As Lead Designer at ECCO Leather, I was responsible for owning the product line and defining the overall creative direction and design strategy for innovative leather collections. I led seasonal concept development, material storytelling, and CMF innovation, ensuring that ECCO Leather Studio remained a key material contributor within the KOLLEKTIVE brand ecosystem, including close coordination on collaborative initiatives.

A core part of the role involved close collaboration with Sales, as well as direct partnership with ECCO Footwear and ECCO Bags product teams, aligning material development with category strategies, commercial targets, and customer needs. I also coordinated cross-functional collaboration across tanning, R&D, and product development teams to translate trend research and experimental concepts into commercially viable, production-ready materials.

In parallel, I maintained regular check-ins with senior management to align on strategy, priorities, and business objectives, while conducting ongoing check-ins and design reviews with my direct reports, providing creative guidance, feedback, and team leadership