Designer, Women's Apparel

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

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  for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Schedule sections only if posting actually states them. The posting includes Pay Transparency & Disclaimer with salary range $85,000 - $110,000 annually. So we can include Pay section. Schedule: mentions hybrid schedule with 4 days a week minimum in-office. So we can include Schedule section. Benefits: there is a Benefits At a Glance list. So include Benefits section. We need sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities (Essential Functions + Additional Job Responsibilities maybe), Requirements (maybe combine Skills & Requirements?), Qualifications (maybe education?), Skills (maybe separate?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each heading has substantive content. We need to parse the posting: - Overview: "We are seeking a Designer of Women’s Apparel to join our Design Team reporting to our Senior Design Director of Women’s Apparel. This role is a key member of the cross-functional product team for the Women’s apparel categories while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing, and values-driven workplace. This position is primarily based in our Greenpoint, Brooklyn office and follows a hybrid schedule with 4 days a week minimum in-office." That's about the role. - About The Role Essential Functions: list bullet points (starting with "Design seasonal women’s apparel collections..." etc). That's responsibilities. - Additional Job Responsibilities: list bullet points (trend research, etc). Also responsibilities. - Other Duties: note that job description not comprehensive; we can maybe ignore as boilerplate? It's a generic statement; maybe we can include as part of responsibilities? It's not specific duties; it's a disclaimer. Might be considered boilerplate; better to omit. - What We Are Looking For Skills & Requirements: list bullet points (experience, etc). That's skills/requirements. - Physical Requirements: list bullet points (prolonged sitting, lift 15 pounds, access departments). That's maybe qualifications? Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. - Benefits At a Glance: list bullet points (medical, 401k, PTO, hybrid/flexible, life insurance, etc). That's benefits. - Pay Transparency & Disclaimer: salary range. - Equal Opportunity boilerplate: remove. - Also there is a paragraph about Why J.McLaughlin? (company overview). That could be part of About the role? Might be considered company description; but we can include as part of About the role? The instruction: "About the role" heading for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can put company overview under About the role? Probably yes. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:

  About the role

  Founded on the Upper East Side of New York City by brothers Jay and Kevin McLaughlin, J.McLaughlin was built on a simple idea: great style feels personal. From a single neighborhood shop to nearly 200 stores nationwide, we have always believed in being local and loyal—to our customers, our communities, and one another. Today, nearly 1,000 employees bring the brand to life across the country, from Maine to Maui. For over 20 years, our corporate home has been in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where creativity, craftsmanship, and collaboration continue to shape our next chapter. Giving back is part of who we are. We support the communities we serve through local partnerships, charitable initiatives, and a belief that businesses should leave places better than they found them.

  We are seeking a Designer of Women’s Apparel to join our Design Team reporting to our Senior Design Director of Women’s Apparel. This role is a key member of the cross-functional product team for the Women’s apparel categories while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing, and values-driven workplace. This position is primarily based in our Greenpoint, Brooklyn office and follows a hybrid schedule with 4 days a week minimum in-office.

  That covers About the role.

  Responsibilities

  • Design seasonal women’s apparel collections across Woven and Knit product categories aligned with brand aesthetic and seasonal direction
  • Develop concepts, sketches, and design details from initial inspiration through final approval
  • Partner closely with Merchandising, Product Development, Fabric, and Production teams to ensure designs are commercially viable and executable
  • Create and maintain detailed design packages, including sketches, material callouts, and trim details
  • Support color, material, and print direction in alignment with overall line plans
  • Review samples and provide design feedback throughout development stages
  • Participate in line reviews, fittings (as applicable), and milestone meetings
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support calendar adherence and on-time delivery
  • Ability to travel occasionally to vendors, factories, or other business locations, as required
  • Conduct trend, market, and competitive research to inform seasonal design direction
  • Support development of materials and trim libraries
  • Assist with maintaining design archives and sample organization
  • Support special projects and perform other related duties as assigned
  We could combine Additional Job Responsibilities into same list.

