Job Description

• Develop and execute an innovation roadmap and strategy that meets the long-term needs of the organization and creates quantifiable value for customers

• Implement a product development protocol with clear guidelines, from ideation and conception through to commercialization

• Build a scalable approach to research and the creation of insights, and provide visibility into the opportunities and implications for customers (i.e. market landscape, competitors, brands, channels)

• Develop and manage the annual operating plan and associated budget for innovation initiatives, in line with the long-term strategy and investment plan

• History of working jointly and successfully with sales & marketing functions to showcase compelling product, design, and innovation capabilities to current and potential customers

• Possess confidence with maturity; able to bring opinions but also open to listening to ideasand suggestions

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial/fashion design, science, or similar subject

• Strong working knowledge of professional design programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, CLO, VStitcher, etc

• Native/fluent level of English language ability

• First-class interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills