Designer - Endura - Livingston, United Kingdom - Pentland Brands

Pentland Brands

Verified Company

Livingston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

3 April 2023 Job ID: 103- Livingston

Permanent
Full Time
Product Design

The role:
Our consumers have an intimate relationship with the products we create.

This role will uniquely impact the experience that our athletes have when they try on, wear and interact with our apparel.

This role will also be responsible for special make up (SMU) and graphics.

You are a source of fresh perspectives and ideas, ensuring that we explore all possibilities and develop only the best ideas into apparel concepts that will engage our consumers

The role you'd play:

Solutions for special make up (SMU) will be firstrate, demonstrating an unwavering focus on what consumers really need and desire
Apparel and graphic print concepts that will surprise, amaze and delight our athletes solving their problems and engaging them with our brands
We will achieve a healthy tension between "what we can do" and "what we should do" through a closeknit team culture that supports and challenges everyone to be better than ever
We achieve an intimate understanding with the people that matter the most through constant consumer testing and validation, your creative approach and inquisitive nature will enable us to develop and prove the most powerful consumer truths
You will provide skill and professionalism to the design and prototyping process, working closely with developers to fully embody our concepts
The exploration and scoping phases will be inspired by your understanding of the latest technological trends within apparel markets and industries
Digital will play an everincreasing role in apparel design, you'll look for ways in which digital technology can bring new and valuable benefits to the experience of wearing and using our products
You will work effectively alongside your peers, committed to diverse thinking as a means to solve a wide spectrum of innovation challenges

What you will bring:

Experience in producing leading edge apparel design ideally within or for a global sportswear brand or similar industry
Experience of working with consumer insight, trend, design, innovation, and scientific experts and information sources from across the globe
Proven ability to generate groundbreaking conceptual ideas based on insights, scientific principles, technology, trends, data and research findings
Ability to create graphic print & pattern design concepts for both SMU and mainline products, and the ability to setup designs for the either sublimation printing and/or roller printing prior to sampling and production
Strong visualisation ability to develop initial concepts and share with internal teams for review
Experience of cross functional working and integration
Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (or similar)
Experience with performance materials, technology, digital development and cuttingedge garment manufacturing methods
Experience in working with consumers at all levels and experience working with elite athletes / coaches of additional benefit
Exceptional technical knowledge of garment design and the process of innovation, including latest industry developments and know how
Proven ability of working with external individuals and partners to support design and innovation
Strong communication / listening skills with experience in tailoring style and content dependent on the audience as well as understanding cultural differences and requirements
Proven ability to challenge the norm, think laterally and successfully persuade and influence others.

Needs to be:

Highly collaborative and keen to push themselves and the team forward in positive way
Curious and driven to look externally and laterally for the inspiration to drive ideas
Able to operate within a diverse team of functional and method experts, prepared to challenge and be challenged
Flexible and adaptable to changing conditions
Driven by what consumers need now, with the ability to envision a future state
A strong advocate for their specialism, but able to focus behind the best end result for the project
Able to balance what would be incredible with what is appropriate
Comfortable with failure as a means to progress

About Pentland:
Pioneering Brands that Make Life Better

We are Pentland Brands, a global business touching the lives of millions through some of the worlds most-loved active and footwear brands.

We own Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Mitre, ellesse, SeaVees, KangaROOS and Red or Dead. We're the UK licensee for Kickers and have a joint venture with Lacoste footwear.

We have a rich and remarkable history, of family, of ambition and of innovation, of leading from the front with a legacy of outstanding brands and equally outstanding people.

Of pioneering brands that make life better. Brands that create an emotional connection with our consumers and help keep people on the move. Brands that do good, that form part of a positive business that takes action for peo