Surfaces Product Designer (Associate)

Surfaces Product Designer (Associate)Creating and developing new product designs and patterns for HIMACS and VIATERA as well as the Surfaces Division as a whole. Aiding marketing and sales team by providing marketing resources and concepts for new products, and giving presentations internally and externally to promote new products.The creation, development, analysis, and research of new product designs and patterns for HIMACS and VIATERA. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, researching market and design trends, analyzing market trends and customer requirements, improving existing products, and collaborating with product managers and engineers.Generating color & pattern samples for product development and customer meetings (THD, Lowes, etc)Aiding marketing and sales team by providing marketing resources and concepts for new products, and giving presentations internally and externally to promote new products.Ideating for innovative production technology to enhance design and manufacturability of new products. Collaborating with technical team on executing innovative production technologiesResearch and analyze market and design trends through tradeshows, trend-forecasting services and trendspottingAnalyze competitors design and customer requirements.Gain the voice of the customer through focus studies, surveys, and customer visitsPerform regularly competitor analysis on HIMACS and VIATERA, TERACANTOCollaborate with product managers and engineers.Collaborate with HQ Design Center or external experts.Assist marketing and sales team on design launch needs by sending relevant trends and creating sales toolsUnderstand general and new technical manufacturing process for developing new productsDevelop design strategies and concepts.Develop prototypes and evaluate test samples.Collaborate with product managers and engineers.Improve existing products as needed.Present design & trend proposal to customers at internal and external eventsEducation and Work Experience:Undergraduate degree in textile, graphic, interior, industrial design or related field.Less than 2 years experience (newly graduated designer).Knowledge and Skills:MS Office Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Adobe PhotoshopIllustratorDesign related software programsInterpersonal skillsDetail OrientedOrganizational SkillsInitiative skillsProblem solving skillsGreat Oral and Written Communication SkillsPosition requires regular interaction with customers and clients.Position requires sitting at a desk working on a computer for at least 2/3 of time.Position requires minimal lifting up to 20lbs.Position requires regular and reliable attendance.Position requires travel up to 20% of time.