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Columbia Sportswear Company

Color Specialist

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

$67.75K - $99.74K/yr

Coordinate seasonal selection of colors to be lab dipped for all fabrications via meetings with ... Communicate all color comments via email to mills and vendors on a timely basis. * Manage and track ...

Columbiasportswearcompany

Color Specialist

Carlsbad, CA · Hybrid

$67.75K - $99.74K/yr

Coordinate seasonal selection of colors to be lab dipped for all fabrications via meetings with ... Communicate all color comments via email to mills and vendors on a timely basis. * Manage and track ...

Columbia Sportswear

Color Specialist

Carlsbad, CA · Hybrid

$67.75K - $99.74K/yr

Coordinate seasonal selection of colors to be lab dipped for all fabrications via meetings with ... Communicate all color comments via email to mills and vendors on a timely basis. * Manage and track ...

Color Street

R&D Lab Coordinator (Cosmetics)

Clifton, NJ · On-site

$55K - $65K/yr

At Color Street and Innovative Cosmetic Concepts, we believe one brilliant idea can change ... Collaborate with Product Development and Marketing on Holiday, Monthly, and Seasonal promotions

Ohm Systems

Color Developer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

Execute seasonal color direction and ensure on-time lab dip approvals for buy-ready commercialization. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Color Design, Textile Development, and ...

SavageX

Concept & Color Designer

El Segundo, CA · On-site

In this role, you'll help bring seasonal color direction to life from concept through execution ... Manage strike-offs and lab dips, including weekly comments, approvals, and updates for prints and ...

Lola Blankets

Color & Print Designer

New York, NY

Key Responsibilities: Seasonal Concept Development * Support the execution of seasonal color ... Manage the lab dip and print strike-off process, reviewing submissions for accuracy in tone ...

Lola Blankets

Color & Print Designer

New York, NY · On-site

Key Responsibilities: Seasonal Concept Development * Support the execution of seasonal color ... Manage the lab dip and print strike-off process, reviewing submissions for accuracy in tone ...

Savage X Fenty

Concept & Color Designer

El Segundo, CA · On-site +1

In this role, you'll help bring seasonal color direction to life from concept through execution ... Manage strike-offs and lab dips, including weekly comments, approvals, and updates for prints and ...

ALO

Color Manager

Commerce, CA

$130K - $140K/yr

You will manage a small color team to commercialize seasonal palettes, analyze lab dips, prints & patterns, washes etc. through the development process, and act as the keeper of color integrity ...

Vuori, Inc

Director, Color Strategy

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

... seasonal color across the brand. This role establishes clear workflows, defining timelines, and driving execution from concept through final lab dip approval. The ideal candidate has an elevated ...

Vuori, Inc

Director, Color Strategy

Carlsbad, CA

... seasonal color across the brand. This role establishes clear workflows, defining timelines, and driving execution from concept through final lab dip approval. The ideal candidate has an elevated ...

Vuori, Inc

Director, Color Strategy

Carlsbad, CA

... seasonal color across the brand. This role establishes clear workflows, defining timelines, and driving execution from concept through final lab dip approval. The ideal candidate has an elevated ...

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Color Specialist

Color Specialist

Columbia Sportswear Company

Carlsbad, CA • On-site

$67.75K - $99.74K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

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Columbia Sportswear rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 90 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

17th of 102 rated fashion retailers

Job description

*This is a hybrid role based out of our HQ in Carlsbad, CA. In-office expectation is 4 days a week*.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
With a deep understanding of prAna's brand, the 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.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
  • 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, seasonal color reference book, filing, etc.
  • 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.
  • Support materials team with seasonal booking of greige, test requests and materials development projects.
  • Assist the Design, Merch and Product Development team with additional projects as requested

YOU ARE
  • Able to establishes and maintain schedules by prioritizing heavy workloads and multiple seasons overlapping
  • A problem-solving solver, able to work on multiple projects at a time.
  • Able to maintain a professional demeanor and openness to new ideas and change

YOU HAVE
  • Associate degree in apparel design or equivalent relevant experience is required.
  • 5+ years of relevant apparel design, development, or color management experience
  • Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
  • Working knowledge of programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Adobe Photoshop
  • Strong eye for color is a must
  • Knowledge of color theory, excellent color sense and knowledge of color models RGB, CMYK and Pantone matching systems
  • Understanding of various fabric qualities and substrates
  • Color test (Munsell) results
  • Spectrophotometer experience helpful
  • PORTFOLIO LINK OR ATTACHMENT INCLUDED IN APPLICATION RECOMMENDED

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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.
Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.
Hiring Range: $67,750 - $99,737.00
*Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate's capabilities and skills, years of experience ,and internal equity
At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.
If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.

Industry

Apparel and accessories stores

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Portland, OR, US

Year founded

1938

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