Design Development Manager

September 15

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Fisher & Paykel Appliances

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Home Appliances • Kitchen Appliances • Cooking Appliances • Ovens • Cooktops

1001 - 5000

Description

• Be the subject matter expert for F&P and DCS within the SDA community by being curious and deeply understanding key specifier communities (kitchen/bathroom designers, interior designers, and architects, both interior & landscape) and their environmental influences. • Initiate, develop, and attend key designer networking events within our Experience Centers to strengthen existing relationships and create new opportunities for F&P and DCS brands, products, and services. • Ensure a seamless, brand-aligned representation of F&P’s value proposition across all touchpoints of the key specifier community. • Plan and execute the local design development strategy with key specifiers, ensuring alignment with global imperatives and growth aspirations. • Provide regular reporting updates on key specifiers to the local and global Market Group. • Deliver product training that is sufficiently technical but more tailored to business benefit and competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the appliance or building industry, in a design, project management, or sales/marketing role. • Marketing, Business, or Interior Design preferred in conjunction with relevant design credentials (AKBD, CKD, Leed AP). • Working experience with interior/kitchen designers and architects. • Proven experience in successfully developing strategic partnerships both externally and internally to deliver quality results. • Strong creative & technical design skills, including the ability to read floor plans and elevations, and make recommendations on appliance selection, placement, and configuration based on spatial and proportional characteristics of the kitchen, as well as design trends and principles. • Strong project planning and management experience. • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written communication skills are clear and concise.

Benefits

• 401K with company match • Competitive Employer HSA Contribution • Pet Perks • Paid Vacation/Time Off: We believe that your time off is important, which is why all US employees accrue 20 days of paid vacation starting year 1. We also offer 12 company holidays per year. • Parental Leave: Becoming a new parent is a full-time job. Our new policy offers all our people 26 weeks’ paid leave for the primary caregiver, a flexible return to work with reduced hours at full pay, as well as two weeks of paid leave for partners to spend time with their growing families. • Wellness Initiatives such as our Fuel Up Fridays, a company-paid subscription to Calm, No-Meeting Fridays, and personalized healthcare support for your wellness journey. • Leadership and Career Development programs • Exclusive Employee discounts on all F&P products • Role-specific Company Bonus