At Mizuno we're looking for a Color & Materials (CMF) Lead Designer Running Footwear to join our team in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

At Mizuno we’re looking for a Color & Materials (CMF) Lead Designer Running Footwear to join our team in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

About the job

The Mizuno European Design team is based in the Capelle aan den IJssel/Rotterdam office.  

As a team lead you will be involved in the lead of CMF designers of Running category, including leading research and scheduling of work.

Besides that, in this exciting position you can bring all of your energy and creativeness to the creation of seasonal color design and material direction for the Running category.

Together you work with relevant EMEA colleagues and global footwear product team in order to provide and ensure a clear color design direction, with careful attention to product merchandising, regional and global influences. 

Here’s where you will be responsible for: 

Creating Seasonal color directions for Running category

•Leading a research to gather necessary information

•Scheduling of its works

•Presentation of Seasonal color direction

•Management and lead CMF designers of Running category

Coloring each Running product

•Allocation of design-work to CMF designers of Running category (including him/herself)

•Creating and Proposing of color-variations based on Seasonal color direction

•Creating Tech-packs and Color-indications

•Checking all colors of Running products

Reporting

•50% and 100% report of Seasonal color direction

•Report of all colors of Running products

•Distributing trend information to relevant parties.

About you

• Design education bachelor and or Masters (Color design major) 

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience

• Comprehensive understanding of global and European business (useful)

• Advance level IT Skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, Office 365)

• 3D rendering software is highly valued.

• Understanding of FW production and lead times

• Relevant experience within the industry (useful)

• Understanding of footwear construction and material execution

• Strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills

• Strong understanding of color process and color execution

• A real teamplayer, with a feeling for being part of a global team

What we offer

If you have what it takes then we can offer you a dynamic role within a successful and established sports brand. 

For this position you will receive one year contract to start with. You can expect a competitive salary, and good secondary conditions including pension scheme, travel allowance and working from home allowance, 25 paid holidays and free in-house gym, and at Mizuno we work hybrid.

Furthermore you will be working in an international and dynamic organization, within a challenging environment. We offer lots of space for talent and personal development. Also be sure to experience a fast growing and ambitious organization, which is known for the informal atmosphere and devoted colleagues.

And last but not least, when joining Mizuno, you will be part of a group of people who are working towards the same goal: making the brand as big as possible, without losing the high quality standards and philosophy out of sight.

Apply for the job

Do you want to join our team as our new Color & Materials Designer Footwear? Then we’d love to hear from you!