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Helen of Troy · 5 hours ago

Industrial Design Manager, Wellness

Edgewater, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$115K/yr - $129K/yr

6+ years exp

Helen of Troy is a prominent player in the global consumer products industry, offering diverse career opportunities across multiple regions. The Industrial Design Manager for the Wellness division will lead the design process, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure design quality and consistency across various brands.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetailShopping

Hiring Manager

Kristi Escobedo

Responsibilities

Ownership and leadership of industrial design process; research through implementation

Directing design with a keen focus on user experience, brand design language, manufacturing feasibility & COGs targets

Managing outsourced industrial design agencies & consultants

Collaborating with cross-functional cohorts (Marketing, Insights, Engineering, Regulatory & Program Management)

Maintaining Industrial design consistency with Master brand language

Participating in and translating consumer/ethnographic insights into new product opportunities

Generate ID briefs and associated process presentations throughout the design process

Manage Industrial Design project schedules and budgets

Manage design control documentation including color/material specifications

Collaborate with Product Manager partner on management of key cross-functional projects and initiatives

Oversight of outsourced design agencies and consultants

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Industrial design processUser experience designConsumer research methodologiesCross-functional collaborationManufacturing processes2D CAD skills3D CAD skillsVisualization skillsCommunicationOrganizational skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an IDSA accredited four-year college or university

6+ years of experience as an industrial designer/managing industrial design

Minimum of 6+ years as an industrial designer/manager; experienced in all phases of product design from consumer insights, user experience to final CAD design deliverables

Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Demonstrated skill in turning consumer insights into commercially successful, brand-aligned designs

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams of Marketing, Engineering, R&D, Sales, etc

Influences product strategy through design thinking, research synthesis, and storytelling

Proactively brings design and consumer POV through industrial design

Familiarity with consumer research methodologies (Qualitative & Quantitative)

Strong communication (writing, speaking and presentation skills)—with solid rationale and objectives

Strong understanding of manufacturing, materials & processes

Visualization and sketching skills

Organizational skills (able to set a plan to reach final deliverables)

Presentation skills (Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint required)

2D CAD skills: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop