Colour Designer (Berghaus)
We’re Pentland Brands; a dynamic, global family business, and proud owners and licensees of many iconic active and footwear brands. With a community of over 1,300 team members worldwide, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and champion growth and development. Our success is built on teamwork, courage, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
WHAT’S THE MISSION FOR THIS ROLE?
As a Colour Designer, you will shape the visual identity of our products through thoughtful, on-trend colour palettes. You’ll work closely with design, product development, and marketing teams to ensure colour choices are innovative, commercially viable, and aligned with brand DNA.
WHAT DOES THIS ROLE DO?
As our Colour Designer, you will be responsible for:
Colour Strategy & Development
Create seasonal colour palettes, mood boards, and colourways for our products.
Monitor global colour trends and competitor activity to inform design decisions.
Ensure colour consistency across fabrics, trims, and product ranges.
Collaboration & Execution
Work closely with Designers and Materials team to translate concepts into production-ready colourways.
Partner with suppliers to manage colour approvals, lab dips, and prototypes.
Support Marketing and Merchandising with colour storytelling and product imagery.
Sustainability & Quality
Incorporate environmentally responsible dyeing and finishing processes where possible.
Ensure colour durability and performance across multiple washes, materials, and finishes.
Business & Team Contribution
Contribute to a culture of innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align colour strategy with product goals and business needs.
WHAT DO I BRING TO THE ROLE?
You just might be our next superstar if you have the following skills and experience:
You have a degree in relevant design fields: Fashion, Textiles, Sport, Industrial and Graphic Design, or equivalent experience, and have a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a professional environment in colour design, trend forecasting, or textile design, preferably working in performance apparel and equipment
Strong knowledge of colour theory, fabric behaviour, and finishing techniques.
Proficiency in all Adobe CC; knowledge of Clo3D or similar; PLM experience is a plus.
Proven ability to translate trends into commercially successful colour palettes.
Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable, with a keen eye for quality and consistency.)
Passion for sustainability and innovative design solutions.
Alignment with Pentland principles: consumer-first mindset, ownership, boldness, honesty, and doing the right thing.
We want you to live our company principles, bringing a strong consumer focus, while always looking for ways to improve and grow in your role. Take ownership of your work and be proactive in solving problems whilst communicating openly and treating everyone with respect and kindness. And, of course, let your creativity shine by bringing your unique style and individuality to the Pentland Brands Team.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
Competitive + discretionary bonus
25 Days Holiday : Increases with length of service and the option to purchase additional days to suit your needs.
Discounts: Brand discounts (including friends and family and JD Sports), Sample Sales, and other retail discounts and perks.
Family-Friendly Benefits : Generous enhanced parental leave policies
Health Perks : Choose from a variety of health-related perks including medical cash plan, critical illness cover, life assurance, gym and fitness discounts, dental insurance, eye care, and health screening to maintain your wellbeing.
Travel Perks : Take advantage of our season ticket loan, cycle to work schemes, electric car schemes, and discounts on home charging units to support eco-friendly commuting.
Flexible Working : We offer hybrid working and flexible working hours, allowing you to start your day earlier or later to help with commute costs or personal commitments.
Chance to join our Charity, D&I and Sustainability employee networks.
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive culture across our business, stores, and office environment.
We warmly welcome your application.
This vacancy is a newly created role as part of organisational changes. Final appointment will depend upon the outcome of consultation processes and affected employees will have priority for consideration.
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