Sporting Fashion & Goods
Junior Designer Color & Materials Kids Footwear
Entry Level
Herzogenaurach, Germany
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
Collaborates on the delivery of the Kids Footwear category under the leadership of the Teamhead of Design Footwear. It develops seasonal colour and material stories and strong concepts for the Kids Footwear category, supporting material sourcing, design creation, and market research. The role provides trend analysis and prepares support material for reviews.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate on the delivery of the Kids Footwear category under the leadership of the Teamhead of Design Footwear.
- Develop seasonal colour and material stories and strong concepts for the Kids Footwear category.
- Support material sourcing activities and explore new material innovations, finishes, and applications.
- Conceptualise unique and market-relevant designs that address consumer, retailer, and company goals on a seasonal timeline, including follow-up on designs and design direction.
- Support the creation of collection-based and stand-alone designs, material combinations, and colours that are innovative and trend relevant.
- Provide market research and design trend analysis supporting collection theme and design direction.
- Prepare support material for reviews.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Completed design degree.
- A portfolio demonstrating creativity and strong colour and material sensibility.
- First-hand experience in colour, materials, graphic, or footwear design, or related design.
- Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Demonstrated knowledge of footwear consumer and trends.
- Refined level of colour and material understanding.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.
- Highly organised, extremely accurate, with the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
- Ability to adapt to change quickly.
The Application Process
Every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity. No automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions; AI-supported functions may be used only for isolated organisational steps such as scheduling interviews, with no influence on decisions.
- Submit an application online and follow the steps to upload it.
- Submit a portfolio with your CV.
About the Company
PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in more than 120 countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide. PUMA looks for SPEED & SPIRIT in candidates, defined by values to BE DRIVEN in performance, BE VIBRANT in sporting legacy, and BE TOGETHER in team spirit, while letting individual talent and experience shine.
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