Descrizione del lavoro:
The (COMPANY NAME) Group is a management driven family business - a house of brands that creates high quality technical mountaineering products. We have 6 own brands Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, Evolv and LaMunt. As an exclusive partner of other brands in the sports sector we offer our entire know how in communication, sales and image building.
We are a team of more than 1000 employees in 11 countries worldwide - a group of adventurers and dreamers, mountaineers, looking for their next peak.
We are looking for an intern who supports our Research & Development, Footwear Division for at least 6 months.
In our R&D Footwear department, you will support the team in the selection and research of new materials and their application to the developed products.
Tasks and responsibilities
* Support Advanced Research office activities
* Conceptualize, design, and develop innovative concepts for Salewa & Dynafit footwear collections
* Actively contribute to identifying new product concepts and materials to achieve the required product performance
* Assist in updating and managing the material database, including cost references
* Help research new materials from scratch for all product development purposes (market inputs, needs, fairs, and more), following material identification, development, and application testing (on prototypes)
* Support the graphic realization of tech packs
* Assist in maintaining contacts with raw material suppliers, providing support in negotiations to meet development timelines, and guiding technical discussions
* Liaise with the CSR department for material development
Profile
* Studies in Design, Product Design or a related field
* Familiarity with footwear products is an advantage, especially from a technical, running, or outdoor perspective
* Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
* 3d (Rino) is considered a plus
* Very good Italian and English
* Team-oriented with good communication skills
* Proactive approach
* Passion for shoes, from sneakers to any sports footwear
* Knowledge for materials and fabrics
Workplace: Montebelluna, IT
If you are interested to work in a challenging, international and dynamic environment then apply now