R&D MANAGER
Pubblicato il 17-09-2026 - Delonghi in Firenze
Overview
In this role you lead the end-to-end R&D; process to invent and improve small home appliances, aligning product vision with quality, cost, and schedules. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to identify needs, guide design and development, and coordinate with suppliers to scale concepts to market. You’ll manage prototyping, testing, regulatory compliance, and IP protection, driving continuous improvement. This position offers impact across product strategy, supplier collaboration, and innovation in a hands-on leadership capacity. You will shape high-velocity product development in a technically demanding domain.
Retribuzione / Benefits
- Wellbeing initiatives (engagement survey, welfare program, health insurance)
- Work-life balance (flexible work hours, lavoro da remoto)
- Learning & Development opportunities (hard and soft skills training, performance appraisal, internal job posting, international career paths)
- Partnerships and shopping programs (special price for company products, external partnerships & discounts, smart lockers)
- Meal tickets
Responsabilità
- Collaborate with Marketing and Design to identify consumer needs, trends, and competitors; stay current with tech and materials in small appliances.
- Lead idea generation sessions with cross-functional teams for new products or enhancements.
- Oversee end-to-end product development from concept to commercialization; coordinate with engineers, designers, and suppliers to meet quality, cost, and timelines.
- Supervise prototyping and testing to validate functionality, performance, and user experience; iterate based on feedback.
- Ensure regulatory compliance by working with the Standards & Approval team on safety, performance, and environmental standards.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Purchasing, Sales, and Production to align development with market demand and production capabilities.
- Manage R&D; budgets and allocate resources to maximize ROI.
- Identify opportunities to patent inventions or d