March 26th, 2013

Job Location: PUMA International – 1 Congress Street Suite 110 Boston, Massachusetts 2114 United States
Qualifications:

• Senior level, minimum 5-7 years product design
       experience with at least 5 years footwear design experience in running, training,
       or other performance category.
• Minimum 4-year College/University degree or
       equivalent in Art/Design, Fine Art, Industrial Design, Graphic Design,
       Interior Design, Architecture, Fashion, Apparel & Textile Design, or
       related.
• Strong drawing, rendering and presentation
       skills.
• Refined design conceptualization and
       communication skills.
• Competency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
       Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel and work internationally 25%
       yearly.

 

Must Demonstrate:

• Developed skills/knowledge in the areas of: Three
       dimensional design/footwear design, product conceptualization, technical
       package specification, design for best practices in product function and
       manufacturing, color and material creation/selection, prototyping and
       sample creation, manufacturing processes and procedures, design presentation
       skills, fashion/consumer trends and global market dynamics in footwear.
• Creative and innovative design skills within
       multiple areas of the design process.
• A strong eye for detail and refinement.
• Excellent organizational skills coupled with a
       pro-active, team based personality.
• Ability to effectively interface and communicate
       with an international team located on multiple continents.
• Teaching and mentoring skills to Junior Footwear
       Designers.

Overview:

The Senior level Footwear
Design position will be responsible for meeting seasonal design objectives for
the Progressive Running category. The
candidate will design footwear by combining influences of sport, fashion and
lifestyle to bring unique products to market. Duties include designing
seasonal fashion/performance driven footwear and address fast paced design
requests for footwear design detailing: color and material selection, presentation
preparation, market research, and logistical support.  

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the
Creative Design Director and Creative Directing Manager, create unique new
footwear designs that address consumer, retailer, and company needs on a
seasonal timeline:

• Conceptualize new footwear designs.
• Provide market research and design trend
       analysis.
• Prepare design review presentations.
• Execute footwear design detailing and technical
       packages.
• Design and specify trend
       relevant color and material options.
• Refine and finish footwear designs through
       multiple prototyping process.
• Manage and update design resource tools;
       including web page and data base management.
• Mentor and assist Junior Footwear Designers.

 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Prepare original designs and execute to the
       highest level of quality without direct supervision.
• Show effective project time management.
• Ability to follow corporate policies and
       procedures.
• Acquire and share knowledge/skills.
• Understand design quality and project efficiency.
• Understand footwear manufacturing materials and
       processes.
• Computer skills (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
       etc.)
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding in
       consumer trends; retail/market/product line dynamics and how the products
       you design affect those environments.
• Show self-motivation, drive and the desire to
       learn and grow professionally.

 

 

 

 

POD Specific Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain positive
working relationships with your fellow POD/team members:

 

Footwear Design Team Members:

• Develop constructive working relationship with
       fellow designers.
• Provide helpful, insightful, and appropriate
       design input.
• Utilize constructive criticism from other team
       members.
• Achieve project goals within the established
       timeline.

 

Product Line Manager Team
Members:

• Develop productive working relationship with
       category PLM’s to achieve successful product outcomes.
• Develop an understanding of the category PLM’s
       role in the business process and expose yourself to their knowledge.
• Develop a comprehension of category project
       briefs.
• Develop an understanding of category market
       analysis and how to apply it to the design process.
• Achieve project goals within the established
       timeline.

 

Footwear Development Team
Members:

• Develop constructive working relationship with
       development team to achieve successful product outcomes.
• Develop an understanding of a developer’s role in
       the overall process and expose yourself to their knowledge.
• Creatively apply problem-solving skills in
       manufacturing/development issues.
• Achieve project goals within the established
       timeline.

Job Posting # 2013-1068