Ricardo Beverly Hills, located in La Mirada, California, about a half hour south of Los Angeles, is one of the largest luggage companies in the United States. Our luggage can be found in Macy’s, Costco, Kohl’s, Sam’s Club and numerous other retail outlets as well as online and in specialty luggage stores. In addition to our own Ricardo Beverly Hills, Ricardo Elite, RBH and American Explorer brands, we also hold licenses and design luggage for great brands like Sierra Club, Izod and Vera Bradley. Recently named in National Geographic’s 10 Best of Everything book, we attribute our success to our commitment to fresh, innovative, fashion-forward luggage design that provides quality and real value at affordable prices.

We are looking for an intermediate level sport bag designer with:
o BA/BS in Industrial Design with 2 - 5 years experience in cut & sew design, focusing on sports bags (duffels, backpacks etc.) and casual luggage
o Experience working with overseas factories (especially in China) both long distance via e-mail communication & FTP file exchange as well as face to face in the factories
o A great looking portfolio that shows off your ideation and sketch style, development process as well as track record on previous product
o Intense interest in and awareness of everything related to active/sport life styles, including but not limited to fashion, bag & shoe trends as well as popular team and individual sport activities & changing equipment trends


DESCRIPTION:
Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Designing backpacks, luggage and travel goods within brand scope
• Design & engineering travel goods components
• Developing product renderings & presentations
• Communicating with overseas vendors along with traveling internationally.
• Strong background in luggage and backpack design.

SPECIFIC SKILLS:
• Ability to rapidly communicate design intent through sketching.
• Must have knowledge of soft-goods construction and manufacturing techniques
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite softwares: Specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat Professional
• 3-D CAD & rendering skills a plus
• Microsoft Windows and Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational abilities
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Must be a team player.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:
• Apply Via Email to: Ljohnson@RBHnet.com
• Please submit résumé, salary requirements & JPG examples of work or web links to portfolio ONLY for initial review
• No phone calls please.

PLEASE NOTE:
• Candidates who are not US citizens or permanent residents need to have authorization to work in the US in order to apply.
• Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.