{"id":5351,"date":"2025-08-13T09:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westfieldoutdoors.eu\/stellenangebote\/product-manager-m-f-d\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:41:26","slug":"product-manager-m-f-d","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/westfieldoutdoors.eu\/en\/stellenangebote\/product-manager-m-f-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Manager (M\/F\/D)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Westfield Outdoors GmbH is the German branch of the Chinese parent company HengFeng and is responsible for activities in the European market. As a world leader in outdoor and leisure furniture, we develop, produce and sell innovative outdoor products specifically for the European market. Our customers are wholesalers and retailers in the B2B segment. Our focus is on high-quality, functional solutions for camping, caravanning, as well as garden and leisure furniture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>To strengthen our design &amp; product team, we are looking for a dedicated <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Product Manager<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (m\/f\/d).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your tasks:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General management and communication of all new product development initiatives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration with the Category Sales Managers to integrate new initiatives into the development and production pipeline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring that all developments comply with production capacities and constraints and are consistent with planned launch dates for customers and consumers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination of all new product development (NPD) initiatives and ODM projects for external partners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration with Category Sales Managers to bring new product ideas into the development and production pipeline<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimization of the development process to achieve commercial goals:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support of portfolio optimization initiatives in coordination with the Sales Managers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management and reporting of NPD KPIs to ensure program delivery according to available resources and support where required.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product positioning, market analysis and competitive monitoring:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting competitive analysis, market research and monitoring industry sales channels and trends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration with the Product Development Team (PD) to ensure that products align with strategic plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial launch of products in close collaboration with the European sales team to strategically position products for customers, partners and market influencers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring industry trends and distribution channels to derive new product ideas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of concepts and strategic recommendations for new product areas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Further responsibilities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identification of new product opportunities based on market, financial and competitive analyses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation in industry trade shows, competitive analysis and analysis of sales channels to derive actionable proposals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of new product concepts based on the company&#8217;s product roadmap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of product briefings and monitoring the development of unique selling propositions (USPs) and key messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support of product portfolio management, including product development and price positioning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular training for the sales team on new product features and messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Your profile:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University degree in product management, engineering or industrial design with a focus on marketing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 5 years of experience in a brand-driven consumer goods company with specific experience in new product development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound knowledge in a relevant product area, especially regarding material properties and production processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to identify technological and product trends and recommend relevant solutions for development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience in working with design and engineering teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumer-oriented mindset with the ability to incorporate insights into decision-making processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong strategic and tactical planning skills, supported by analytical competence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent communication, organizational and project management skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structured problem-solving skills and results-oriented working style.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business fluent German and English, both written and spoken.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>We offer:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A varied and responsible position in an innovative company<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dynamic working environment with short decision-making processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A motivated team with an open and collegial corporate culture<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application by email or via the contact form. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shape the camping and outdoor furniture of tomorrow \u2013 become a Product Manager at an international market leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Shape the camping and outdoor furniture of tomorrow \u2013 become a Product Manager at an international market leader and turn innovative ideas into marketable products!","_seopress_robots_index":""},"class_list":["post-5351","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westfieldoutdoors.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/5351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westfieldoutdoors.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westfieldoutdoors.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westfieldoutdoors.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}