As our Product Manager, you will manage our fit-out products and purchasing processes and ensure our Co-spaces are designed with incredibly comfortable and sustainable furnishings. You will work closely with our external and internal interior designers to come up with the best fit-out solutions, closely monitor budgets and align the interior with our core values, including ecological sustainability and wellbeing.
Your Task
- Lead all product selection and execute the interior design in all POHA Houses
- Work closely with our interior designers to optimise look and feel and layout for all spaces within POHA House
- Develop and grow partnerships with our suppliers for furniture, hardware and materials.
- Create and manage fit-out processes for the opening of all co-spaces and execute them in cooperation with our interior designers and technical project managers
- Manage the fit-out budget for each building and negotiate terms with suppliers
- Onboard and educate team members with product details and updates
- Stay on top of interior design plans and coordinate technical requirements
- Manage and update our space book in line with new product developments, industry trends and sustainability standards
Your Profile
- BA/BS degree or similar college-level education
- 2-5 years experience in Buying/ Industrial Design/ Architecture/ Fit-out
- Incredible negotiation skills
- Ability to create and monitor fit-out processes
- Exceptional project management skills
- Knowledge in materials and suppliers
- Knowledge and expertise in ecological sustainability and wellbeing is beneficial
- Knowledge in IoT and smart home technologies is beneficial
- Excellent command in English and German (written and spoken)
- Problem-solver with “can-do” attitude
- Outgoing and energetic personality
- Ability to succeed in a startup environment
- Interest in the co-living/ co-working/ co-spaces industry and its mission
Our Offer
- Competitive salary
- Cooperation with a strong founding team, with a very good track record in the real estate industry and startup scene
- Flat hierarchies and open communication
- Steep learning curve through a lot of responsibility in a dynamic company
- Flexible working hours – Home Office – Flexible working location between our offices in Berlin and Aachen
