Associate Product Designer

Implus Footcare, LLC

is an industry-leading global consumer packaged goods company with 20+ brands in footwear accessories, hosiery, specialty running, outdoor, fitness and movement categories.
Implus
is headquartered in Research Triangle Park in Durham, NC with locations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, and South Africa. Our brand family includes Balega, Harbinger, Trigger Point, Perfect, Sport-Brella, Dry Guy, SKLZ, Rock Tape, Sof Sole, Stabil, Spenco, Yaktrax, Apara, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Sof Comfort, Little Hotties, Force field. From insoles, socks, and shoe care to fitness equipment and seasonal accessories, Implus' products are sold in over 80,000 retail locations across North America and in over 70 countries worldwide.
At Implus we are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive culture. We encourage & value different perspectives and are seeking an Associate Product Designer who shares our commitment to inclusivity and enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

As an Associate Product Designer
, you will play a vital contributor role in the success of our Everyday Hosiery team. The Associate Product Designer supports the execution of overarching product design requests by creating detailed technical CADS that include accurate stitch information, artwork layouts, graphing, and visual materials across a broad category range. Under the guidance of senior design leadership, you will assist in continuous market research to identify emerging trends, colors, and innovative concepts.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Merchandising, Product Development, and Commercial to ensure the original design intent is accurately carried through to the final product.
Great Associate Product Designers are actively developing a strong trend instinct and learning to balance business needs with target consumer preferences. In this role, you must be a proactive team player ready to operate successfully within a fast-paced, dynamic environment—embracing change and responding to challenges with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.

• Conduct regular research of trends: silhouettes, colors, yarns, patterns, etc.
• Maintain inspirational tears and utilize creative formats to explain vision for range direction
• Continuously provides SWOT analysis of market
• Assist in building of strategic thinking for product strategies to create assortments with retailer adoptions and align with private label and branded DNA
• Execute color palette strategy based on guidance from senior designers with attention to detail and collaborate with cross functional team on how to incorporate based on market and selling trends.
• Review sell in and sell out data to understand market performance and support future design ideation
• Understand translation of all research into sock specific categories

• Create all products via Adobe Illustrator and Creative Cloud Programs
• Executes accurate CAD creation and development
• Executes Design requests to reinforce business strategies and creative principles
• Assists in chasing new rapid business opportunities
• Ability to design in 1D with a vision of 3D execution in mind
• Assist in the creation of compelling presentations, palettes, and seasonal trend concepts
• Sketch and make clear detailed construction pages
• Identify and understand all features and knitting techniques on CADs
• Attentively check CADs for details and accuracy

• Work with Product Developers to ensure products are executed to the CAD
• Understanding of hosiery and/or knit constructions
• Checks sock samples to CAD for accuracy
• Execute construction details while learning and executing cost targets
• Constructing socks to the reflect relevant features for the category
• Ability to translate technical details of sock into CAD designs
• Collaborate with Design, PD, and Merchandising in resolving product issues
• Prepare development packages and participate in all communication and follow up related to each package in…