CMF Designer 2

OverviewWe are seeking a full-time Color, Material, Finish (CMF) Designer 2 at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for creating superior and compelling Color, Material, and Finish Solutions through collaboration, trend forecasting, design skills, and attention to detail to implement unique and relevant solutions for a wide array of consumer products and markets.Essential FunctionsWorks collaboratively/professionally with Engineering and Design stakeholders, as well as Sales, Marketing, and Product Managers on CMF projects to achieve team goals and superior results on projectsLeads the development/implementation of CMF solutions across a wide array of consumer products that align with product goals and brand identityDevelops new or refreshed color palettesResearches/analyzes data from trend services to identify trends and guides product-based CMF decisionsProficiently creates CMF Design Images and Renderings that accurately and clearly show design intent around color, material, and finishCreates digital and physical presentation materials that communicate CMF design solutions and strategiesPresents/communicates CMF strategies to development teams, product managers, sales managers, segment leaders and executive teams with some autonomyOwns the color matching process with manufacturing teams and other partnersCollaborates with Suppliers, CMF engineers and team members globally to research new colors, materials, and finishesOrganizes and maintains the color and material library as a resource for the Consumer Engineering and Design teamGenerates and maintains detailed specifications and documentation for CMF selections to ensure accurate implementation during productionCommunicates status of work by clearly providing visibility to supervisorAccepts and acts on constructive guidance from coworkers to refine designs and concepts to produce better solutionsApplies Garmin’s Mission, Vision, and Values, and enthusi