Footwear Designer

Selle Royal Group spa; Pozzoleone; In loco; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in the cycling industry seeks a Footwear Designer for their R&D team in Italy. The role involves transforming product briefs into innovative designs while ensuring alignment with brand aesthetics and performance standards. Candidates with a background in Industrial Design and experience in soft product design are encouraged to apply.

Competenze

• Proven experience in industrial design of soft products like shoes or bags.
• Ability to work with technical English; other languages are a plus.

Mansioni

• Responsible for product design, ensuring innovation and performance.
• Prepare tech-packs for production, collaborate with suppliers on prototypes.
• Collect feedback and perform product tests to enhance design.

Conoscenze

Attention to Detail

Material Selection

Design Language

Formazione

Degree in Industrial Design

Descrizione del lavoro

As an ecosystem of iconic cycling brands, our purpose is connecting humans with the outside world.

Today we develop, produce and market saddles, components and accessories for different kinds of bicycles and cyclists, focusing on research, technology and style to improve the cycling experience and lead the global cycling revolution.

With over 65 years of history, more than 1400 people and 9 corporate sites all around the world, we are constantly looking for talents that can bring their values to our six brands : Selle Royal, Fizik, Brooks England, Crankbrothers, Pedaled and Pannier, and foster a positive change for the Society and the Planet.

• Footwear Designer

For our R&D Footwear team in Italy, we are looking for a Footwear Designer, responsible to turn the product brief (cycling footwear category of the assigned brand) into product design, ensuring a balance between aesthetics, brand design language, innovation and product performance. Could it be you?

• YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Being responsible for the industrial design of the assigned brand's product and the early stages of development with the supplier, in accordance with the brief's requirements (quality, performance, raw materials, aesthetic and functional innovation, price point, design language, etc.);
• Prepare stylesheets and tech-packs from concepts created by external studios or internal teams - in collaboration with the Development team - so that the supplier has all the necessary tools to build physical prototypes;
• Actively participate in the development flows of assigned projects, taking into account product timelines, target costs and requirements defined with the product and brand team in the phases under its management;
• Contribute to the definition of materials, finishes and colors (colors in range and SMU) based on brand requirements;
• Support the design team in correcting defects in development samples;
• Contribute to the management and editing of 2D technical drawings of patterns and hard components;
• Review of 3D modelling in order to understand the volume and construction of soles or other components and to instruct external suppliers for modifications;
• Collect product feedback (internal team, market,...) in order to improve the design;
• Carry out product tests on bicycle in order to collect product information;

Visits to suppliers and participation in industry events / fairs.

• YOUR SKILLS
• Ability to choose material finishes, suitable colours of printed or applied graphics (and related technologies) of all footwear component materials;
• Understanding the technical and aesthetic features of the cycling shoe product;
• Fluency in technical English (Italian or another European language is a plus);
• Organization and attention to detail;

Willingness to travel to Asia.

• OUR REQUIREMENTS
• Degree in Industrial Design or alternative study / professional path, relevant to the required competencies;

Previous experience in industrial design of soft products (e.g. bags, shoes, helmets...).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.