Senior Product Designer

About Sedex

Sedex is a trusted partner for over 100,000 businesses worldwide, helping them create socially and environmentally sustainable supply chains. Through our platform's powerful data insights and expert guidance, we simplify the management, assessment, and reporting of sustainability performance.

Our Vision is to be a leader in making global supply chains more socially and environmentally sustainable. Our Mission is To provide data-driven insights, accessible tools, and exceptional services that support businesses in improving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and outcomes.

The role

Our Product, Design and Technology department is looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our team and play a key role in crafting the Sedex product experience.

Working as part of the wider Product Design team, you will operate within a multi-disciplinary squad dedicated to one of our core revenue streams. This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking to hone their development in both user experience and interface design.

Our platform is used by buyer and supplier organisations – you will work across the supplier side and be involved in all areas of the product development lifecycle, from discovery and validation to delivery of key new features. Additionally, you will be expected to document and own the end-to-end journey map for suppliers, identifying issues and working with stakeholders to prioritise fixing them.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Product Designer you will:

• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Delivery and Analytics to support our supplier platform;

• Assist in defining, refining and prioritising user needs and business requirements, translating them both into design tasks;

• Document and own the end-to-end journey for supplier organisations, using data to surface real world user issues for prioritisation on our roadmap;

• Participate in user research activities and assist in interpreting the results into usable product feedback;

• Gather analysis on competing products and features to inform user experience decisions;

• Ideate, sketch, wireframe and prototype product features and components;

• Provide high-fidelity user interface designs using components that can help inform our design system;

• Lead conversations with business stakeholders from outside the Product, Design and Technology department;

• Liaise directly with Front and Back End Engineers throughout the design process;

• Be responsible for design sign off for components, and features, before they go live;

• Identify opportunities to use emerging technologies, including AI, to improve design processes, increase efficiency and create better customer outcomes; and

• Participate in recruitment of other Product Designers.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

As a member of the Product Design team you will ideally have:

• A willingness and desire to improve your Product Design skillset;

• A great portfolio that demonstrates how you approach and solve Product Design problems;

• Experience producing tactical and strategic design outputs;

• A good appreciation of the role qualitative and quantitative user research plays in Product Design, and when to use either;

• A good understanding of user experience design, behavioural design and usability concepts;

• A solid comprehension of the practical applications of design principles, including grid, typography, and colour theory;

• A good understanding of interaction design and design systems;

• An advanced knowledge of the accessibility implications of Product Design decisions;

• Great time management and workload prioritisation skills;

• An understanding of Front and Back End technologies and how they impact design considerations;

• A collaborative attitude, showing humility and empathy when dealing with others;

• The ability to give, and receive, constructive feedback;

• Excellent communication skills, whether written or verbal;

• Experience managing and influencing stakeholders;

• Some experience recruiting other Product Designers;

• An interest in keeping up to date with design trends and technology developments;

• Familiarity with AI tools and how they can positively impact design processes;

• Excellent Figma, or similar design software skills; and

• A relevant degree, equivalent qualification, or experience.

Our culture

At Sedex, our approach to business and culture is firmly rooted in our core values, which guide everything we do:

· Respect Each Other: We believe that a foundation of mutual respect is essential to creating a positive and inclusive environment.

· Customer-Driven: We are passionate about delivering exceptional value to our customers. By listening to their needs, understanding their challenges, and continuously adapting our solutions, we aim to empower them to achieve their sustainability goals and drive positive change in their supply chains.

· Thinking Creatively: Innovation is at the heart of our work. We encourage creative problem-solving and embrace new ideas that challenge the status quo. This mindset allows us to continuously improve our products and services, offering fresh and effective solutions to complex sustainability and ethical sourcing issues.

· Take Ownership: We empower our team members to take responsibility for their actions and outcomes. Every person at Sedex is encouraged to own their work, make decisions with confidence, and contribute proactively to the success of the team and the business.

· Deliver Results: We are results-oriented and committed to delivering tangible, impactful outcomes for our customers, our business, and society at large.

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