Associate Designer - Women's Apparel

The Associate Designer / Women’s Apparel will work with Design to execute seasonal design concepts for retail customers across multiple price points

• Highly proficient in creating Illustrator sketches / CADS / print re-coloring
• Perform competitive analysis; responsible for researching and identifying relevant trends in color, silhouette, fabric/yarn and trim
• Design according to line plans, sales intel and emerging trends
• Initiate and manage customer trend and design decks
• Knowledge of garment and fabric construction
• Develop initial tech packs; specs, detail sheets, BOM
• Daily communication with overseas offices
• Manage deadlines in accordance to the calendar
• Coordinate and follow up with cross functional partners in product development, technical design and production
• Help maintain day-to-day projects; filing/organizing of fabric/yarn references, updating development, preparing packages, labeling samples, line preparation, shipping/tracking packages
• Maintain organized filing system for all CAD’s
• Must have ability to multi-task and shift priorities within a team structure

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
• 3+ year’s experience in Women’s Apparel Design a must  
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Excel, PLM
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; detail oriented
• Must have authorization to work in the United States
• This role is required to work in office 5 days a week

Salary range: $62,400 - $65,000 per year