About Us
Established in 2007, childhood friends Curtis Stone (acclaimed Michellin star chef and restauranteur) and Harry Pourounidis, (successful Director of the salt&pepper homewares business), teamed up to launch Foodfight Ltd. (HK) and the Curtis Stone range of Kitchen Solutions. The partnership of our founders was formed through their joint passion for beautiful design, high-quality products, and providing kitchen solutions for the home.
Our global team has decades of experience in designing appliances, cookware, bakeware, utensils, and gadgets. Everything we bring to market is rigorously tested in-house by our culinary team of chefs. We take time to listen and understand our customers, ask questions, and review thousands of products annually. We develop and design products that are enjoyable, smart, and solve everyday cooking problems. Bringing these disciplines together, we aim to make life easy for our customers, or simply put a smile on their face.
About The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Merchandise, this is an exciting opportunity to apply your creative design skills in a role that will have genuine impact on our 5-year strategy to transform the business into a market leading brand.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Conducting market analysis and research to determine trend boards, customer DNA boards and colour palettes.
- Designing innovative new products in line with design briefs, market trends, and commercial factors, within agreed timeframes
- Issuing all technical artwork for new item product development and reworking of design, to accommodate manufacturing or pricing issues.
- Reviewing and approving samples with relevant stakeholders and providing any comments for approval or design updates to rework.
- Manage and design all packaging requirements of new products ensuring they are within brand, merchandise, and legal guidelines / requirements.
- Keeping up to date with technologies, materials and production processes through online research, factory visits and retail scoping
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain packaging, print and instruction manuals.
About You
To be successful in this role you will possess the following experience, skills and attributes:
- Product Design experience preferred including 2D and 3D technical drawing.
- Strong skills in 3D CAD software, 3D Rendering software & Adobe creative suite.
- Electrical Appliance experience ideal, including an understanding of manufacturing processes / techniques, graphics and packaging artwork.
- Skills in Prototype design and 3D printing well regarded
Benefits
- Excellent opportunity to take full ownership of the role and be empowered to succeed
- Be part of our 5 year plan to transform the business as we know it
- Flexible hybrid approach to work, with time spent working in the office and from home
- Very generous staff discounts on our entire range of beautiful products
- Free on-site parking at our office
What’s Next:
If this sounds like you, submit your application now by attaching a cover letter and resume, outlining why you are the perfect fit for this role.