Product Manager & Designer

islandwide recruitment pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

islandwide recruitment pte. ltd. seeks a Product Manager & Designer to lead end-to-end product development, from concept to launch, coordinating design, packaging, and operations teams.

You will prototype, refine packaging, and align with suppliers to deliver convincing menus and visuals. Strong CAD skills and a portfolio are essential; Mandarin capability is a plus. This is a full-time on-site role in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in industrial design, product design, business or related field.
• Experience managing a product or project from concept to launch, including briefs, timelines and cross-team coordination.
• Ability to use customer feedback and sales data to priorities and improve products.
• Basic costing and budgeting skills.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks or Rhino) and rendering tools.
• Hands-on prototyping, including 3D printing, and preparing technical drawings.
• Working knowledge of design for manufacturing and supplier coordination.
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience using AI-assisted design tools.
• A portfolio showing end-to-end product or design work.
• Good written and spoken English; Mandarin-speaking suppliers a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and backlog for new and existing product lines, prioritizing by customer value and feasibility.
• Write briefs and requirements with success measures for each launch.
• Turn feedback and sales data into product improvements.
• Coordinate kitchen, operations, marketing and suppliers to deliver launches on schedule and within budget.
• Prepare costings and timelines for new products and track launch performance to decide iterations.

Skills

Product management

Cross-team coordination

Budgeting

3D CAD

Prototyping

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

AI-assisted design

English communication

Mandarin advantage

Education

Diploma/degree in industrial design or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

Job description

Key responsibilities

The role combines product management and design across five areas and may flex with business needs.

1. Product management

• Own the product roadmap and backlog for new and existing product lines, prioritizing by customer value, cost and feasibility.
• Write product briefs and requirements and define success measures for each launch.
• Turn customer feedback, reviews and sales data into product improvements.
• Coordinate kitchen, operations, marketing and suppliers to deliver launches on schedule and within budget.
• Prepare costings and timelines for new products, and track launch performance to decide whether to iterate, scale or retire a product.

2. Product and packaging design

• Design and prototype physical products and merchandise, from concept sketches to production-ready files.
• Improve food packaging, service ware and delivery packaging for ease of use, durability, cost and customer experience.
• Build 3D-printed and resin prototypes, run quick user tests with staff and customers, and refine the CAD.
• Source and brief manufacturers and suppliers and prepare technical drawings with materials and tolerances.

3. Menu and meal presentation

• Work with the food and product team on container layouts, portioning guides and meal presentation for different customer groups.
• Design menu cards and inserts, so each menu launch looks consistent and appetizing.

4. Brand and marketing creative

• Create promotional flyers, social posts and ad creatives for paid and organic channels and keep them on-brand.
• Illustrate and maintain brand characters and graphics, and keep a simple visual guide for logo, colour, type and packaging.
• Design landing page layouts in Figma, ready for hand-off to the web build.
• Use AI image tools within our creative workflow, and review output for quality before it goes live.

5. Operations design support

• Apply ergonomics to workspace and packing station layout, labelling and simple jigs that speed up work and reduce errors.
• Support ad hoc design needs across the company's product lines.

Requirements

Candidates should be able to show the following:

• Diploma or degree in industrial design, product design, business or a related field
• Experience managing a product or project from concept to launch, including briefs, timelines and cross-team coordination
• Ability to use customer feedback and sales data to priorities and improve products
• Basic costing and budgeting skills
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (for example SolidWorks or Rhino) and rendering tools
• Hands-on prototyping, including 3D printing, and the ability to prepare technical drawings
• Working knowledge of design for manufacturing and supplier coordination
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience using AI-assisted design tools
• A portfolio showing end-to-end product or design work
• Good written and spoken English; the ability to communicate with Mandarin-speaking suppliers is an advantage

Nice to have: food packaging or F&B experience, and comfort working in a fast-moving small business where one person covers several design needs.

Job Position: Product Manager & Designer (Full Time)

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