Associate Designer, Handbags

About the role

The Associate Designer, Handbags supports the Accessories design team across multiple handbag families, working closely with Design leadership throughout the creative process from concept through design finalization. This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented designer with strong visual and technical skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Sr. Designer and Design leadership to support the creation of elevated handbag designs;
• Take clear direction and manage tasks to meet established timelines;
• Aid in the development and maintenance of seasonal design boards, concepts, and visual narratives;
• Create sketches by hand and in Adobe Illustrator; create color CADs and clear visual assets to communicate design intent;
• Produce accurate and well-organized tech packs in collaboration with Design leadership, ensuring sketches and construction details are thorough and aligned with creative direction;
• Support PLM data entry and upkeep, ensuring design information is current, organized, and easily accessible;
• Prepare and manage samples and prototypes for internal reviews and line presentations;
• Track design updates and revisions, ensuring alignment across sketches, CADs, and tech packs;
• Compile trend, runway, and competitive research, translating insights into brand-right design ideas that align with the Tory Burch aesthetic;
• Maintain organized files and seasonal archives to support an efficient and consistent design workflow.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in the handbag industry, luxury experience a plus;
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion design or equivalent work experience;
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop;
• Strong illustrator skills, sketching, CAD’ing and spec’ing experience;
• Must be able to build detailed and organized technical package “Tech pack”;
• Passionate about design and willing to learn and take on new challenges;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, ability to work on multiple product seasons at one time.

Qualifications

• Must provide digital portfolio of work.

Skills

• Passionate about design and willing to learn and take on new challenges;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, ability to work on multiple product seasons at one time.

Benefits

We offer a generous set of benefits to help you take care of your health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life. Highlights of key benefits available to all Tory Burch members that work over 30 hours include:

• Health insurance;
• Retirement savings plans;
• Flexible spending accounts;
• Life and disability insurance;
• Employee discounts;
• Volunteer time off;
• Executive coaching;
• Wellness programs.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $70,000.00 USD - $80,000.00 USD. Our offer will be based on your relevant experience and work location.

Schedule

Our schedule is flexible to accommodate your needs and preferences.