Materials Designer

Kforce has a client located in Beaverton, OR that is hiring a Materials Designer.

Summary: 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.

Responsibilities:

• Working on a most iconic models in the lifestyle space
• Design new materials using the latest techniques, curating and elevating existing materials for refresh and collection models
• 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
• 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
• Report directly to the Senior Manager, Mens Sportswear Classics Expression Footwear Material Design
• 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