leading technical efforts to serve the Duracell Asia Business, its retailers and consumers. This role has significant interaction with multifunctional areas within R&D while fostering and developing retailer relationships in support of sales and business development. Part product manager, part innovation strategist, part user researcher, and always a creative integrator, they design, develop, and execute product innovations that better serve the end consumer and the business. The Product Insights & Innovation Manager – Asia Design & Delivery will leverage the brand, performance, and quality of our products along with our market presence and technical capabilities to further strengthen Duracell’s brand equity in line with the company’s strategy and guidelines.
Based in Aarschot, Belgium, this role supports the Duracell Asia business and works a schedule shifted earlier to maintain daily overlap with the India and East Asia teams, plants, and partners. The expectation is a shifted schedule — typically early morning to early afternoon CET — with regular early-morning calls with India and East Asia as a routine part of the role.
Act as a bridge between the Global Technical Organization (R&D, Manufacturing plants, Global Supply Org.) and Commercial Partners (Regional leadership, Marketing, Product Supply, Finance) and influence decisions to be in line with Global strategies.
Integrate a broad range of results, draw together complex data to form robust conclusions, and anticipate issues based on limited data. Link technical results to business/consumer priorities, driving overall project direction and setting up a vision for the programs.
Bachelors in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering preferred, but other Engineering and Science degrees may be considered.
Must be highly motivated, a self -starter, creative, organized, polished, positive, with excellent interpersonal skills and possess the ability to manage with minimal oversight.
Strategic Thinking – Proven ability to analyze complex data and draw articulate, action-oriented conclusions in succinct summaries and strategies which will meet customer, consumer and business needs.
Strong collaboration skills are essential, as the role involves working closely with cross-functional teams across global Duracell sites and external suppliers, including Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance, and Sales.
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.
