LIXIL Water Technology AsiaLeader, Technical
Apr. 2016 - Feb. 2024Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAs a Technical Leader and Senior Product Manager, I am primarily responsible for seeing products through development, manufacturing, launch and growth phases. Some highlights of this role include being awarded three Global Lixil Long Term Incentive scheme share structures; and owning a product which has been an overwhelming commercial success both financially and in terms of building the American Standard brand image. Additional Responsibilities • Developing products for Australian and New Zealand markets, redesigning and adding components as required. • Developing marketing material to establish a leadership position in new market segments. • Working closely with internal and external stakeholders across disciplines to achieve successful outcomes across product development, manufacturing, launch and growth. • Overseeing the launch of new categories, products and brands into the Australian market ensuring regulatory and legislative compliance. • Ensuring technical design and fit-for-purpose requirements meet national standards and market expectations. • Managing pricing and warranty rebate structures, store locations and marketing campaigns to promote products through retail networks. Further Achievements • Successfully launched the SpaLet E-Bidet into the Australian market in March 2020 to see Australian sales of a high margin, high value product become second only to sales in China. • Successfully developed American Standard brand’s Signature and Acacia E product ranges for the Australian and New Zealand markets. • Achieved a 100 per cent testing and engineering success rate for Grohe sanitaryware-products in Australia, the most difficult country in which to achieve certification, ultimately launching over 100 SKUs into the Australian market, and many more in the New Zealand market.