Designer, Outdoor & Seasonal Recreation

Posted by Canadian Tire Corporation on 10/25/2024

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Designer, Outdoor & Seasonal Recreation Job Basics

Industry Sector: Outdoor
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Categories: Design & Development - Product
Salary: -
Required to Relocate: No
Required to Travel: No
Employee May Telecommute: No
State: British Columbia
Job Seeker Must Live Within: -
City: Vancouver
Required Experience: 3 - 5 years

Designer, Outdoor & Seasonal Recreation Job Description & Requirements

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class Owned Brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to be there for Canadians from coast-to-coast. We are relentlessly focused on innovating at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on the best talent to drive the company forward. It is an especially exciting time to join Canadian Tire and its group of companies.

To help define where and how we work, CTC has introduced Hybrid Workplace Personas. While each role fits into a different persona category, this may evolve as employees progress in their career or business needs change. The Designer, Outdoor and Seasonal Recreation position is categorized as a Maker, which means that the incumbent will be working with products, samples, technology or equipment that require frequent presence on a CTC campus.

The Product Designer is a part of a highly motivated team of design professionals that share an appreciation and passion for outdoor adventure. You are inspired by innovative design and recognize that style, performance, and quality are all part and parcel to creating considered products.

Through the direction from senior team members, collaboration with cross functional partners and research, the designer will create concepts and production ready design strategies that meet the needs of our customers. With the direction outlined in design Briefs the designer will initiate and interpret research to create new product concepts to meet the needs of our consumers.

As a product designer, you will be creating products for all CTC outdoor recreation brand labels (Woods, Outbound, Huntshield, Yukon Gear, Helly Hansen); for categories such as Backpacks, Lighting, Tents, Sleeping Bags and Camp Accessories.

You are equally comfortable developing fresh ideas as you are refining proven concepts. As a product designer, you will communicate product concepts through line sketches, photo renderings, technical specification packages. You use colour, patterns, textures and imagery to communicate the line’s core brand positioning. Highly detail-oriented, you thrive in a fast-paced environment where design projects are delivered on time and on budget.

What you’ll do

Accountable for creating products that are on-brand, ensures the design meets all requirements & targets as briefed by the product team through collaborative concept presentations, sample reviews with all stake holders and manufacturing partners.
Effectively execute seasonal product creation goals and deliverables, by managing the cadence of product development according to the product creation calendar.
Build productive relationships with our manufacturing partners, product teams and all other cross functional partners, through effective communication and appropriate onsite travel/visits to manufacturing partner’s facilities.
Ensure all new projects and current mainline products are engineered to meet and exceed cost targets and financial objectives.
Support the broader business team members to deliver project deliverables on time and on budget.
Ability to incorporate all the different insights from global marketplace trends, construction techniques, materials, fabric, color and category needs to deliver market ready product.
Attend selected trade shows for market research and attends sales meetings to gain thorough understanding of customer and product requirements.
Accurately assesses the overall competitive market landscape to design brand appropriate equipment that reflects an understanding of the target consumer.

What you bring

Proactive interest in the outdoors, related equipment and our customers.
Accredited degree in Industrial Design or related field
A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a product design role
Strong expertise in Adobe C-Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop); additional 3D modeling experience highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of MS Office.
Knowledge of PLM (Product Line Management) tools.
Familiarity with common manufacturing techniques including cut-and-sew, screen printing, embroidery, injection and compression molding, high frequency welding, etc.
Team player who works closely with Sourcing, Product Management and Brand Marketing to develop innovative and commercial product ideas
Experience in the Outdoor Sporting Goods industry is an important asset
A thorough understanding of the design, development and merchandising process from inception through production.
Proactive and passionate approach to driving fresh, innovative thinking from product concept to final execution.
The ability to keep ego in check, while collaborating with our dynamic cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.
Strong presentation/speaking skills – able to present and sell to all levels of the organization as well as the customer, communicating a clear and inspiring vision.
The ability to precisely communicate and negotiate time frames verbally and in writing in a multi-cultural environment.
Demonstrated collaboration, interpersonal influence, and teamwork skills (maintains effective communication and working relationships).
Results orientation while exhibiting great energy and resourcefulness.
Self-starter who brings passion, enthusiasm and focus to each project.
Exceptional project planning, organizational and time management skills and a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking.
Team player – you like working with people and people like working with you; you do what needs to be done to strive for a common goal.
Able to manage to deadlines, be flexible with change, drive to timely resolution.
Able to lift packages up to 25lbs

About Canadian Tire Corporation

As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It’s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart – these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. To learn more follow us on LinkedIn.

Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

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