Associate Designer, Mens Accessories (Bags, SLGs, Belts) - Calvin Klein

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About the role

The Associate Designer will support the Men’s Accessories Design team during all stages of the design process across the following categories: Men’s bags, small leather goods, belts, trims, hardware, and ad hoc soft accessories projects.

Responsibilities

• Research and Trend Analysis: Collaborate with Design Director to conduct current market and vintage research via in-store shopping, periodicals, and online resources.
• Mood Boards & Presentation Prep: Collaborate with Design Director to create mood and presentation boards for milestone meetings. Partner with Design Director and Designer II to help set up visual merchandising proto displays for CFT proto round and CPV milestone meetings.
• Ideate: Work with the design team to create hand sketches, illustrations, and technical drawings for men’s accessories.
• Color Cads: Partner with the design team to support and facilitate the creation of color cads for all full-price Bags, SLGs, and Belts.
• Tech Packs Full Price Bags: Work with the Design Director to facilitate the creation of technical drawings with detailed specifications including hardware and trims for Full Price and Outlet men’s global bags collection.
• Tech Pack SLGs & Belts: Work with the Design Director and Designer II to drive and own the technical drawings and specifications for SLGs and Belts for Men’s Global Accessories.
• Centric/PLM: Partner with Tech Designer to manage and facilitate the Centric/PLM data input and uploading for all Men’s Bag, SLGs, Belts, Full Price, and Outlet for the full product lifecycle (proto, CPV, SMS, Bulk).
• Correction Specs: Partner with Design to help create and manage the correction specs for Men’s Bags, SLGs, and Belts Full Price and Outlet. Clearly communicate technical construction details and design intent through technical specs, photos, and correction pages.
• CFT Collaboration and Proto Solutions: Partner with Design Director to facilitate and drive the design revisions and problem-solving tasks necessary to navigate change requests as a result of regional feedback or leadership feedback during Proto 1 and CPV milestones.
• Prana: Partner with Studio managers, Tech Design, Merchandising, PD, Design, and Photo Studio to facilitate the creation and/or uploading of images for Prana.
• Visual Change Document: Work with the Tech Design and Merch teams to create the visual change document outlining all visual changes related to the SMS samples in preparation for the Full Price Global Market Launch.
• PD Communication: Support design in maintaining daily communication with our PD partners in New York and Asia to resolve technical issues and ensure corrections are clearly communicated.
• Workroom and Organization: Keep sample closets, material storage, and presentation spaces organized and orderly.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of Accessories Design or related experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Accessories Design.
• Aesthetically keen eye for color, material, and innovative details.
• Exquisite sensibility to men’s fashion and modern-day wardrobe.
• Acute attention to detail throughout the design process.
• Excellent note-taking ability and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an open-minded attitude.
• A sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical bag construction knowledge and capability to communicate design comments/corrections.
• Strong computer skills required. Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Excel, PLM, and other related software.
• Strong hand sketching ability is preferred. Knowledge of Rhino 3D and/or SolidWorks is a plus.
• Strong mock-up and handcraft ability is a plus.
• Able to design and handle multiple seasons at one time. Maintain consistent high quality of product from season to season, vendor to vendor.
• Flexible in designs to meet business needs while still providing newness to products. Willing to make design updates as needed to meet the changing business needs.
• Must be very organized and detailed to effectively follow up on sample approvals.
• Highly creative in design to provide newness and drive innovation while maintaining the correct technical approach.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Pay

Pay Range: $76,300 - $103,100. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to qualifications, geographic location, and other relevant skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, bonus programs, best-in-class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.
• An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.
• Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.
• Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
• Care.com Services: Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
• Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
• Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.