Project Manager (Design To Value)

Hunter Douglas, Inc.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Opportunity for career growth

International collaboration

Job summary

A leading window coverings manufacturer in Rotterdam is seeking a Project Manager – Design to Value to lead and implement cost-reduction projects. The successful candidate will leverage their project management experience and technical background to drive initiatives across cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have a degree in Engineering or Industrial Design and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers the chance to make a direct impact on product profitability and work collaboratively within a global team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in project management, design-to-value, or cost-driven improvement projects.
• Strong understanding of product development and manufacturing environments.
• Good command of English; Dutch and/or German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design-to-Value (DtV) projects focused on cost reduction and value improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering and procurement.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and translate insights into projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Industrial Design

Job description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

Hunter Douglas Europe is the European market leader in innovative, made-to-measure window covering solutions, known through premium brands such as Luxaflex®. Within our Product Team, we continuously improve our products to balance performance, quality, and cost, ensuring long‑term competitiveness and customer value.

To strengthen this effort, we are looking for a Project Manager – Design to Value with a strong technical and stakeholder‑driven mindset.

About The Role

• Lead Design‑to‑Value (DtV) projects focused on cost reduction and value improvement
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers
• Help identify cost‑reduction opportunities across design, materials, processes, and specifications
• Translate product and technical insights into concrete projects and savings initiatives
• Drive projects from analysis through implementation and launch
• Work in an international environment with engineering teams in Germany and other Hunter Douglas companies
• Monitor progress, risks, and results, and report clearly to stakeholders

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, or a comparable technical field
• 3–5 years of experience in project management, design‑to‑value, product engineering, or cost‑driven improvement projects
• Strong understanding of product development and manufacturing environments
• Experience working with cross‑functional and international teams
• Structured, analytical, and results‑oriented working style
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Good command of English; Dutch and/or German is a plus

Why Hunter Douglas?

• Direct impact on product cost, value, and profitability
• Work on physical, high‑volume products used by millions across Europe
• International collaboration within a global, product‑driven organization