Senior Footwear Designer adidas innovation team mf
Req Number: HQ - 9956TR
Country Germany Department Design
State Province Germany Job Type Not specified
City Location Herzogenaurach Brand adidas
PostalZip code - Travel Extent < 25
Purpose
Develop creative concepts design market leading products and appropriate high value innovations which improve brand competitiveness through design and product leadership and enables adidas to deliver added value to consumers and athletes
Job profile
* Develop in cooperation with appropriate ait project teams relevant technologies construction ideas and patterns through samples ensuring function and manufacturability
* Create stories explore and develop new performance innovations and incorporate research results in building unique market leading product design and concepts which are based on athletes and consumers needs
* Be at the global forefront of design trends and be innovative in their application
* Own and co-ordinate the creative process to make sure that the final products meet both ait and BU commercial and image objectives
* Execute lead and drive defined projects creatively via ait Design
* Collaborate with In-Line as needed to ensure innovations are integrated into ranges and long term product plans
* Ensure sufficient service to product management and development
* Translate ait and BU strategies by acting as the performance innovation conscience for the company defining and incorporating Technologies into differentiated and distinctive design languages to fulfil or exceed our customers expectations
* Design this includes concept exploration concept illustration hand sketches renderings technical drawings and “techpacks” colour concepts story boards graphic solutions etc…
* Communicate effectively with internal and external resources to maintain product development efficiency submit all relevant information needed for the development process such as sketches detail sketches and sections fabrics colour-ways artwork etc
* Travel as needed to solve design and development issues at the respective factories and development centres
* Collect and share relevant information needed to effectively design inform and inspire This should include all possible sources to gain this information
* Trade publications trade fairs sport events
* General interest press trend services fashion & sportswear magazines store checks market visits team travel
* Professional and amateur athletes as well as your own expertise
* Universities internal and external researchers
* Manufacturing process and material developments
Your profile
* BA or MA in Industrial Design Sport Performance design or comparable education
* Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Footwear design
* Good communication and presentation skills
* High level of creativity and determination
* Strong skills in visual communication sketching rendering etc
* Proficient Computer skills on Apple Mac or PC Adobe Illustrator Photo Shop CAD
* Exposure Experience with 3D programs is helpful Rhino Alias
* Footwear product knowledge
* Fluent in English
Your home base will be adidas Group Headquarters in Herzogenaurach in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region – Germany