Trendspot is a leading consumer products company with a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial spirit. Our artisanal roots define a longstanding passion of bringing quality and trend-right indoor and outdoor planters and garden décor to market in the US, Canada & Mexico.

Our ideal candidate has a strong trend and style competence & the ability to translate this into planters that differentiate us in the retail marketplace, consistently meet and exceed our customer expectations and ultimately grow our business. You are strategic in your design thinking, collaborative, and driven by retail data backed insights. You have an impeccable eye for what sells at retail.

Experience designing home-centric retail products for Big Box, Mass, Home Improvement and other brick and mortar retail channels is a must.

When you submit your resume please include a link to your online portfolio with recent examples of your designs related to home decor and planters.

Please read the details below. This position is not UX/UI.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Execute company product design strategy, incorporating data, insight and trend research resulting in retail products that solve gaps on retail shelves
Collaborate with internal stakeholders on key metrics including point of sales data, market research and consumer feedback to help form your planter designs.
Conceptualizing product designs via concept sketching, prototyping, 3D modeling, digital renderings
Lead new product introduction deliverables including timely communication with little supervision; oversee, manage and allocate workload according to deadlines
Create amazing customer-centric product presentations
Align with Account Directors to understand customer needs and expectations, that direct and inform product recommendations.
Work collaboratively across functional teams regularly interfacing with Account Management, Marketing, Innovation, Engineering, and Merchandising.
Write clear and specific product specs and other required activities that take our products from concept to pre-production.
Assist with, and use as inspiration, research on macro and micro trends, including emerging home and garden trends, their impact on home décor and specifically planter categories
Participate in product review and brainstorm meetings
Keeps an eye on improving and evolving current products and product lines
Attend / present at customer meetings in person or virtually.
Be an advocate for our Core Values: Act with Humility, Exceed Expectations, Encourage Collaboration and Embrace Innovation

What we are looking for:

BS/BFA in Industrial Design/Product Design or closely related area.
At least 5 years of relevant retail product design experience in home décor, planters or adjacent categories
Must have strong affinity for color, shape and texture; understanding of ceramic and resin manufacturing processes a plus.
Proficiency in 3D Modeling and AI product design generation preferred
Excellent communication skills: you are confident and an authoritative design expert in front of our customers, and internally you are a collaborator who works cross-functionally in a cooperative and supportive manner
You turn a product vision and strategy into tangible designs via hand and digital sketching, 2D illustrations, and 3D model renders.
Excellent prioritizing skills; manages multiple projects sometimes with competing deadlines; innovative, execution oriented with a strong sense of urgency.
Skilled at research & analyzing trends. You see the retail gaps and opportunities and design with solutions in mind.
Innovate and advocate for trending style directions, new material, color and finishes
Cultivates relationships with key partners across functions
Experience planning, managing and performing design projects in a brick and mortar, consumer products environment

Additional Details:

· This is a remote work from home position

· Some travel in the US and possibly abroad

· Be available across time zones as needed to work with our global team.

Benefits of joining our TEAM

· We offer medical, dental, vision, Voluntary Life/AD&D, FSA and HSA

· 401K (company match up to 4%)

· Generous PTO policy (20 days accrued annually)

When you submit your resume please include a link to your online portfolio with recent examples of your designs related to home decor and planters.

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