Product Designer

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Research current market trends, customer preferences, and competitor products within the retail industry.
• Create innovative product concepts, sketches, technical drawings, and design presentations.
• Develop product collections in line with seasonal trends and company objectives.
• Coordinate with sourcing teams for product development and sampling.
• Ensure product designs meet quality, functionality, cost, and brand standards.
• Work closely with merchandising and sales teams to understand customer demand and market opportunities.
• Prepare design specifications, materials selection, color palettes, packaging concepts, and production guidelines.
• Review product samples and recommend modifications before final production.
• Manage multiple design projects while meeting deadlines and commercial targets.
• Maintain updated records of designs, approvals, and product development timelines.
• Support branding and visual presentation initiatives for retail products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Product Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in product design within retail, lifestyle, gifting, packaging, or consumer goods industry.
• Strong knowledge of design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, or similar tools.
• Creative mindset with strong attention to detail and aesthetics.
• Understanding of materials, production processes, and retail product development.
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial and cost considerations.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of UAE/GCC retail market trends is an advantage.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in packaging and branding design.
• Photography, mock-up creation, or 3D rendering skills will be an added advantage.
• Strong presentation and product storytelling abilities.