  Requirements

  Maybe combine Skills & Requirements and Physical Requirements. But we have separate headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. The instruction says use those headings if content exists. We need to decide how to split. We have: Skills & Requirements bullet list: - 4+ years of experience in women’s apparel design within a retail or specialty lifestyle environment. - Category experience across knits and wovens and within Outerwear and Dresses a plus. - Experience working in PLM systems a plus - Strong proficiency in creating accurate flat sketches in Illustrator - Strong understanding of construction, materials, and production processes - Proficiency in Photoshop - Ability to translate creative concepts into commercially viable designs - Strong organizational and time-management skills - Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills - Ability to manage multiple seasons and priorities in a fast-paced environment - Bachelor’s degree in Accessories Design, Fashion Design, or a related field preferred Physical Requirements: - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. - Must be able to lift 15 pounds occasionally. - Must be able to access and navigate various departments at the organization's facilities. We could treat Requirements as the experience/education/skills, Qualifications as education? But we have overlapping. Maybe we can do:

  Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in women’s apparel design within a retail or specialty lifestyle environment.
  • Category experience across knits and wovens and within Outerwear and Dresses a plus.
  • Experience working in PLM systems a plus.
  • Strong proficiency in creating accurate flat sketches in Illustrator.
  • Strong understanding of construction, materials, and production processes.
  • Proficiency in Photoshop.
  • Ability to translate creative concepts into commercially viable designs.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple seasons and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accessories Design, Fashion Design, or a related field preferred.

  Qualifications

  Maybe we can put Physical Requirements under Qualifications? Or we could treat Physical Requirements as Qualifications. But Qualifications often includes education, certifications. However we already used education in Requirements. Could move education to Qualifications and keep skills under Requirements. Let's think. We have to avoid filler. We need to include all substantive info. We can split as: - Requirements: experience, skills (technical, soft skills) - Qualifications: education, physical requirements But the instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests we could have all those headings if content exists. But we should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we might combine. We could have: - About the role - Responsibilities - Requirements (includes experience, skills, education) - Benefits - Pay - Schedule That's 6 sections. Qualifications and Skills could be merged into Requirements. Thus we omit Qualifications and Skills headings. Check if any content left out: Physical Requirements (sitting, lift 15 lbs, access departments) - we can include under Requirements as well. Thus Requirements bullet list will include experience, skills, education, physical requirements. Let's compile: Requirements: - 4+ years of experience in women’s apparel design within a retail or specialty lifestyle environment. - Category experience across knits and wovens and within Outerwear and Dresses a plus. - Experience working in PLM systems a plus. - Strong proficiency in creating accurate flat sketches in Illustrator. - Strong understanding of construction, materials, and production processes. - Proficiency in Photoshop. - Ability to translate creative concepts into commercially viable designs. - Strong organizational and time-management skills. - Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Ability to manage multiple seasons and priorities in a fast-paced environment. - Bachelor’s degree in Accessories Design, Fashion Design, or a related field preferred. - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. - Must be able to lift 15 pounds occasionally. - Must be able to access and navigate various departments at the organization's facilities. That covers all. Now Benefits: list from Benefits At a Glance. Benefits bullet list: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage - 401(k) retirement plan with company match (eligibility based on hours worked) - Generous paid time off and paid holidays - Hybrid or flexible work environment (role-dependent) - Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage - Optional Critical Illness and Accident insurance - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Clothing allowance and generous discounts on J.McLaughlin merchandise - Discretionary bonus opportunities (role-dependent) - Employee referral incentives and commuter benefits Pay: salary range $85,000 - $110,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. Also note compensation and benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility. J.McLaughlin reserves the right to modify compensation and benefit programs at any time, in accordance with applicable laws. We should include that as prose under Pay. Schedule: hybrid schedule with 4 days a week minimum in-office. Also mention primarily based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn office. Already mentioned in About the role but we can still include schedule specifics. The schedule section should contain the schedule info. We should avoid duplication: About the role already mentions hybrid schedule with 4 days a week minimum in-office. If we also put Schedule section, we might repeat. But we can keep schedule section brief: "This role follows a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 4 days per week in-office at the Greenpoint, Brooklyn location." That's not repeating the whole About the role paragraph; it's okay. We must not include boilerplate like Equal Opportunity, disclaimer about job description not comprehensive, etc. Remove those. Now produce HTML fragment. Make sure to use

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