Role Purpose
Lead end-to-end new product development for consumer appliances & other products of V-Guard as need be with a focus mainly on kitchen appliances. Manage the product development through stage-gate execution, compliance requirements & certifications, supplier development, and launch readiness to deliver on-time, cost-effective, reliable, and energy-effective products that delight Indian consumers and strengthen market share.
Role & responsibilities
*Strategy & Roadmap*
- Define 1224-month product roadmaps for various categories under appliances like Mixer grinder, cooktops, air fryers, OTGs, and other Small kitchen appliances align with brand positioning and market opportunity.
- Build business cases with volume, pricing, margin, CapEx and tooling forecasts; secure approvals through stage-gate governance.
*Consumer & Market Insights*
- Translate Indian consumer needs (regional needs, usage for small kitchen applications, safety expectations) into product requirements.
- Support on identifying Benchmark competition, track BIS/BEE star ratings & requirements,
feature trends, materials, and price points; run periodic VOC, NPS, and usage studies.
*Product Development & Engineering*
- Drive concept-to-launch: Product Roadmap/ Product Development Calendar ID/UX engineering design prototyping validation certification Scale-up.
- Understand DFMEA/PFMEA, Design Verification & Plan, reliability test plans (Drop, surge, endurance), and manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
- Understand CAD, BoM, tolerances, materials; ensure safety features (thermal cut-off, overload protection, food-contact compliance).
*Compliance & Certification (India & Global*)
- Ensure BIS/ISI certification and IS standards compliance for relevant categories; coordinate with labs and auditors.
- Understand BEE star labeling where applicable and support on documentation and testing.
- Ensure IEC/ISO safety standards, RoHS/REACH, EPR, WPC/BIS for applicable Electronics/IoT modules & maintain techni
📌 Asst Manager (Kochi)
🏢 V-Guard
📍 Kochi