Product Research Manager

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Job Title: Product Research Specialist Location: IT . Versuni, formerly known as Philips Domestic Appliances , has a simple yet powerful purpose of turning houses into homes. As a house of brands Versuni is home to the brands: Philips, Saeco, Gaggia, Preethi, Philips Walita, L’OR Barista and Senseo. We create a great place to work for people who share our passion in turning people’s houses into homes, with teams as diverse as the homes we care for. Sustainability is at our heart and we achieve our ambitions by making conscious choices caring for people’s homes and our planet. We grow together and support each other, and while working with us you will learn new things every day and get to create your own career. We have a huge growth ambition so if you want to be part of the most Daring team you’ve ever been a part of, read on. In this role, you have the opportunity to represent the voice of the consumer throughout the product development process from insight generation to market launch, to ensure that Philips and Saeco innovations make a meaningful difference to consumers’ lives. Based on deep consumer insights, you translate consumer needs into innovations that delight consumers, working closely together with Marketing and Development in the definition, creation and launch of new products. When needed, you will initiate explorative, quantitative or qualitative research via our own panels or through external research agencies. You will be responsible for Owners of usability/ user research methodology à i.e., creating high-quality research set-ups, preserving user research integrity and quality. Understand how to design experiments and interpret the results effectively. Deploy critical thinking when setting up research: evaluate information objectively, identify and avoid biases, consider alternative perspective. Liaising with outside research agencies when we need their support for specific questions or research set-ups. Conducting research around or latest innovations and products, to determine product needs and ensure inhouse technologies really produce user & consumer satisfaction. Working with the development team to create prototypes in order to tests them and gather feedback from users that can improve said prototypes & the final product. Ensuring voice of consumer representation in solution development E2E, including value proposition definition, solution requirements definition, user experience and user interface, consumer support and solution testing and release Translating consumer feedback and solution data-based insights into solution improvement opportunities and support roadmap definition with consumer insights from data analysis Analysing market data from R&R, sample testing, consumer feedback etc., form recommendations & circulates learnings. You are a part of Our Product Research team in Coffee in Casalecchio (BO), Italy. . To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience Bachelor’s or master’s degrees preferred in Engineering (mechanical, design engineering, or ergonomics), Social Sciences (e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Business, etc.), Industrial Design – focus on usability design preferred. Minimum 2 experience in industrial product development position. User & consumer research experience – i.e. focus groups, interviews, usability research, market research, ethnography, A/B testing with physical products, quantitative surveys, ratings and revies analysis, etc. UX/UI research welcomed. Specially for products that have both physical/mechanical & digital components. Experience with data analysis is a plus (SPSS, Minitab, Excel or other statistical tools) Fluent in English and Italian strongly preferred. Strong Consumer & User mindset to be able to see the link between technology and consumers. Experience with facilitating f2f usability tests Good communication, storytelling and influencing skills. A proactive and self-driving attitude Able to communicate with international development team based in Italy, China, and Netherlands Proficiency in English is required – Italian as a plus We are looking for a person with an authentic, energetic, curious, and open personality. Why should you join Versuni? We are proud of the products we make. As a leading player in domestic appliances, we offer sustainable products across kitchen appliances, coffee, air, garment, and home care. The successful product ranges include the renowned Airfryer, Espresso Machine with LatteGo, the PerfectCare Elite Steam Generator, Air Purifier and SpeedPro Max vacuum cleaner. We are also known as home to such brands as Philips Walita, Saeco, Gaggia and Preethi. In Versuni we work with contagious positivism. We believe that inclusion comes before diversity and all voices are heard. When you join our closely connected and diverse team, you’ll be joining a global family. Like all families, we grow together and support each other. In our drive for digital transformation success, we partner to grow and deliver. We celebrate our wins together. Our company is headquartered in The Netherlands, and has innovation, manufacturing, and commercial centers across the globe, with presence in over 100 countries. We employ approximately 7,000 talented individuals who bring innovation to customers and consumers. Our goal is for you to grow every day, and to support you to become the very best version of yourself. We are committed to providing the highest levels of consumer satisfaction, underpinned by our quality approach. We make conscious choices caring for people’s homes and our planet. We grow responsibly and sustainably. Sustainability is an important factor for Versuni. We have been 100% carbon neutral in our operations since 2020, but this is just the start of our plan. We know everything we use today will affect the planet tomorrow. For the past century, we’ve innovated to make products faster, better, and more energy efficient. A better future is possible with a plan that’s built to last. J-18808-Ljbffr