Shape the Future of the Taste Category
At Electrolux Group, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. Through collaboration, innovation and a commitment to sustainable living, we create solutions that improve everyday life for millions of people worldwide.
We're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Product Line Taste Director to lead one of our most important categories across the UK & Ireland. This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for driving category strategy, profitable growth, market share and portfolio performance, while ensuring consumer needs remain at the heart of every decision.
As a member of the Commercial Area Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in translating global product strategies into impactful local market results. Working at the intersection of commercial strategy, category management and consumer insight, you will help shape the future direction of the Taste category while delivering sustainable growth across brands and channels.
About the Role
As Product Line Taste Director, you will lead the commercial performance of the Taste category across the UK & Ireland, with ownership of category growth, profitability, pricing, assortment strategy and market execution.
You will work closely with Sales, Marketing, Commercial and Central Product Line teams to identify growth opportunities, optimise portfolio performance and ensure successful delivery of product launches and activation plans.
Combining strategic thinking with strong commercial execution, you will use consumer, market and competitor insights to influence decision-making, enhance competitiveness and strengthen our market position across key channels.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute leader who enjoys driving category growth, influencing strategic direction and building high-performing teams within a global matrix organisation.
What You'll Be Responsible For
As Product Line Taste Director, you will:
Define and drive category strategy to deliver sustainable growth, increased market share and strong commercial performance.
Lead the UK & Ireland Taste category, with accountability for pricing, product portfolio, profitability and value creation across brands and channels.
Own category P&L performance, ensuring commercial decisions support both short and long-term business success.
Drive successful product launches and market activation plans, delivering strong in-market execution and impact.
Analyse market trends, competitor activity and consumer behaviour to identify opportunities and strengthen category competitiveness.
Partner with central teams to influence future product development, innovation priorities and portfolio direction.
Lead category planning, budgeting and strategic initiatives to support long-term growth ambitions.
Build strong relationships across commercial, sales and product functions, ensuring alignment and effective execution of business priorities.
Act as a voice of the consumer within the leadership team, using insights to shape category decisions and improve consumer outcomes.
Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team, creating a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
What You'll Bring
We're looking for a strategic and commercially focused leader with a proven track record of delivering category growth and business results.
You will likely bring:
Significant commercial leadership experience within consumer goods, retail or similarly competitive markets.
Strong experience in category management, product management, commercial strategy or product line leadership.
Demonstrable experience owning and managing P&L performance.
Strong financial and analytical capability, with the ability to translate insights into commercial action.
Deep understanding of consumer behaviour, market dynamics and multi-channel sales environments.
A track record of influencing senior stakeholders and operating effectively within complex matrix organisations.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to build, inspire and develop high-performing teams.
A growth mindset with the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
Why Join Electrolux?
At Electrolux, you'll have the opportunity to influence one of our most important product categories while working within a truly global organisation committed to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement.
We offer a competitive reward package including:
Annual bonus opportunity
Car allowance
Private Healthcare
Up to 8% employer pension contribution
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Healthcare Cash Plan
Life Assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Significant employee and family product discounts
Calm Premium subscription
Career development opportunities in a global business
Location: Luton, UK (Hybrid Working)
Join Us
If you're a commercially driven category leader who thrives on driving growth, shaping strategy and delivering market-leading consumer experiences, we'd love to hear from you. Join Electrolux and help shape the future of the Taste category across the UK & Ireland.
Skills Required
- Significant commercial leadership experience within consumer goods, retail or competitive markets.
- Experience in category management, product management, commercial strategy or product line leadership.
- Demonstrable experience owning and managing P&L performance.
- Strong financial and analytical capability with ability to translate insights into commercial action.
- Deep understanding of consumer behaviour, market dynamics and multi-channel sales environments.
- Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders and operating effectively within complex matrix organisations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to build, inspire and develop high-performing teams.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and a growth mindset.
Electrolux Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Electrolux and has not been reviewed or approved by Electrolux.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as solid, with some references to first‑day eligibility and mainstream carriers. Health benefits are consistently positioned as a reliable component of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is emphasized as a plus, with the match often characterized as generous. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a meaningful part of overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation/PTO and paid holidays are highlighted, with mentions of floating holidays or personal days in some locations. Time‑off provisions contribute positively to overall benefits perceptions.
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What We Do
Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
