CMF Designer

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role: CMF Designer Colour Material & Finish - £43/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 12 Months (potential to extend) Division: Design Position Description:

• Responsibility for designing and developing colour & materials for our automotive client's bespoke programmes from an interior and exterior point of view from Concept through to Job 1 and beyond.
• Responsible for the development of interior/exterior body and trim finishes and surface materials in terms of colour, aesthetic and tactile ualities and the selection and application. A collaborative approach will be required to build on program ideas as projects as they move from Creation to Realisation, influencing the design direction of a project with a high degree of creativity and solutions that can be analysed, developed and lead independently.
• Lead private client and Edition projects including commissions, specification generation and stakeholder alignment, liaise with global Markets, facilitate Creative approvals, delivery of any unique content such as unique embroidery personalisation.
• Negotiating against cost and feasibility issues to achieve customer satisfaction and detailed liaison with Interior / Exterior Designers, Sales and Marketing, Engineers and Suppliers.
• Responsible for agreeing design changes and communicating direction to team and suppliers and for coordinating suppliers to deliver on time.
• Flexibility to carry out work on different programme activities dependent on business needs

Skills Required:

• Relevant Design or Arts Degree
• Design software competency Photoshop/Illustrator/VRED
• Colour and Material Design experience in Automotive or Luxury Brands

Skills Preferred:

• Experience working with luxury lifestyle brands.
• A good understanding of design and delivery processes.
• Key candidates must be able to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
• Candidates must be confident communicators.

Experience Required:

• Degree level qualification BA or equivalent. Textile Fashion, Graphics, Product, Automotive design or similar.
• Approximately 5 years experience as a designer with proven experience or examples in portfolio of colour and material design application.
• Proficient in adobe creative suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience working with luxury lifestyle brands.
• Experience working with clients on the creation and delivery of client projects.
• A good understanding of automotive design and delivery processes.
• Key candidates must be able to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
• Candidates must be confident communicators and comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Successful candidates will have modern luxury taste level and design execution demonstrated in their portfolio.

Additional Information: This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35. Please note to apply for this position, you MUST have a UK passport / valid UK settlement status or a Visa that does not require sponsorship of any kind. The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business. Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors

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