General Manager, Cooking

Breville | Sage; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Breville, the global kitchen brand, is seeking a General Manager, Cooking to own end-to-end strategy for the Cooking portfolio. You will set direction, translate consumer insights into category roadmaps and investment priorities that drive sustainable growth.

You will lead cross-functional squads with Category Managers and Product Development Managers, partnering with Engineering, Design, Quality and regional teams to turn strategy into market-winning products.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years' experience across Product Management, Product Development or Business Management, ideally within a global consumer products environment.
• A tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Design or a related discipline.
• Proven experience developing and executing product or category strategies and roadmaps that deliver commercial growth.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience with P&L management, business cases, investment prioritisation and ROI.
• Demonstrated success leading and influencing cross-functional teams in a complex, matrixed organisation

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy. Own the commercial and consumer strategy for the Cooking portfolio, shaping category plans and product roadmaps.
• Build a winning product portfolio. Identify and prioritise opportunities that create meaningful consumer and commercial value.
• Own the commercial outcomes. Lead portfolio P&L thinking, business cases, investment prioritisation and ROI.
• Turn strategy into execution. Ensure the portfolio delivers high-quality products on time, on brief and within budget.
• Lead through the matrix. Create clarity across Category Managers, Product Development Managers and specialist teams.
• Shape future innovation. Identify knowledge gaps and commission consumer research and R&D.
• Build high-performing teams. Create an environment with clarity, pace, creativity and accountability.
• Influence across Breville. Represent the Cooking portfolio in enterprise planning and senior leadership forums

Skills

Product Management

Product Development

Business Management

P&L management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Design or related discipline

Job description

Over the past 90+ years, Breville has grown to become an iconic global brand, delivering kitchen products to consumers around the globe. We enhance people’\'s lives through brilliant innovation and thoughtful design, combining deep consumer insight, technical excellence and a passion for creating products people love to use.

We\'re looking for a General Manager, Cooking to lead one of Breville’s key global product portfolios.

About the Role

Reporting to the Global Product Officer, the General Manager, Cooking holds end-to-end strategic, commercial and product leadership accountability for Breville’s global Cooking portfolio.

This is a significant product leadership role. You\'ll set the direction and ambition for the portfolio, translating consumer and enterprise strategy into compelling category strategies, multi-year product roadmaps and investment priorities that drive sustainable growth and strengthen Breville’s competitive position globally.

The portfolio spans Countertop Ovens, Breakfast (Toasters and Kettles), Food Preparation, Juice and Specialty Cooking appliances, alongside an established portfolio of existing products. A genuine interest in cooking, consumers and creating outstanding products is important to success in the role.

You\'ll act as the senior commercial owner for the Cooking portfolio, with accountability for portfolio performance, investment prioritisation and the commercial outcomes of the product pipeline. You\'ll make the calls that determine where we invest, which opportunities progress and how we balance consumer desirability, commercial return, technical possibility and speed to market.

Operating within Breville’s matrixed Global Product organisation, you\'ll provide strategic direction to Category Managers and Product Development Managers leading multiple cross-functional product development squads. You\'ll partner closely with Engineering, Design, Quality, Research, Finance, Go-to-Market and regional teams to turn strategy into products that win in markets around the world.

What You\'ll Do

• Set the strategy. Own the commercial and consumer strategy for the Cooking portfolio, shaping category plans and product roadmaps that respond to consumer needs, market opportunities and Breville’s broader business ambitions.
• Build a winning product portfolio. Identify and prioritise the opportunities that can create meaningful consumer and commercial value, from new product platforms through to the evolution of existing categories.
• Own the commercial outcomes. Lead portfolio P&L thinking, business cases, investment prioritisation and ROI, balancing revenue, margin, consumer fit and brand relevance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Turn strategy into execution. Ensure the portfolio delivers high-quality products on time, on brief and within budget. Make timely trade-offs, unblock issues and keep teams focused on the highest-value opportunities.
• Lead through the matrix. Create clarity across Category Managers, Product Development Managers and specialist functional teams, aligning priorities and resources while maintaining the technical excellence of Breville’s functional domains.
• Shape future innovation. Identify knowledge gaps and emerging opportunities and commission consumer research and R&D that can create future category and product advantage.
• Build high-performing teams. Create an environment characterised by clarity, pace, creativity, collaboration and accountability. Coach and empower leaders rather than becoming the decision bottleneck.
• Influence across Breville. Represent the Cooking portfolio in enterprise planning and senior leadership forums, building strong relationships across functions, geographies and regional business units.

About You

You are a strategic and commercially minded product leader who is equally comfortable thinking about what and why we should build as you are how and when we deliver it.

You\'ll bring:

• 5-7+ years\' experience across Product Management, Product Development or Business Management, ideally within a global consumer products environment
• A tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Design or a related discipline
• Proven experience developing and executing product or category strategies and roadmaps that deliver commercial growth
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience with P&L management, business cases, investment prioritisation and ROI
• Demonstrated success leading and influencing cross-functional teams in a complex, matrixed organisation
• Strong judgement and the confidence to make decisions and navigate competing priorities
• An entrepreneurial and curious mindset, with a genuine passion for products, consumers and innovation
• Strong leadership, influencing, facilitation and communication capability
• A collaborative approach and openness to challenge, different perspectives and new ideas.

Most importantly, you know how to create the conditions for talented people to do their best work. You can provide direction without taking over, bring clarity when things are ambiguous, and build alignment across teams that don\'t necessarily report directly to you.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to lead a significant global product portfolio within an organisation where product, design and innovation sit at the heart of the business.

You\'ll have meaningful influence over what Breville builds next, where we invest and how our Cooking portfolio evolves globally, while working alongside highly experienced product, engineering, design and commercial leaders.

If you\'re excited by the intersection of consumer insight, product innovation, commercial strategy and world-class product development, we\'d love to hear from you.