Product Designer Full Time

About the job

The Product Designer plays a key role in the Product & ESG department, designing outstanding products from concept through to production approval. Your scope will extend across Db product categories (packs and bags, luggage and accessories). You translate the design direction set by the Head of Design into resolved, buildable product that meets our design intent, exceeds the needs of our community, and delivers on our cost, quality and sustainability requirements, in close collaboration with the Development & Sourcing team.

Fields of responsibility

• Design your allocated styles from concept through to production approval, meeting time, cost and quality expectations.
• Translate the design direction set by the Head of Design into resolved, buildable product.
• Own the design documentation for your styles and secure the quality and completeness of the handover to Development & Sourcing.
• Brief material and trim aesthetic intent, and support new material developments.
• Support the seasonal color process led by the Head of Design.
• Conduct trend, technology, material and market research, and present findings into the seasonal briefing process.
• Co-own the achievement of FOB targets together with Development & Sourcing on your allocated styles, resolving design intent against cost within the agreed target.
• Address construction, manufacturing, sustainability and cost constraints in close collaboration with the Product Developers.

Work tasks

• Create, present and revise concepts and design sketches based on the approved product and design briefs.
• Create design documents for your styles (Adobe Illustrator files, technical sketches, 2D drawings, 3D files, renders, material references).
• Build 3D models and/or renders for visualization of the design intent, using AI or 3D CAD, where the project requires it.
• Brief material and trim directions to the Material & CSR Manager, and support the development of new fabrics and trims.
• Support the seasonal color process with trend input, color sketching and per-style color proposals for approval by the Head of Design.
• Review every sample round together with a Product Developer, taking into account design, quality and cost.
• Research emerging trends in design, technology, materials, constructions and communities, and present your findings into the seasonal briefing process.
• Apply Db’s design guidelines and Ecodesign requirements to all design work, and flag conflicts between design intent and ESG or compliance requirements early.

 Key competences

• Strong product design capability in soft goods: cut-and-sew construction, patterns, materials and hardware
• Able to resolve a design from concept into buildable product within cost, calendar and quality constraints
• Able to take design direction from others and build on it
• Able to manage multiple projects on different timelines and in a structured way
• Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships
• Solution-driven and result-oriented
• Good interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years relevant design education
• 3-8 years of product design experience in the outdoor, gear, luggage or fashion industry
• Demonstrated experience designing and/or developing cut-and-sew soft goods products (e.g. technical apparel, packs & bags, footwear)
• Experience of working in Adobe Illustrator
• Experience of working in a 3D CAD system is a plus
• Experience of working in PLM systems is a plus

Personal attributes

• Strong sense of ownership for products and projects, from concept through to production
• Reliable and consistent in delivery against agreed timelines
• Structured and detail-oriented
• Proactive and transparent
• Curious
• Positive mindset, also when facing challenges including seasonal workload peaks
• Interest in outdoor sports and/or lifestyle/fashion/streetwear is a plus

Location: Oslo, Norway

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time

Reports to: Head of Design

Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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