Job description
Location: Remote, Canada
Schedule: Full-time, permanent, flexible 9-5 schedule
Salary:$55,000-$80,000 CAD, depending on experience
Company:
Our client is a growing consumer products company that designs and distributes creative, trend-forward products for children. Their team works across product design, sourcing, branding, and commercialization to bring engaging products from initial concept through to market.
Description:
Our client is seeking a Industrial Designer to conceptualize and design fun, safe, and trend-forward products for children. The role will focus on developing engaging cosmetic and consumer product concepts while balancing aesthetics, functionality, cost, manufacturability, child safety, and regulatory requirements.
Working closely with product design leadership, graphic designers, suppliers, vendors, and other cross-functional partners, the Product Designer will support products throughout the full design lifecycle, from early concepts and specifications through costing, packaging, and production. The position reports to the Senior Director of Product Design and is fully remote within Canada.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop product concepts from initial idea through production, ensuring alignment with market trends, brand direction, and target customer preferences
Conceptualize playful and engaging cosmetic products, including beauty products, accessories, kits, and related children's consumer goods
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturers to refine designs and address technical or production challenges
Prepare and maintain product specifications, CAD information, bills of materials, and other documentation required for production
Work directly with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotes for materials, components, and manufacturing services
Support budgeting, costing, and price negotiations throughout the product development process
Provide graphic designers with the information required to maintain consistency across packaging, instructions, and supporting materials
Consider formulations, textures, application formats, packaging, sensory appeal, and child safety throughout the design process
Ensure products are developed with applicable cosmetic regulations, compliance requirements, and safety standards in mind
Qualifications:
University or college diploma in design or a related field
Minimum 3 years of experience in toy industrial design, with children's or toy-adjacent product experience preferred
Strong understanding of cosmetic formulations, textures, application formats, and cosmetic packaging, particularly as they relate to child safety and sensory appeal
Knowledge of cosmetic regulations and compliance standards, particularly for products marketed to children
Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel
Experience with budgeting, product costing, supplier pricing, and price negotiations
Experience working with suppliers, vendors, and manufacturing partners throughout the product development lifecycle
Preferred:
Experience designing children's products or other toy-adjacent consumer products
Proficiency with SolidWorks
Experience taking physical consumer products from concept through production
Montreal-based candidates are preferred, although candidates anywhere in Canada may be considered
Benefits:
Health, dental, and vision benefits
Online virtual healthcare consultations
KPI-based performance bonus at the company's discretion
Fully remote working environment with flexible hours
Why Join Us?
Work on creative, trend-driven products designed for a young consumer audience
Take ownership of products across the full design and development lifecycle
Collaborate directly with experienced product design leadership and global suppliers
Join an expanding organization with opportunities to contribute across multiple product categories
Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote role within Canada
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.