Senior Digital Product Designer - Value Chain (f/m/d)

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Senior Digital Product Designer - Value Chain (f/m/d)

Company: Decathlon Digital FR

Location: Paris, France (with regular travel to Lille)

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: Product Design / User Experience (UX) within Value Chain Operations

Date Posted: September 15, 2026

Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)

Remote Status: Hybrid (3 days in office/week)

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead the strategic design of digital products and services within Decathlon's Value Chain to enhance product availability, optimize logistics, and improve user experiences.

• Drive user-centered design principles and methodologies across a global network of product teams to foster innovation and business growth.

• Translate complex business and user needs into actionable design solutions through robust quantitative and qualitative research.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional "squads" (development, product management, business stakeholders) to ensure effective and timely delivery of innovative digital solutions.

• Champion continuous improvement by sharing best practices, evolving processes, and implementing new tools within the Decathlon United design community.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is situated within Decathlon's Value Chain operations, focusing on the digital aspects of ensuring products are available to customers at the right time and in the right quantity. While the title is "Product Designer," the context strongly implies a need for understanding and designing for complex operational workflows, supply chain, logistics, and inventory management systems. The emphasis on "Value Chain" and its mission to "make our products always available" suggests a deep dive into B2B or internal-facing applications that support these critical business functions. Candidates should highlight experience in designing for operational efficiency, supply chain visibility, or logistics management platforms.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive user and business research (quantitative and qualitative) to deeply understand challenges and identify opportunities within the value chain.

• Develop innovative digital solutions that address complex problems, focusing on delivering tangible business value and aligning with international stakeholder expectations.

• Leverage Atomic Research methodologies to enrich user and business domain knowledge, creating a foundation for consistent and effective design decisions.

• Oversee the end-to-end design process, from ideation and concept development to detailed user journey mapping and high-fidelity prototyping, ensuring seamless collaboration with development teams.

• Facilitate workshops and design thinking sessions with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring all stakeholder perspectives and business objectives are integrated into the design.

• Act as a design leader and advocate within Decathlon United, sharing expertise, promoting best practices, and contributing to the evolution of design processes and tools.

• Drive the adoption of user-centered design principles and agile methodologies across product teams, fostering a culture of continuous feedback and improvement.

• Ensure designs are scalable, maintainable, and align with Decathlon's broader digital strategy and commitment to sustainability (#Tech4Good).

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities highlight a senior-level individual contributor role with significant leadership and influence. The emphasis on "pilotage par la valeur" (value-driven approach) and "Atomic Research" indicates a need for data-informed decision-making and a structured approach to understanding user needs. The expectation to "enrich user and business knowledge" suggests that deep domain understanding within supply chain and logistics will be a key differentiator.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: While no specific degree is mandated, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, HCI, Computer Science, or a related field is highly beneficial.

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Product Design, with a strong focus on digital products and user-centered design methodologies.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Product Design.

• Proven expertise in User-Centered Design (UCD) principles and practices.

• Demonstrated experience working within agile "squad" environments, collaborating closely with development and product teams.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills, essential for managing complex international projects.

• Natural leadership qualities with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.

• Fluency in both spoken and written English.

• Proficient in conducting quantitative and qualitative user research.

• Experience in service design and digital product design.

• Familiarity with Atomic Research methodologies.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Preferred Skills:

• Experience designing for complex operational environments such as supply chain, logistics, or inventory management.

• Familiarity with service design blueprints and customer journey mapping for operational workflows.

• Experience in facilitating design workshops and design sprints.

• Knowledge of data visualization and dashboard design for operational KPIs.

• Experience with international teams and distributed collaboration tools.

• A passion for sports and an understanding of Decathlon's mission and values.

📝 Enhancement Note: The "10 years of experience" requirement positions this as a senior or lead role. The emphasis on "natural leadership" and "convincing" stakeholders suggests the need for strong communication and persuasion skills beyond just design execution. The specific mention of "working within a squad" and "agile values" points towards a modern product development environment. The final bullet point about passion for sports and its acquired values is a key cultural indicator for Decathlon.

📊 Process & Systems Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Essentials:

• Showcase at least 3-5 comprehensive case studies demonstrating end-to-end product design processes for complex digital products or services.

• Highlight projects that involved significant user research, problem definition, ideation, prototyping, and user testing.

• Include examples of designing for operational efficiency, supply chain visibility, or logistics optimization.

• Demonstrate an ability to translate complex business requirements into user-friendly and effective digital solutions.

• Present clear articulation of the problem, your role, the process followed, the solutions designed, and the measurable impact or outcomes achieved. Process Documentation:

• Detail your approach to conducting user research, including methods for gathering quantitative and qualitative data relevant to operational challenges.

• Explain your process for translating research findings into actionable design requirements and user stories.

• Provide examples of how you have collaborated with development teams to ensure accurate implementation of designs and iterate based on feedback.

• Illustrate your experience with iterative design processes, including wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing within agile frameworks.

• Showcase how you contribute to defining and improving design processes and tools within a team or organization.

📝 Enhancement Note: For a senior role, the portfolio is critical. It should not just display final designs but the process behind them, especially demonstrating how complex operational problems were tackled. The emphasis on "value-driven" design and "Atomic Research" means candidates should be prepared to explain how data and systematic understanding informed their design decisions. A strong portfolio will clearly articulate the candidate's contribution to solving business problems within operational contexts.

💵 Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range:

Based on industry benchmarks for Senior Digital Product Designers with 10+ years of experience in Paris, France, and considering Decathlon's benefits package, an estimated annual gross salary range would be between €65,000 and €85,000. This range can vary based on specific experience, negotiation, and the candidate's impact.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy 2 days of remote work per week, offering flexibility.

• Location Choice: Select your primary office location between Decathlon Digital hubs in Lille or Paris.

• Work Tool Freedom: Choose your preferred work setup (Mac, Windows, or Chromebooks).

• International Exposure: Gain experience within a global network of teams and projects, with potential for an international career path.

• Professional Development: Benefit from extensive skill enhancement and mentorship programs, including diverse projects, technologies, certifications (AWS, GCP, etc.), and industry events.

• Training: Access to both internal and external training opportunities to continuously upskill.

• Employee Ownership: Opportunity to participate in employee share ownership programs.

• Performance Incentives: Receive monthly and quarterly bonuses based on individual and company performance.

Working Hours: The standard working hours are approximately 40 hours per week, with flexibility offered through the hybrid work arrangement.

📝 Enhancement Note: The salary estimate is based on current market data for senior design roles in major French tech hubs like Paris. Decathlon's benefits are comprehensive, emphasizing flexibility, professional growth, and employee well-being, which are attractive to experienced professionals. The requirement for regular travel to Lille, even when based in Paris, should be factored into the candidate's consideration.

🎯 Team & Company Context

🏢 Company Culture

Industry: Sports & Recreation / Retail Technology / Digital Transformation. Decathlon is a global leader in sports equipment and apparel, leveraging technology to enhance the sporting experience and optimize its operations.

Company Size: Decathlon Digital is a significant part of Decathlon, employing over 2,500 technical profiles. Globally, Decathlon is a very large organization. This size offers both stability and opportunities for impact.

Founded: Decathlon was founded in 1976. Decathlon Digital represents its commitment to digital innovation and transforming the sporting landscape through technology.

Team Structure:

• The "VALUE CHAIN" team is part of DECATHLON UNITED, focusing on products and services that ensure product availability.