CMF Designer

The CMF (Color/Material/Finish) Designer will work within the design team for the Women’s GO WALK division. The CMF Designer’s primary role will be to envision, create, and develop rich, seasonal product collections informed by art, music, lifestyle, and sport.

The ideal candidate needs to be a highly organized creative problem solver, who is comfortable working in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment, across multiple product categories and on a multi-season basis. This person will be passionate about elevating the customer experience to deliver brand relevant products with a focus on both the art and science of color and material design from concept to production.

Ability to research and understand evolving style trends to create unique product, while striving to increase learning and deliver positive results will be key for success.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES-

• Create best-in-class seasonal storytelling, color direction, and material development aligned with marketplace trends, consumer target, and seasonal business strategy.
• Collaborates on a daily basis with a team of multi-disciplinary footwear, color, and material designers.
• Delivers on-time breakthrough design solutions aligned with Skecher’s multi-season design and go to market dates and gates.
• Partner with Product Line Management and Product Development in the creation of line plans, briefs, and final product solutions aligned with business goals, consumer needs, and brand stories.
• Deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs ensuring that all deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Study and research current and future trends, maintain expert knowledge in global design trends, market competition, and retail landscape.
• Proficient in the creation of color and material cads to clearly communicate with Asia partners.
• Partner with developers in US and Asia on line schedules, adhere to the product calendar, ensuring development projects are on track.
• Periodic travel to Asia to for product development.
• As needed, partner with Skecher’s cross-functional discipline to create quick strike opportunities and special projects as needed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• No

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Strong knowledge and passion for sport, fashion, arts, culture and marketplace trends.
• Must have a high degree of proficiency with digital design platforms. 
• Experience in the application and use of technical materials and leather in footwear or a related field.
• High proficiency of Apple systems.
• Must have great communication skills and work well with others.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple priorities, work independently, take initiative, and pay close attention to detail.
• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Industrial, Graphic, Textile, Apparel Design or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of CMF design experience in footwear color and materials or related field.

The pay range for this position is $85,000-$100,000.

About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.