Product Manager, Coffee

Breville | Sage; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Breville is seeking a Product Manager for the Americas who will own and champion assigned coffee product categories in the U.S. and Canada. You will blend consumer insights, market intelligence, and retailer feedback to shape strategy, support launches, and drive commercial growth.

You'll work with Global Product, GTM, Sales, Marketing, Test Kitchen, and Retail partners to ensure market relevance and successful product lifecycle management. Domestic travel is required.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of specialty coffee, brewing methods, espresso preparation, and coffee consumers.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Product Management, or related field.
• 5+ years in product management or category management in coffee.
• Experience launching consumer products in a retail environment.
• Strong analytical skills using market and sales data to drive decisions.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically for retailer meetings and launches.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy and category management for assigned lines across the U.S. and Canada.
• Monitor market trends and consumer insights to identify growth opportunities.
• Provide regional feedback to influence global roadmaps and development.
• Collaborate with Global Product teams through the development lifecycle.
• Gather retailer and consumer feedback on new products and validate for NA market.
• Develop compelling product presentations and sales materials for retailer buy-in.
• Lead product trainings for internal teams and partners.

Skills

Specialty coffee knowledge

Retail product management

Analytical skills

Presentation & communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Product Management, or related field

Job description

Product Manager, Coffee

About Breville

Over the past 90+ years Breville has grown to become an iconic global brand, delivering kitchen products to over 70 countries around the globe. Breville enhances people's lives through the delivery of brilliant innovation and thoughtful design based on deep consumer insights, empowering people to do things more impressively or easily than they'd thought possible in their own home and ultimately allowing them to "Master Every Moment".

A career at Breville is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It's more than working for a global leader; it's an opportunity to be a part of something that impacts people all over the world.

Position Summary

As the Product Manager - Americas, you will own and champion assigned product categories across the U.S. and Canada. Acting as the regional product expert, you'll combine consumer insights, market intelligence, retailer feedback, and competitive analysis to influence product strategy, support successful product launches, and drive commercial growth.

Working cross-functionally with Global Product, Go-to-Market (GTM), Sales, Marketing, Test Kitchen, and Retail partners, you'll help shape the future of our product portfolio while ensuring products meet the needs of the North American consumer.

What You'll Do

• Product Strategy & Category Management
• Become the subject matter expert for assigned product categories.
• Monitor market trends, consumer insights, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities.
• Provide regional feedback that influences global product roadmaps and future product development.
• Partner with Global Product teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

New Product Development

• Gather and synthesize retailer and consumer feedback on new products.
• Collaborate with Test Kitchen teams to validate products for the North American market.
• Support packaging localization and product messaging to ensure market relevance.
• Review digital product content, including product detail pages and marketing materials, for accuracy.

Go-to-Market & Commercial Support

• Develop compelling product presentations and sales materials for retailer sell-in.
• Partner with Sales and GTM teams to deliver successful product launches.
• Present new products and category strategies to key retail customers.
• Support pricing, forecasting, and product lifecycle planning.

Training & Product Expertise

• Lead product training for internal teams, sales partners, brand ambassadors, and retail associates.
• Support retailer conferences, product launches, and educational events.
• Ensure teams clearly understand product features, benefits, and competitive differentiators.
• Conduct competitive analysis and maintain pricing intelligence.
• Analyze consumer feedback, call center insights, reviews, and retailer input to identify product improvements.
• Use data to develop recommendations that support category growth and commercial success.

What You\'ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the specialty coffee industry, brewing methods, espresso preparation, and coffee consumers.(required)
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Product Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of product management, category management, or commercial experience within the coffee industry, including coffee equipment, espresso machines, coffee grinders, or related coffee products.
• Experience launching consumer products in a retail environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using market and sales data to drive business decisions.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed for retailer meetings, product launches, and training events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consumer goods, housewares, small appliances, or premium consumer products.
• Experience working with global product development teams.
• Knowledge of North American retail channels and customer landscape.

Success in This Role

• Become the trusted expert for your product categories.
• Deliver impactful product launches that drive commercial results.
• Build strong partnerships across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Retail.
• Provide actionable consumer and competitive insights that influence product strategy.
• Create engaging product training that improves retailer and internal product knowledge.
• Help grow category performance through informed, data-driven decision making.

Salary: $100k-120k (Annually)

Why Join Breville?

At Breville, you'll have the opportunity to shape innovative products used by millions of consumers while collaborating with passionate teams across the globe. We value curiosity, collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to delivering exceptional consumer experiences.

Breville Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.