*Thorough knowledge of technology relating to home appliances.*Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.*Project management of all products: integration/launches/changes throughout implementation.*Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.*Solid contact with OEM suppliers world wide.*Driving a solution set across development teams (primarily development/engineering and marketing communications) through market requirements, product contract and positioning.*Excellent negotiation and communication skills to achieve certain “price vs. quality” products.*Setting quality measures and guide lines for different products and making sure suppliers follow them.*Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product.*Identify and present innovative and creative product solutions.*Display a high level of critical thinking in cross-functional process analysis and problem resolution for new and existing products.*Lead the development, approval, training and communication of new products/product changes and their associated customer, operational, system and process impacts to the various internal organizations.*Monitor internal processes for efficiency and validity pre and post product launch/changes.*Suppliers factory auditing.*Excellent verbal and written communication skills.*Detail-oriented and familiar with numbers.*Good leadership skills to supervise those involved with each stage in the process. *Ability to focus on specific goals.*Energetic and passionate about the products.*Able to work under pressure.*Good negotiation and presentation skills.*Considerable knowledge of CE/GS products and standards.*Creative way of thinking.