What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brand Manager position at Harrison Gray Search?
Brand Manager – Small Appliances
Harrison Gray Search is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing, family-owned leader in the small appliances industry. Our client seeks a dynamic Brand Manager to drive global product innovation and commercialization in one of their fastest-growing business categories. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of product development, from initial concept to global market launch, while shaping the future of an exciting and strategically important category.
Key Responsibilities
- Champion the consumer's voice in all development programs, partnering with marketing research to identify and define consumer needs.
- Lead the development, implementation, and execution of new product launches while maintaining existing product lines.
- Drive category innovation by collaborating with marketing, sales, R&D, and manufacturing teams.
- Develop a three-year innovation pipeline in partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Create channel management and distribution strategies, working with key accounts to improve in-store productivity, gross profit, and customer satisfaction.
- Monitor and analyze competitive activities and market trends, using insights to drive business performance.
- Lead cross-functional teams to ensure project timelines, budgets, and goals are met.
- Own the category’s P&L, ensuring profitability and success metrics are achieved.
- Support the annual planning process, including media, promotion, and budgeting efforts.
- Present business cases and strategies to leadership with a clear category vision.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business (MBA preferred).
- 6–8 years of experience in consumer products, ideally with CPG experience.
- Proven track record in product development, line extension, and consumer program execution.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Analytical expertise with the ability to visualize data, identify trends, and create actionable strategies.
- Experience developing and presenting business cases to senior leadership.
- P&L management experience and a global perspective are highly valued.
Why Join Our Client?
- Be part of a fast-growing company leading the small appliances market.
- Take ownership of innovation and drive the development of impactful, consumer-focused products.
- Collaborate with talented teams on global initiatives while contributing to the company’s long-term growth.
Ready to shape the future of a thriving product category? Apply today!
Salary : $75,000 - $100,000
