Design Coordinator for Product Development, Kvadrat Ebeltoft

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detailed oriented Design Coordinator to join our Product Development team at our HQ in Ebeltoft!

About our new Design Coordinator

In this job, you will manage and coordinate the development of curtain and upholstery textiles. Running projects will be your main priority. In addition, you will be expected to do continuous research on materials, design, art, and customer needs. Occasionally, you will be involved in activities with our sales and marketing departments, such as arranging colour workshops and product presentations. You will be a part of our great team with 10 dedicated and creative colleagues. It is a full-time position, and you can expect up to 15 travel days a year.

Working in Kvadrat’s Product Development department, you will always find yourself collaborating with others – internally (from quality control to marketing and sales) as well as externally (in constant dialogue with production units and designers).

Your main tasks will include:

• Supporting the development of a new product from idea to commercial launch, collaborating with suppliers and internal departments while ensuring the high-quality standard of Kvadrat.
• Framing and unfolding colour concepts together with our external designers.
• Supporting the development of weaving constructions from the idea to industrial production
• Doing handovers to Quality, Warehouse and Procurement.
• Preparing and performing briefing sessions with Marketing and PR to create inspirational material being used internally and externally.

Qualifications & Competencies

You have a relevant educational background, e.g., textile designer combined with experience in project management, preferably from a commercial setting.

You are a strong communicator in both written and spoken English. You possess excellent skills in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, as well as in Excel.

You have a high sense of aesthetics. You have a good understanding and feel for colours, as well as a good eye and interest in woven textiles. You also find joy in unfolding creative ideas in a commercial framework, and you can see yourself functioning as a creative translator for our external designers.

You are process-oriented and able to prioritize tasks and deadlines.

You are highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable. You value teamwork highly and enjoy working in cross-functional teams.

Application
We look forward to reading your application – please remember to attach a cover letter and a current CV in English when you apply. Your application should be submitted through the application form below.
We would like you to start August 15.
If you have any questions to the position, you are welcome to contact Anne-Sofie Mortensen, Director, Product Development at anmo@kvadrat.org

We are Kvadrat

Kvadrat was established in Ebeltoft, Denmark, in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia's world-famous design tradition. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces high-performing design textiles, rugs, acoustic and window covering solutions for both commercial and residential interiors.

Our products reflect our commitment to colour, quality, simplicity, innovation and design. Kvadrat fabrics have been used in some of the world’s most intriguing architectural developments, such as the Gherkin, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Oslo Opera House, Norway; Reichstag, Berlin; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark and Guangzhou Opera House, China.

At Kvadrat, we consistently push the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, we collaborate with leading designers, architects, and artists, including Miriam Bäckström, Tord Boontje, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Alfredo Häberli, Giulio Ridolfo, Peter Saville, Finn Sködt, Roman Signer, as well as Patricia Urquiola.

We try to set up as few rules as possible. In return, we expect each person to always act in accordance with our basic values, and in doing so, to be quality-driven in all decisions and actions, to act according to our mindset of ‘strong teams – one company’, to be passionate about your daily tasks at the job and the design culture that we are an integrated part of, to stay open-minded towards clients and colleagues, and to be honest in communication and treat others with respect.

Kvadrat is a company with high ambitions both for our people and our growth. We are committed to creating a diverse work environment with a strong focus on equality, inclusion, empowerment and respect. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to ethnical background, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

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