Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To create commercial innovations which drive the product process from design direction through to production reality.

Key Responsibilities:

Bring Design solution that sets the industry standard for commercially relevant products. Collaborate with the HZO/PDX team to ensure seamless integration into inline product plans.          

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of shoe building from design sketch phase to manufacturing
• Design and develop solutions to achieve commercialization of iconic silhouettes.
• Act as an innovative solution provider for the label.
• Constantly resource new materials and processes in conjunction with new manufacturing techniques.
• Communicate and share new insights and best practices to enable potential new design solutions for the rest of the team
• Understand HZO design directions keeping innovative design aesthetics through cost engineered design solutions.

Requisite Education:

• University/Design School graduate in the area of Industrial Design.
• At least 5 years relevant work experience
• Good knowledge of lifestyle and sport culture
• Knowledge of the commercial channel beneficial
• Excellent English knowledge (oral & written).