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Creative Designer
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The Bata Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear.

A global concern with more than 30, 000 employees, 24 production facilities, over 5, 000 stores in more than 70 countries across the globe, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best prices, backed by unparalleled service, for 120 years.

Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, buildings or technology, but, more importantly, people, knowledge and core values.

This visionary approach has enabled the company to meet each new challenge with creativity and foresight, while earning the trust and confidence of customers, employees and the communities in which it does business.

Today, Bata's pioneering decentralized production system, featuring semi-autonomous regional facilities guided by three regional business units, allows the company to quickly adapt to changes in the marketplace and seize potential growth opportunities.

It also continues Bata's long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences, and enables it to proudly function as a local company in every country it serves.

**Posizione**:

The Athletic Footwear Designer will integrate their thorough understanding of Fashion Trends, Market Conditions, Consumer Expectations, Technologies, and the Manufacturing Process with their design excellence to develop the next generations of footwear products within the outdoors, casual, and fashion athletics lines.

You will influence the respective categories and cultural events knowledge and experience relating to how the current and upcoming Fashion Trends might influence the consumers' buying decisions, covering a vast demographic and multi-cultural area.

In addition, you'll use your knowledge in respect to Design, Development and Market Relevance to collaborate with Marketing and Sales personnel on projects to maximize effectiveness and selability.

**_ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS_

- Create innovative and affordable footwear design concepts.

- Work with Design Management, Development and Marketing personnel to collaborate on Design projects to maximize effectiveness and build product to target cost.

- Understanding of fashion trends and directions through travel, shop the markets, Tradeshows and researching the competition.

- Create accurate cads quickly and efficiently.

- Build and present seasonal product strategies and trend boards.

- Constant interaction with Merchandisers on all aspects of product line plans, briefs, color palette, pricing, themes, graphics, and strategies.

- Work with developers on line schedules and adhere to the product calendar, ensuring development projects are on track.

- Working with developers / materials team to coordinate and develop new materials, constructions, processes and procedures.

- Responsible for getting prototypes and samples executed to reflect the concept and design you created.

- Knowledge and understanding of competitors top sellers, technologies, styling, colors, strategies and pricing.

- Innovation through fashion forward new designs and technologies

- Protect and enhance Bata and Bata Portfolio Brands "DNA".

- Periodic travel to factories to follow-up on development projects.

**Requisiti**:

**_JOB REQUIREMENTS_

- Ability to sketch shoes accurately and proportionately & provide detailed specifications.

- Must understand the footwear production process at the factory level.

- Must have advanced skills in Photoshop / Illustrator and 3-D design programs.

- Must have great communication/presentation skills and work well with others.

**_EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE_

- Bachelor's Degree in Footwear Design, Fashion Design, or Graphic Design (OR) 4-6 years related work experience.

- Should have a minimum of 4-6 years of progressive, shoe designing experience and knowledge of shoe constructions and materials.

**Altre informazioni**:

Timetable: Full-time

Workplace - Limena (PD) - Possibility to work in smart working for part of the week

Trade - Retail Sector