PURPOSE
Are you passionate about solving complex problems and driving innovation in the Agricultural tech sector? If so, we want to hear from you! 🚀
We're on the hunt for an intermediate product designer to join our growing design team. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with our product leads, business stakeholders, and developers to simplify and automate one of the most antiquated supply chains in our digital age.
This is the perfect opportunity for a designer who is eager to see change and work on a product that makes a significant impact in the Agricultural industry 🌱 . If you're ready to make a difference, and grow your career with us, keep reading!
OBJECTIVES (main duties and responsibilities)
Our ideal candidate is highly collaborative and thrives in an agile environment where scopes often change. You're up-to-date on UX/UI design best practices and are eager to continue learning and growing your skillset.
You are a strong problem solver who understands how to identify the root problem that your users are facing, and can rapidly conceptualise and iterate on solutions to this problem. A good understanding of lean UX methodologies is beneficial.
You are proficient in Figma, with a solid understanding of components, design libraries, and setting up your work for an optimal development handover. You can collaborate with developers in creating functional, beautiful and technically feasible designs.
At AgrigateOne, you'll have the opportunity to support and solidify our design practices. You'll be part of a team that's laying the foundation for excellent design, transforming the usability of technology in an industry filled with disconnected and difficult-to-use systems.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Formal Qualifications
- Matric is essential
- 3 year Degree/Diploma in one or more of these disciplines :
- Information design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Information Systems / Informatics, Human Computer Interaction or other related fields.
- Minimum 3 years industry product design experience with expertise in the following:
- Design discovery and ideation
- User interface and experience design
- Design library and systems development
- Wireframes and prototyping of user interfaces (using tools such as Figma [preferred], Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Zeplin, Miro)
- Incorporate customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings into designs.
- User Research Techniques and disciplines such as usability testing and contextual inquiries.
- Matric is essential
- Short courses in one of the following disciplines
- Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Information Systems / Informatics, Human Computer Interaction or other related fields
- Minimum of 4 years industry experience essential in the following:
- Design discovery and ideation
- User interface and experience design
- Design library and systems development
- Wireframes and prototyping of user interfaces (using tools such as Figma [preferred], Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Zeplin, Miro)
- Incorporate customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings into designs.
- User Research Techniques and disciplines such as usability testing and contextual inquiries.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
UX and UI Design
- Follow the user-centred design approach in designing journeys across all digital product verticals.
- Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off with a mobile-first focus.
- Establish and promote visual design guidelines, best practices and standards within a broader cross functional team.
- Collaborate with the team and work directly with product managers and developers to implement final design.
User Testing and Research
- Conduct user testing on new and existing journeys.
- Understand our customers’ needs through interviews and other research techniques.
- Use these insights to validate product concepts and inform design decisions.
- Participate in design workshops to ideate and problem solve collaboratively across business departments.
- Conduct workshops with clients and relevant business stakeholders to uncover problems and prioritise work needing to be designed and developed.
Channel Strategy
- Conduct competitor reviews and research to inform strategy
- Performance Tracking & Improvement
- Use these insights to inform design improvements
Job Related Experience
- Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
- Excellent communication (presentation and interpersonal skills )
- Proven UI/UX Design experience through a comprehensive portfolio
- Abreast with latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and technologies
Languages
English
Afrikaans (Beneficial)
COMPANY OVERVIEW
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