Designer I Material & Color Run/Train Footwear - TEMP

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy and all genders are welcome. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.

YOUR MISSION:

• Work closely with the Teamhead to create a seasonal storytelling material pack by identifying relevant trends in materials, colors, and finishes to incorporate within our seasonal themes.
• Create material & color narratives that align with the creative direction and execute to the highest level of quality.
• Responsible for coloring inline footwear on a seasonal basis, providing color CADs and material maps for these projects, and maintaining high accuracy.
• Work closely with design and development to develop unique approaches to material, color, and finishes specific to RT BU. Have a keen understanding of how materials will be finished and executed in color.
• Work closely with our PLM team to ensure the creation of a cohesive range of products that meets commercial needs while bringing a fresh perspective to the brand. Create and maintain a visual line plan to ensure color merchandise across all product lines, performance, and lifestyle.
• Create/update line art and footwear graphics.
• Provide market research and trend analysis.
• Prepare design review presentations.
• Maintain design database
  
  

YOUR TALENT:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Design or related field.
• Minimum 1-2 years of material, and color design experience in a consumer product company. Ideally, footwear experience.
• Competency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Substance, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. A bonus but not necessary – Midjourney, Vizcom.
• Developed skills/knowledge in the areas of: Material and color creation/selection, technical package specification, design for best practices in product function and manufacturing, prototyping and sample creation, manufacturing processes and procedures, design presentation skills, fashion/consumer trends and global market dynamics in footwear.
• Demonstrated understanding in consumer trends, retail/market/product line dynamics; demonstrated understanding of footwear manufacturing materials and processes.
• Ability to effectively interface and communicate with an international team located on multiple continents.
• Domestic/International travel may be required.
  
  

PUMA supports over 19,000 employees across 120 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.