Sr. Accessories Designer - Columbia Sportswear
Columbia Sportswear
Portland, OR, 97201
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If you’ve scaled the highest peaks and fished the deepest waters looking for the right career, you may have finally found it. What is developing in design at Columbia is pretty awesome!
We are looking for awe-inspiring, game changing design talent. If you are a super-creative, slightly off-the-grid thinker, who is self-propelled, with a why-not-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit, then Columbia is looking for you.
If a potent design culture that celebrates design and innovation is what you are looking for then you just found it. Our design department has high expectations around story-telling, developing concepts, and promoting new ideas. All focused on meaningful consumer insights and product solutions. If you’re ready to scale to the summit of success and take your career to the top of a few scenic peaks, apply now!
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.COLUMBIA.COM/CAREERS
General Position Summary:
Works closely with the Product Creation Team to design products for assigned product category(s) on a worldwide basis. Initiates new innovative product concepts to meet the needs of our customers and recommends and manages design modifications on carryover products resulting in sales and growth for the company.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:
Innovation
Continuously provides innovative, best in class product design solutions to the entire product creation team for review and potential implementation. Maintains goal of continuous product innovation and improvement.
May participate as a senior member of a select product creation team to address early design and development concepts.
Works collaboratively across the product creation team to define and develop new processes that enhance team efficiency in the commercialization process of innovative and inline products.
Actively develops and grows knowledge of all garment construction techniques including the latest industry developments. Provides input across the product creation team based on being a technical expert in the assigned product area.
Product Leadership
Works collaboratively across an assigned product division and promotes a cohesive work environment with other product divisions by sharing best practices and brand strategies.
Provides best in class design packages which includes sketches, illustrations of construction details, and multiple product views.
Leads by example in promoting a professional and positive team environment. Provides mentoring to less experienced designers and works to encourage a spirit of mentoring at all levels in the product division.
Uses market research, industry experience, knowledge of the Columbia consumer, and brand positioning, to provide a honed product feedback filter across the product division.
Travels for consumer/product research as approved by Design Director. Provides design/concept boards to communicate design and color direction. Presents trip reports which contain visuals and written summaries of current trends pertinent to our industry.
Leads by example in the effective utilization of the product creation team’s resources, and works as a team member to ensure all timelines are met.
Presents and participates in seasonal design reviews and other meetings as needed. Presents category products and design/merchandising information during key meetings and line presentations.
Product Creation Team
Leads by example in collaborating with all members of the Product Creation Team. Provides leadership and mentoring to the Associate Designer, provides back-up support as needed, and continually demonstrates the ability to be a leader.
Merchandising
Works closely with merchandising and design directors in the evolution of the line plan and actively works to promote the seasonal product vision and brand positioning across the product division.
Product Development
Collaborates with PD to create and develop products that meet the merchandising product brief, brand vision and target cost. Coordinates with trims developer to propose trims, graphic applications, prints and/or patterns (if applicable), and label designs. Participates in the prototype process for assigned category(s). Includes initiating sample requests by working closely with the Associate Designer and Product Developer(s), reviewing samples and directing revisions as needed throughout the development cycle. Attends fit sessions and categorical team meetings as needed to facilitate process, revisions, and finalization of products.
Materials Research
Works closely with Materials Research to define new materials to research and source. Actively develops knowledge of all aspects of material technology and pursues continuous improvement. Participates in meeting all fabric development deadlines are for the product division. Ensures continuity of seasonal fabric story for the product division.
Graphics
Works closely with Product Graphics to communicate seasonal product themes and identify product graphic needs per style. Leads by example in ensuring that communication with the graphic teams is clear and effective and any product changes are communicated on a timely basis.
Sourcing
Works closely with Sourcing to create styles that hit target costs. Emphasize cost effective garment constructions while maintaining desired product attributes and performance. Acts as an advocate in the commercialization of new product elements to increase product benefit.
Color
Works to ensure cohesive color merchandising by proposing color palettes for assigned category(s) and participates in the seasonal color palette creation, including defining lab dip needs and color-way development on a style-by-style basis. Works as a team member in identifying general color direction on a seasonal basis. Works to ensure all color requirements are met on a timely basis. Emphasizes the best use of resources while maximizing color utilization across the product division.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree specializing in apparel design, fabric arts, or related design field or Associate’s degree with 2-3 years related work experience acceptable in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
Five or more year’s garment or accessories design/development experience in the apparel industry with progressively responsible experience for category creativity, development, and design.
Experience with outdoor industry and apparel category preferred.
Accessories design experience / Demonstrated knowledge and insights of the accessories market.
Solid experience with Knits
Able to build and communicate a vision for the product
Strong knowledge and point-of-view on Women’s product
Experience with bag, or similar (i.e. Footwear) design helpful
Possess excellent organizational skills.
Possess broad knowledge of apparel design and development and thorough knowledge of general design process from concept to pre-production.
Must have excellent Macintosh skills, expert Illustrator skills, and the ability to perform free hand drawings. High level of expertise with garment construction, specifications, and understanding the functional and aesthetic aspects in product design.
Strong presentation skills
Ability to work in a demanding, fast paced environment with a high level of adaptability.
