Sr Kitchen Aid Product

Requisition ID: 70253 About Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com. ## The team you will be a part of The KitchenAid Product Portfolio Expansion team works cross-functionally to capitalize opportunities to increase the product portfolio of KitchenAid products to meet new consumer needs and new markets. ## This role in summary The Product Portfolio Expansion Senior Analyst executes projects to meet new countries, region or trade partner specific requirements, that are delivered on time, cost and quality with the right product leadership. ## Your responsibilities will include * Applies knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements * Manages Global SKU governance and launches projects through the Global Product Approval (GPA) process * Manages cross-functional teams through the regional execution projects. Takes projects from a baseline product through final implementation (may be a regional execution) * Influences cross-functionally to ensure smooth transition of projects to business owners * Develops detailed work plans, schedules, dependencies, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports based on project scope and objectives * Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis including management of project risks. Develops plans to mitigate risks and resolve issues * Manages tradeoffs to ensure optimal results are achieved * Works with Product Marketing Manager to define project scope and objectives for ML Projects. * For OEM projects, the project leader develops derivative product specifications and test requirements to meet project objectives. * Facilitate E&T activities for OEM projects, insure readiness for tollgate events and present tollgates to the leadership team. * Communicates with senior KASA leadership, Project Director and/or Senior Project Manager regarding status of specific projects. * Development projects and/Products launched on cost, quality and time and meeting Product Leadership criteria ## Minimum requirements * 5+ years of proven program and project management experience of increasing size and scope. * Bachelor's degree (Preference: Engineering) * Expert skill and knowledge in appropriate application areas, subject matter, category, etc. * Ability to see the high-level overview of the organization and effectively negotiate and implement decisions and/or actions that support strategy, alignment, and innovation * Business acumen - excellent business judgement with ability to make the tough calls to ensure product leadership is delivered * Ability to capture opportunities to maximize business benefits and focus on uncertain events in a positive manner. * Able to navigate complex situations and enable the team to think systemically to identify potential solutions. * Ability to adjust to a changing environment or situation and to adopt a flexible approach that shifts according to the situation * Clear and consistent ability to motivate teams of people, cross-functionally, to collaborate on achieving platform goals * Seeks effective way to generate ideas, alternatives, and possibilities * Understanding of Financial planning analysis and Capital Investment Management * Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation See what it's like to work at Whirlpool by visiting Whirlpool Careers. Additional information about the company can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.