Columbia Sportswear, Inc.:
Color Specialist Job in Burlington, VT
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Burlington, VT
Full-time | Operations
About the job
Working within the established prAna design calendar, the successful Color Specialist supports our design team in the development of seasonal color. Primary responsibilities include color palette development and management of the lab dip process, ensuring accuracy and consistency across divisions and materials. S/he assists the design and merchandising team in preparation of color details for presentations. The position fields and responds to inquiries from cross-functional teams and our vendor base on any color-related issues and assists with all other color related projects and functions as requested.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Participate in research phase of color direction and trends
Schedule and coordinate meetings with color forecasting and trend service providers
Coordinate development, preparation and issuing of seasonal color cards, both digital and physical, upload digital seasonal palettes for design team
Coordinate seasonal selection of colors to be lab dipped for all fabrications via meetings with Design Director, Merchants and Designers with management approval
Evaluate, comment and approve all seasonal lab dip submissions to ensure consistency and accuracy across multiple fabric substrates
Communicate all color comments via email to mills and vendors on a timely basis
Manage and track lab dip submits for all categories, maintain lab dip log
Maintain organized records and file lab dips and bulk submits for easy reference
Maintain light box
Evaluate, comment and approve bulk production shade bands and individual dye lots for accuracy in a timely manner
Identify and elevate issues to ensure timely resolution
Meet all Product Creation calendar deadlines
Assist the Design, Merch and Product Development team with additional projects as requested Performs other duties as assigned.
#LI-JS1
We create versatile, stylish, and sustainable clothing and accessories that you can wear during every activity, every adventure, every day. How do we know? Because we base our designs on our own experiences. You see were more than makers, were doersyogis, climbers, and world travelersand we use our knowledge to make adventurous, free-spirited clothes that look good and play hard.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
For US/CAN Postings Only:
At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Participate in research phase of color direction and trends
Schedule and coordinate meetings with color forecasting and trend service providers
Coordinate development, preparation and issuing of seasonal color cards, both digital and physical, upload digital seasonal palettes for design team
Coordinate seasonal selection of colors to be lab dipped for all fabrications via meetings with Design Director, Merchants and Designers with management approval
Evaluate, comment and approve all seasonal lab dip submissions to ensure consistency and accuracy across multiple fabric substrates
Communicate all color comments via email to mills and vendors on a timely basis
Manage and track lab dip submits for all categories, maintain lab dip log
Maintain organized records and file lab dips and bulk submits for easy reference
Maintain light box
Evaluate, comment and approve bulk production shade bands and individual dye lots for accuracy in a timely manner
Identify and elevate issues to ensure timely resolution
Meet all Product Creation calendar deadlines
Assist the Design, Merch and Product Development team with additional projects as requested Performs other duties as assigned.
#LI-JS1
We create versatile, stylish, and sustainable clothing and accessories that you can wear during every activity, every adventure, every day. How do we know? Because we base our designs on our own experiences. You see were more than makers, were doersyogis, climbers, and world travelersand we use our knowledge to make adventurous, free-spirited clothes that look good and play hard.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
For US/CAN Postings Only:
At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.