Sr. Designer, Global Footwear – Asics

Title of the Job: Sr. Designer, Global Footwear

Location: Boston, MA

Job Description: At ASICS, our Sound Mind, Sound Body™ philosophy is more than a tagline, it’s our way of life. Over 75 years ago our founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka, saw that sport and movement had the power to lift spirits, project positivity, and propel people and whole communities forward.ASICS provides a diverse and inclusive culture that enables learning, growth, and opportunity at all levels. Our robust employee benefits allow for real work-life balance and a strong sense of community. We empower our employees to pursue their career goals. If this sounds like you, then we want you on our team.POSITION PURPOSE / SUMMARY STATEMENT :We are hiring for a Sr. Footwear Designer to join our team in Boston! Working in the performance running category, this person will have the opportunity to create innovative and market right footwear products that support ASICS’s global ambitions in running.This position’s main responsibilities will be to create silo design direction, present ways to advance our existing inline items, and champion new, innovative inline concepts.We’re looking for a designer who is team-oriented and will have the comfort and confidence to come in and build upon existing design guidelines for our key inline items, and at the same time present new ways to express our brand DNA through new concepts.The ideal candidate is someone who understands the global running market and the communities of influence existing in each region.In addition, this position will be sitting in Boston with other design members, and reporting into the Global Design Head based in Japan. So, we’re looking for someone who is comfortable in this working environment.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• This position has one supervisory responsibility.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Interacts with all levels throughout organization including employees and outside vendors.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Understand category-specific consumer and their culture/ritual by learning about consumer and market trends; and translate what you have learned into all product designs
• Contributes to the category design direction.
• Create innovative concepts and promote new ideas.
• Provides designs for inline key styles.
• Execute all product design details, including construction, color, form, style, detail, fit, performance, and cost/value requirements.
• Present visual concept solutions to product briefs; collaborate with our Design, Development and Product Line Management groups to focus product designs for market success.
• Finalize technical packages.
• Submit all relevant information needed for the development process.
• Collaborate for efficient process and communication flow within product team for all issues.
• Present information effectively to customers, clients, and related employees of the organization.
• Influence and collaborate with key business partners and act as point person with color design team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge of color, textures, material construction, human factors, and form as they relate to designing excellent products.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Interest in 3D a plus.
• Solid experience in the footwear industry, with a preferable background in running.
• Ability to interpret current footwear trends into the design of affordable product with mass appeal.
• Thorough knowledge of shoe construction, duty, and maneuverability in design to affect pricing.
• Brings a track record of skillful technical design with success on the market and within elite end-users.
• An established understanding of the global running market, especially the United States, Europe and Japan.
• Commitment to continuously researching both the competitive landscape as well as maintaining thorough knowledge of our customer base.
• Strong organizational skills for managing timelines, balancing the requested design options and concise initial design technical packages for development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentations.
• Strong conceptual thinking, problem solving skills and ability to advance ideas.
• Comfort working in a hybrid-based environment, coming into the office 1-2 days/week.
• Ability to work in the morning or evening to accommodate international calls with key business partners.
• 20% Domestic and International Travel.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus
• Innovation & Creativity
• Collaboration & Mutual Respect
• Leadership
• Results Driven

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years’ professional industrial design experience.
• Supervisory experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) in Industrial Design/Product Design, Technology, Merchandising, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite for work an communication

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
• Manual dexterity required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.ASICS Creation Center CCPA Pre-Collection Notice for Job Applications: We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with ASICS Creation Center, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. For additional details or if you have questions, contact us at .The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employee(s) assigned to this job. ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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