Mid weight – Senior Development Designer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
Mid Weight – Senior Development Designer
Leicester
Full time/Permanent
Salary – Depending on experience
Overview
Our Leicestershire based clients require an experienced Mid Weight – Senior Development Designer to join their team on a full time/permanent basis.
Working with internals teams to understand the clients requirements/brand and creating development solutions that are innovative, on brand, functional, sustainable, cost-effective, and manufacturable.
The Role & Responsibilities
* Working directly with the client/retailers to understand the brand and their consumers
* Presenting design development proposals and working with client on solutions.
* Working directly with the commercial teams at collaborative meetings to consider Design for Sustainability, Design for Value, Design for Manufacturing and Design for Retail principles.
* Identifying appropriate and cost-effective materials and processes
* Producing Design Intent drawings for the internal development teams
* Creating planogram or value-engineered presentations using a variety of techniques that include technical illustrations and 3d SolidWorks
* Staying abreast of industry, market and material trends through
* Participating in Team meetings or any other BU meetings.
* Training/assisting more junior members of the team as required.
Skills
* Minimum of 5 years experience
* Proficient in Solidworks 3D
* Strong knowledge of a variety of materials and manufacturing processes
* Able to clearly communicate with both internal teams and externally with clients
* Able to work effectively and innovatively providing designs with minimal direction
* Has a good previous understanding/knowledge of retail environments, brand marketing and manufacturing processes
* Works/collaborates with Sales and Client assisting in delivering presentations and ideas
* Problem solver – good instincts
* Has enhanced creativity, innovative thought, ideation, and presentation techniques.
* Team player – Strong participant in internal team meetings
* Supports junior level designers, delegating, and training where required
More Information
- Address Leicestershire