Product Designer (Area Awning) (m/w/d)

Über uns

Die Westfield Outdoor GmbH ist die europäische Niederlassung der HengFeng Group (China) und gehört zu den führenden Anbietern im Bereich Outdoor- und Freizeitmöbel. Unser Portfolio umfasst innovative Produkte für Camping, Caravaning sowie Garten- und Freizeitgestaltung. Ein bedeutendes Segment dabei ist die Entwicklung und Produktion hochwertiger Awning-Systeme (z. B. Vorzelte, Markisen, Sonnenschutzlösungen), die durch Funktionalität, Qualität und modernes Design überzeugen.

Ihre Aufgaben / Job Responsibilities

• Market Research & Needs Analysis: Conduct systematic market research before product design initiation, collect and analyze user needs, pain points, and behavioral preferences, and produce quantifiable design requirement documents.
• Product Concept & Design: Based on user needs and brand positioning, develop product design proposals (including function definition, exterior design, interaction logic, and user experience), outputting design sketches, 3D models, and prototypes.
• Product Development Coordination: After design approval, coordinate with the product team (including R&D, engineering, procurement, etc.) to advance implementation, control development progress, and ensure on-schedule product completion and launch.
• Testing & Sales Support: Assist developers with product debugging and function verification to ensure performance standards are met; provide systematic product training to the sales team and supply sales toolkits (product manuals, demo materials, etc.).
• Competitive Analysis & Continuous Optimization: Track post-launch market performance, regularly research competitor features, user experience, and operation flows, and propose product iteration and optimization plans based on feedback.
• Cost & Quality Control: Balance cost control and quality assurance throughout the design process, achieving optimal design solutions within budget through material selection and process optimization.

Ihr Profil / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Product Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, or related field.
• At least 3 years of full-time product design experience, familiar with full-cycle design methodology from concept to mass production.
• Proficient in design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, SolidWorks, etc.), with prototyping and 3D modeling capabilities.
• Solid user research and needs analysis skills, able to translate qualitative/quantitative data into design solutions.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and teamwork skills, able to collaborate efficiently with R&D, engineering, sales, and other departments.
• Innovative thinking, able to propose differentiated design solutions within given constraints.
• Business-level fluency in both German and English (C1 or above), able to independently draft design documents and conduct cross-departmental communication.

Preferred qualifications:

• A. Design experience in consumer goods, tools, or industrial products.
• B. Successful track record of complete product launch projects.
• C. Familiar with DIN standards and EU product compliance requirements (e.g., CE, REACH, RoHS).
• D. Cost awareness and DFM (Design for Manufacturing) experience.
• E. Design awards (e.g., iF, Red Dot) recipients.

Wir bieten

• Eine spannende Tätigkeit in einem innovativen, internationalen Unternehmen
• Viel Gestaltungsspielraum und eigenverantwortliches Arbeiten
• Flache Hierarchien und kurze Entscheidungswege
• Mitarbeit in einem motivierten und engagierten Team

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