Product Designer – HOME​/National Brands

Position Overview

Working with National Brands including Wrangler, John Deere, Reeltree, FUBU and others. The Product Designer brings concepts and ideas to life! Driven by a passion for trend and innovation, they research, ideate, and create concepts for licensed Home Décor, Tabletop, Kitchen & Hydration. They use visual presentation tools to share their ideas with peers, clients, development partners and customers. By leveraging their influence and product knowledge, they build consensus and bring new and unique styles to the marketplace every day.

* This is not a remote position.*

* Portfolio of work must be included on resume.*

Core Responsibilities

• Define product goals with design management, peers, clients, customers, and manufacturing partners(stakeholders).
• Ideate constantly, bringing relevant concepts to the table. Communicate vision and partner with stakeholders.
• Create and manage products within a product lifecycle management system (PLM).
• Know the market: continuously study the competitive set and key client retailers (in-store and online). Document and keep detailed research on current customers and competitors.
• Keep pulse of consumer reviews for design solutions and opportunity.
• Stay on top of product, licensed and pop culture trends. Understand timing and integrate into product concepts and designs.
• Address and manage feedback from all stakeholders. Develop design solutions which accommodate best intent while maintaining the integrity of the design.
• Develop accurate tech packs, with clear communication on sample expectations.
• Review and comment on all product samples, updating specs and instructions as needed to meet final product expectations.
• Support and assist with presentations as needed.

Qualifications

• A developed and versatile portfolio of graphic and product design
• 3+ years of experience in Design/Product development working with National Brands.
• Experience in a product execution through product management software (PLM)
• Creative, trend driven innovator who is customer obsessed
• Excels in highly collaborative environment with different work groups
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Can-do and solution driven mentality, even keeled and upbeat, with an appetite for continued improvement and learning
• Proficient in:
  Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, & In Design. Previous experience with WGSN and Edited a plus
• Knowledge of emerging Ai platforms and comfortability of use.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Teams and Outlook)
• Versatile and fluent in using MAC and Microsoft products.