Cmf Designer

**CMF Designer**

**Location**:Banbury

**Contract**:Permanent

**Salary**: £60,000 D.O.E.**
We are looking for an experienced CMF Designer to join our client’s highly exciting design HQ, must be a creative thinker with an interest in trend forecasting / strategy. The ability to think in the future & create new & exciting finishes, balancing thedifficult task of thinking outside the box whilst understanding the working philosophy & brand vision

This role is within a small, fast paced, & very exciting design studio so a multi-faceted approach to design & being a team player is essential, with the ability to work individually where required. A great opportunity for future growth, it is key for usto fit the right personality into the team.

**CMF Designer Duties**:

Inspire, encourage, & innovative CMF Design / Strategic thinking, continuing the evolution of our design philosophy, helping to set our own design / brand direction
Develop new CMF design stories / concepts based from trend forecasting, market research, social trends etc, challenging the normal
Research products with materials with relevant technology, longevity & the right aesthetic, understand the consumer & help create an experience
Work collaboratively with the wider design teams (UK & Oversees), to elevate CMF Design function & maintain our consistent high quality design deliverables. We work as one design team so collaboration & understanding within all disciplines essential
Create design presentations communicating clearly our design proposals
Delivering presentations to showcase proposals, & support decision making to senior management where required
Compile CMF documents such as design intents, colour call outs
Establish supplier networks & manage relationships for the CMF function internally and within our supply chains, existing and potential.
CMF Strategy & alignment with an understanding of commercial strategies

**CMF Designer Skills & Experience required**:

Educated to degree standard or equivalent, you will have proven CMF experience gained within an automotive OEM.
Design software competency in Photoshop, Illustrator and VRED
Excellent communication & presentation skills both verbally & visually
Ideal to have some understanding of production / engineering processes - how these influence design / fabrication
Possess an understanding of supplier relationships & supply chain, working with oversees engineering teams