Thomas FOUROT

En résumé

Entreprises

• IAE Savoie Mont Blanc, Université de Savoie - Product Design Contributor

  CHAMBERY 2014 - maintenant Following all students working for the Bachelor's degree in Performance Sports Textile and Footwear. (teaching unit : Product design)
  
  The goal is to train future "technicians" in apparel, footwear, bags, textile accessories...
  Following students with an individual project
  The main directions for students are:
  - understand a product in terms of market position / creation / manufacturing
  - work on each design step, from design brief and trends to final products
  - links between product management - design - development
  
  (weekly training on first semesters)

• SCOTT Sports - Product Manager & Designer

  GIVISIEZ 2013 - maintenant Develop the structure of glove ranges in all sections (wintersport, bike, motosports) / managing the offer through the entire creation and development process. / Complete product briefs.
  - Ensure the sell-through of product ranges to distributors and subsidiaries.
  - Ensure the success of the product range by collecting and evaluating the sell-through and consumer feedback . Provide suggestions for adjustments and additions to reach sales objectives.
  - Analyse, propose and implement analysis of market.
  - Daily follow-up with suppliers and manufacturers.
  - Execute assigned projects within seasonal time lines
  - Maintain up to date product techpacks throughout the development process
  - Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the materials and manufacturing techniques that SCOTT SPORTS SA works with
  - Present work at internal reviews and annual Sales Meetings
  - Work closely with other Designers to bring new solutions that benefit the brand (such as new technologies, construction techniques and features)
  - Stay up to date with trends

• Lafuma - Designer intern (Millet)

  ROUBAIX 2012 - 2012 Intern designer 6 months at Millet Design Office / In charge of mountaineering, ice climbing, skiing gloves for FW 2013-14 / Product design / Product development / samples and production follow up with suppliers and manufacturers / Coordination with commercial department / product review with professional mountaineers advisors.

• Timberland - Designer intern

  2010 - 2010 Intern designer 4 months at the Timberland International Design Centre / In charge of developing new ideas for outdoor performance garments / Design from hand sketches to first prototypes / Worked with designers, product developers and graphic designers on Spring-Summer 2012 collection.

• Decathlon International - Designer intern (Simond)

  2009 - 2009 Intern designer 2 months at Simond's research consultancy / Took part in new ice axe concept, backpacks, packaging, harness and instruction manuals / Worked on the assembly line / Production monitoring / collaborated particularly with engineering team and external communication agency.

Formations

• Ecole De Design De Nantes Atlantique

  Nantes 2007 - 2012