Old Navy Associate Designer Women's Knits

Responsibilities

• Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories and competitive inspiration.
• Develop concepts and sketches for product line and advocate for design ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Develop strong internal cross-functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless experience.
• Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved.
• Able to communicate difficult concepts in a simple manner.
• Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope.
• Responsible for sketch callouts and communicating desired fit and aesthetic to tech design and maintaining sketch updates and specifications (i.e. trims, wash, etc..)

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines.
• Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter.
• Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fit, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trim; applied knowledge of garment construction methods to design process.
• Strong computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel.
• Present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

• Customer curiosity
• Market research skills
• Concept development and presentation skills
• Collaborative teamwork
• Technical design communication
• Problem-solving and creative thinking

Benefits

• Mercandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD