Materials Designer 2

• Minimum required years of experience: 3+ YOE in Materials Design
• Education requirements: Bachelors or equivalent experience

• Has a high taste level, understands consumer trends, understands tactile materials
• Has worked on larger projects with consumer goods

• Open to experience in industrial material design, textile material design, or apparel material design
• Has a strong interest in street wear and trends

• We're looking for an Expert Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Footwear Materials. The category you will work in is the Mens Sportswear Classics Expression Footwear.
• The ideal candidate must be a highly creative problem solver, detail-oriented, and consumer-obsessed, familiar with the current world of trends and culture. This person will be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating trend-relevant materials for iconic silhouettes while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through narrative and storytelling.

• If this is you, you will be working on a Client most iconic models in the lifestyle space. You will design new materials using the latest techniques, curating and elevating existing materials for refresh and collection models.
• Your work encompasses concepting and ideating with your design partners and team, through to finalizing tech packs and working with manufacturing partners to problem-solve technical issues that may arise. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, challenging, and rewarding.

• You will partner with the Mens Expression creative director, Material Design leadership, Color Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design and Marketing & Development teams to bring to life the seasonal creative direction through Footwear Materials design and innovation.
• This will report directly to the Senior Manager, Mens Sportswear Classics Expression Footwear Material Design.

• Bachelor's Degree in Textiles, Materials, Apparel, or other relevant design field or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.

• At least 3 + years of relevant design experience exemplifying ability to push material design, and/or relevant experience in Textile Design or Footwear Design.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
• Ability to create concepts and explore new Materials, innovations and technologies, and ideas
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction
• Experience building 3D samples and creating mockup samples by hand
• Participates in the communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences
• Collaborate and build interpersonal connections with design and adjacent functions Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Ability to participate in multiple seasonal projects with competing resources and deadlines
• Understanding the Footwear Product Creation process is a plus.
• Experience with sustainability is a plus.

• Positive attitude and energy
• Team player
• Collaborator and works well with others
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team
• Open-minded, good listener, and curious

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com