Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) Designer

Job ID: 9084 

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. 

Position Overview:

As a Color, Material, and Finish designer joining our design team, you will get to support the design and execution for our some of our major brands. You will be instrumental in developing materials and themes for implementation on the Color, Material and Finishes selected for product development. You should have a strong desire to work and learn in a fast-paced team environment across multiple product categories and design disciplines. This position will focus on supporting the CMF team as well as supporting key design initiatives with a high degree of visual communication.

Responsibilities:

• Research and forecast design trends, cross referencing fashion & beauty, home interiors & accessories, automotive, outdoor, lifestyle, and packaging to inform color & applications.
• Synthesize and leverage trends that apply to our business categories to support color strategies.
• Strong color acuity and material knowledge for manufacturing.
• Storytelling through CMF to drive our design vision and execution on product.
• Produce detailed CMF manufacturing specifications, documentation, and guidelines for hard and/or soft good applications. Work closely with R&D and suppliers, review samples, and direct revisions as needed throughout the development cycle.
• Manage color consistency across product lines with manufacturers to achieve desired outcomes.
• Identify, evaluate, and source new materials and finishes for future development.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a college or university, major in either CMF, product, graphic, fashion design or a related design field required.
• Experience: Minimum of at least 3-5 years in product development in a corporate or consultancy environment. A Portfolio that showcases your creativity, experience and skills is mandatory.
• Color Acuity: Must have superior color acuity. (Munsell Hue Test)
• Excellent Skills: Ideation, visualization, and communication. Proficiency in leading edge digital tools for CMF application & presentations (Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office)

• Design Expertise: Design advocacy of the importance CMF can play in product development and performance.
• Project Management: Being able to manage several projects at the same time.
• Color Application: Understands color development and how to achieve desired results with both domestic and international vendors.
• Team Oriented: Willingness to take direction and learn from others in a multi-disciplinary design environment. Successfully collaborate across design disciplines, R&D, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Sourcing.

• Portfolio: Strong global CMF conceptualization and implementation across consumer products showcasing ability to position and filter concepts through the lens of our brand consumers and product needs.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.