Designer-Req#4990
General Summary: This position is responsible for developing a product line representative of the brand.
NOTE : This is a full time live position in office
No WFH negotiations /no freelancers
Major Responsibilities:
- Study markets, shop retail, and interact with consumer to establish trends.
- Source and choose materials (leather, fabric, ornamentation) for samples.
- Present sample as envisioned.
- Attend trade-shows
- Special projects as needed
- Ability to generate tech packs for all handbag design and development
- Ability to source and choose materials
- * Ability to update and revise existing technical specs with design changes
- * Finalize technical specs in prep for production
- * Assemble visual line plans
- * Generate excel spread sheets for sample tracking and seamless factory communication
- * Create seasonal material cards
- * Correspond with factories on a daily basis during product development phase and sample follow up.
- * Coordinate all sample requests from sales and retail buying
- Other duties may be assigned.
Specific Job Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to perform complex verbal and written communications face-to-face and in group settings
- Decisions are guided by precedent and interpretation of applicable laws, etc. and have impact on others and the organization
- Work responsibilities frequently concern confidential and/or sensitive information requiring the use of discretion at all times
- Job duties are widely diverse, and frequently require conceptualizing, planning and implementing
- Strong follow-up and completion skills
- Under limited supervision, anticipates and solves problems for self and other lower level employees
- Has limited supervisory responsibilities for small groups of usually skilled employees
Education, Licenses, Certificates, Registrations and/or Experience:
- College degree in the arts preferred
- Handbag experience is REQUIRED
- 3-5 years experience in fashion related industry
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and CAD preferred
- Knowledge of target market
- We prefer candidates with previous hand bag design roles from companies as :
- Coach, Michael Kors, Signal(Guess handbags ) would be a good match.
- All candidates should be prepared to show their work and be willing to do a nominated project.