This job description is not meant to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer.
If you’ve scaled the highest peaks and fished the deepest waters looking for the right career, you may have finally found it. What is developing in design at Columbia is pretty awesome!
We are looking for awe-inspiring, game changing design talent. If you are a super-creative, slightly off-the-grid thinker, who is self-propelled, with a why-not-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit, then Columbia is looking for you.
If a potent design culture that celebrates design and innovation is what you are looking for then you just found it. Our design department has high expectations around story-telling, developing concepts, and promoting new ideas. All focused on meaningful consumer insights and product solutions. If you’re ready to scale to the summit of success and take your career to the top of a few scenic peaks, apply now!
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.COLUMBIA.COM/CAREERS
General Position Summary:
Works closely with the Product Creation Team to design products for assigned product category(s) on a worldwide basis. Initiates new innovative product concepts to meet the needs of our customers and recommends and manages design modifications on carryover products resulting in sales and growth for the company.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:
Innovation
Continuously provides innovative, best in class product design solutions to the entire product creation team for review and potential implementation. Maintains goal of continuous product innovation and improvement.
May participate as a senior member of a select product creation team to address early design and development concepts.
Works collaboratively across the product creation team to define and develop new processes that enhance team efficiency in the commercialization process of innovative and inline products.
Actively develops and grows knowledge of all garment construction techniques including the latest industry developments. Provides input across the product creation team based on being a technical expert in the assigned product area.
Product Leadership
Works collaboratively across an assigned product division and promotes a cohesive work environment with other product divisions by sharing best practices and brand strategies.
Provides best in class design packages which includes sketches, illustrations of construction details, and multiple product views.
Leads by example in promoting a professional and positive team environment. Provides mentoring to less experienced designers and works to encourage a spirit of mentoring at all levels in the product division.
Uses market research, industry experience, knowledge of the Columbia consumer, and brand positioning, to provide a honed product feedback filter across the product division.
Travels for consumer/product research as approved by Design Director. Provides design/concept boards to communicate design and color direction. Presents trip reports which contain visuals and written summaries of current trends pertinent to our industry.
Leads by example in the effective utilization of the product creation team’s resources, and works as a team member to ensure all timelines are met.
Presents and participates in seasonal design reviews and other meetings as needed. Presents category products and design/merchandising information during key meetings and line presentations.
Product Creation Team
Leads by example in collaborating with all members of the Product Creation Team. Provides leadership and mentoring to the Associate Designer, provides back-up support as needed, and continually demonstrates the ability to be a leader.
Merchandising
Works closely with merchandising and design directors in the evolution of the line plan and actively works to promote the seasonal product vision and brand positioning across the product division.
Product Development
Collaborates with PD to create and develop products that meet the merchandising product brief, brand vision and target cost. Coordinates with trims developer to propose trims, graphic applications, prints and/or patterns (if applicable), and label designs. Participates in the prototype process for assigned category(s). Includes initiating sample requests by working closely with the Associate Designer and Product Developer(s), reviewing samples and directing revisions as needed throughout the development cycle. Attends fit sessions and categorical team meetings as needed to facilitate process, revisions, and finalization of products.
Materials Research
Works closely with Materials Research to define new materials to research and source. Actively develops knowledge of all aspects of material technology and pursues continuous improvement. Participates in meeting all fabric development deadlines are for the product division. Ensures continuity of seasonal fabric story for the product division.
Graphics
Works closely with Product Graphics to communicate seasonal product themes and identify product graphic needs per style. Leads by example in ensuring that communication with the graphic teams is clear and effective and any product changes are communicated on a timely basis.
Sourcing
Works closely with Sourcing to create styles that hit target costs. Emphasize cost effective garment constructions while maintaining desired product attributes and performance. Acts as an advocate in the commercialization of new product elements to increase product benefit.
Color
Works to ensure cohesive color merchandising by proposing color palettes for assigned category(s) and participates in the seasonal color palette creation, including defining lab dip needs and color-way development on a style-by-style basis. Works as a team member in identifying general color direction on a seasonal basis. Works to ensure all color requirements are met on a timely basis. Emphasizes the best use of resources while maximizing color utilization across the product division.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree specializing in apparel design, fabric arts, or related design field or Associate’s degree with 2-3 years related work experience acceptable in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
Five or more year’s garment or accessories design/development experience in the apparel industry with progressively responsible experience for category creativity, development, and design.
Experience with outdoor industry and apparel category preferred.
Accessories design experience / Demonstrated knowledge and insights of the accessories market.
Solid experience with Knits
Able to build and communicate a vision for the product
Strong knowledge and point-of-view on Women’s product
Experience with bag, or similar (i.e. Footwear) design helpful
Possess excellent organizational skills.
Possess broad knowledge of apparel design and development and thorough knowledge of general design process from concept to pre-production.
Must have excellent Macintosh skills, expert Illustrator skills, and the ability to perform free hand drawings. High level of expertise with garment construction, specifications, and understanding the functional and aesthetic aspects in product design.
Strong presentation skills
Ability to work in a demanding, fast paced environment with a high level of adaptability.
This job description is not meant to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer.