Global Product Specialist – mySewnet™
VSM Group AB in Huskvarna is a company within SVP Worldwide. We are responsible for SVP’s global product development giving consumers worldwide the opportunity to enjoy creative sewing. The products are sold under our globally leading brands SINGER®, HUSQVARNA VIKING® and PFAFF®.
mySewnet™ is our ecosystem of products and features connected via WiFi, designed to support our consumer in their sewing and creativity. No matter if you are in your sewing room with your sewing machine, by your computer, in your sofa with your tablet or on the bus with your smart phone; mySewnet™ enabled products and features are connected and make it possible to be creative with your sewing from anywhere.
Under the guidelines of the Global Brand Director mySewnet™, the Global Product Specialist supports developing the brand innovation, product development strategies and training development for the mySewnet™ brand.
Primary Accountabilities:
- Create content increasing sales for machines and aftermarket utilizing mySewnet™ functionality or channels, targeted at being shared by the marketing service team through all channels from mySewnet™ blog to social media and web.
- Articulates concept statements for innovation and uses sewing experience, and market- and consumer knowledge to prioritize ideas.
- Part of mySewnet™ team, visualize and execute the construction of a consumer centric ecosystem.
- Is an active participant in validating product development feature sets based on consumer insight.
- Responsible for creating the content and copy for educational materials for new mySewnet™ product launches.
- Supports the marketing services team, with helping create educational/inspirational consumer content for various channels such as social media, websites and the mySewnet™ blog.
- Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- Organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- Develop embedded project files for mySewnet™ ecosystem and mySewnet™ enabled machines.
Qualifications:
- Four-year college degree preferred
- Expert knowledge in sewing and embroidery machines, sergers and other related products.
- Good understanding of the overall SVP portfolio to properly cross market products and aftermarket items in content.
- 10-25% travel required
- Self-directed, motivated and the ability to organize multiple tasks and projects
- Computer skills including Microsoft Suite products
- Good communication skills, including comfort in group environment
Other The position is permanent and 100%
Further information: Manager: Linda Lindqvist: 036-36 43 54 or www.svpworldwide.com
Union representatives: Lars Gunnar Gustafsson (Unionen) 036-14 68 58 Barbara Brindzik (Sveriges Ingenjörer) 036- 14 61 41
You are welcome to send in your application, no later than August the 26th 2018 to: hr.sweden@europe.svpworldwide.com
Please mark your application “Global Product Specialist”.
The position could be filled before last day of application.