Roles and Responsibilities:
• Able to complete the execution of our brands with minimal direction of an intermediate to mid-level designer for the women's dress category in a high-paced environment
• Conceptualize, design, and develop compelling monthly product that align with current trends and brand identity
• Contribute in research and inspiration through shopping the competitive marketplace and identifying product opportunities including trend, silhouette, fabric and trim research and development
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from initial concept through production, ensuring quality standards are maintained, price-points met and taking ownership of the category
• Participate in fittings and provide constructive feedback, analyze garment fit + functionality
• Create Tech Packs/ construction Detail Pages/maintain BOMs + Update accordingly
• Collaborate closely with merchandising/sales team to ensure designs meet market demands, consumer preferences, and target price-points
• Partner with Product Development team to retrieve fabric/ costing and suggest alternate options to meet cost requirements
• Adhere to Calendar deadlines and expectations
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Strong understanding of the development process, knowledge of patterns, garment construction and finishing techniques. Strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator) and/or Hand sketching
• Strong sense of color story, style and fit terminology specifically for women's dresses
• Strong ability to clearly communicate silhouettes and detailed garment construction through tech pack creation ensuring designs are suitable for manufacturing processes
• Create, maintain and update tech packs, sketches, design decks including buyer fit comments and design changes
• Ability to design within cost parameters
• Knowledgeable and consistently up to date with market/ current trends that align with our customers’ needs
• Ability to translate Sales Data and apply into design range and product scope within the brand's identity
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration among team members, management, cross-functional teams + overseas factory team
• Ability to multitask with excellent time-management skills capable of managing multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment