Senior Designer, Cold Weather Accessories (Coach)
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use only sections that have real specific content. The posting includes "About Us" but not "About the role"? The description includes "Designer What could be more exciting..." which is about the role. So we can have About the role section with that prose.
Responsibilities: there is a "Specific Responsibilities Would Include" with subheadings Strategy & Innovation, Operations & Results, Customer & Cross-Functional Partnerships, Leadership & Teams. We need to list duties as - . Probably combine all responsibilities into a list.
Requirements: "Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have" bullet list of qualifications. That's requirements.
Skills: maybe separate from requirements? The posting includes "Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills." etc. Could be part of qualifications. But we can have Skills section for skill-related items: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Mac platforms, PLM familiarity, hand-sketching, etc. However we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Requirements and Skills into one? But they ask to use headings for those categories if content exists. We have content for Requirements (education, experience). Skills: technical skills. Could make separate sections.
Benefits: they list "industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment..." plus social impact program. So Benefits section.
Pay: Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000. Also mention base salary range. So Pay section.
Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So omit Schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, scam warnings, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, cookie, legal. Also remove "About Us" maybe not needed as heading? The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should not use "About Us". Instead use "About the role". So we will put the introductory descriptive paragraph under About the role.
We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Designer". Not used as heading.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can drop them.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format as lists.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's extract content.
About the role: The paragraph after "Designer What could be more exciting..." up to "This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team."
We'll capture that as prose in
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Responsibilities: Under "Specific Responsibilities Would Include" there are four bullet groups with headings. We'll combine into a list.
List items:
- Strategy & Innovation: Conceptualize and design product lines based on merchandise line plans, brand strategies, and pricing architecture. Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive shopping to identify opportunities and emerging trends. Interpret and translate trends into commercially viable products that reflect Coach's brand DNA and business strategy.
- Operations & Results: Own all aspects of the product design process, including mood boards, design development, colorways, CAD sketching, material and trim sourcing, tech pack creation and maintenance, fittings, and product approvals. Ensure all deadlines are met according to the seasonal calendar and key milestones. Maintain accurate design information across shared drives, PLM, and NuORDER systems. Organize and manage samples and reference materials within the design archive library.
- Customer & Cross-Functional Partnerships: Communicate directly with suppliers, manufacturers, licensors, and other external partners. Collaborate daily with internal cross-functional teams and overseas partners throughout the development process. Participate in product and design meetings and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Leadership & Teams: Contribute positively to a collaborative team environment and effectively manage upward. Demonstrate a growth mindset by seeking feedback, asking questions, taking initiative, and sharing ideas constructively. Provide creative direction, mentorship, and performance management to direct reports while helping attract, develop, and retain talent.
We'll put each as
- with the sentences.
Requirements: "Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have" list:
- Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong blend of creative talent, technical design expertise, and merchandising acumen, with a refined sense of color and excellent hand-sketching abilities.
- Deep understanding of textile and accessory design, including knits, wovens, prints, materials, trims, construction techniques, silhouettes, and manufacturing processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, Accessories Design, or a related discipline.
- 7-8 years of relevant experience in soft accessories, textiles, and/or apparel design.
- Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mac platforms; familiarity with PLM systems is a plus.
We could split some into Skills section. But the instruction says we can have Requirements and Skills separate. Let's treat the education and experience as Requirements, and the skills (software, hand-sketching, etc.) as Skills. However the list includes both. To avoid duplication, we could put all under Requirements and not have Skills. But they ask to use headings for Skills if content exists. We have skill content: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Mac platforms, PLM familiarity, hand-sketching, refined sense of color, etc. So we can make Skills section.
Thus Requirements: education, experience, detail-oriented, ability to perform, blend of creative talent etc? Actually those are more like competencies. Might be better to put them under Requirements as well. But we can split: Requirements: education, experience. Skills: technical skills, soft skills.
Let's decide:
Requirements (
Requirements
):
- Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, Accessories Design, or a related discipline.
- 7-8 years of relevant experience in soft accessories, textiles, and/or apparel design.
Skills (Skills
):
- Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong blend of creative talent, technical design expertise, and merchandising acumen, with a refined sense of color and excellent hand-sketching abilities.
- Deep understanding of textile and accessory design, including knits, wovens, prints, materials, trims, construction techniques, silhouettes, and manufacturing processes.
- Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mac platforms; familiarity with PLM systems is a plus.
That seems reasonable.
Benefits: list:
- Industry-competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) including matching 401(k)
- Summer Fridays
- Generous PTO
- Merchandise discounts
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Work environment reflecting industry leadership
- Social impact program Centric Cares focusing on volunteerism
- D&I committee shaping future of diversity, equity and inclusion via workshops, resources, inspiring conversation
We'll put as - .
Pay: Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000. Also mention base salary range representation. We'll include that as prose.
Schedule: none.
Now produce HTML.
We need to ensure we don't include any extra text outside HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.
Responsibilities
- Strategy & Innovation: Conceptualize and design product lines based on merchandise line plans, brand strategies, and pricing architecture. Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive shopping to identify opportunities and emerging trends. Interpret and translate trends into commercially viable products that reflect Coach's brand DNA and business strategy.
- Operations & Results: Own all aspects of the product design process, including mood boards, design development, colorways, CAD sketching, material and trim sourcing, tech pack creation and maintenance, fittings, and product approvals. Ensure all deadlines are met according to the seasonal calendar and key milestones. Maintain accurate design information across shared drives, PLM, and NuORDER systems. Organize and manage samples and reference materials within the design archive library.
- Customer & Cross-Functional Partnerships: Communicate directly with suppliers, manufacturers, licensors, and other external partners. Collaborate daily with internal cross-functional teams and overseas partners throughout the development process. Participate in product and design meetings and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Leadership & Teams: Contribute positively to a collaborative team environment and effectively manage upward. Demonstrate a growth mindset by seeking feedback, asking questions, taking initiative, and sharing ideas constructively. Provide creative direction, mentorship, and performance management to direct reports while helping attract, develop, and retain talent.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, Accessories Design, or a related discipline.
- 7-8 years of relevant experience in soft accessories, textiles, and/or apparel design.
Skills
- Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong blend of creative talent, technical design expertise, and merchandising acumen, with a refined sense of color and excellent hand-sketching abilities.
- Deep understanding of textile and accessory design, including knits, wovens, prints, materials, trims, construction techniques, silhouettes, and manufacturing processes.
- Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mac platforms; familiarity with PLM systems is a plus.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) including a matching 401(k)
- Summer Fridays
- Generous PTO
- Merchandise discounts
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Work environment reflecting industry leadership
- Social impact program Centric Cares focusing on volunteerism
- D&I committee shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion through workshops, resources, and inspiring conversation
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should not use "About Us". Instead use "About the role". So we will put the introductory descriptive paragraph under About the role. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Designer". Not used as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can drop them. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format as lists. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's extract content. About the role: The paragraph after "Designer What could be more exciting..." up to "This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team." We'll capture that as prose in
. Responsibilities: Under "Specific Responsibilities Would Include" there are four bullet groups with headings. We'll combine into a list. List items: - Strategy & Innovation: Conceptualize and design product lines based on merchandise line plans, brand strategies, and pricing architecture. Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive shopping to identify opportunities and emerging trends. Interpret and translate trends into commercially viable products that reflect Coach's brand DNA and business strategy. - Operations & Results: Own all aspects of the product design process, including mood boards, design development, colorways, CAD sketching, material and trim sourcing, tech pack creation and maintenance, fittings, and product approvals. Ensure all deadlines are met according to the seasonal calendar and key milestones. Maintain accurate design information across shared drives, PLM, and NuORDER systems. Organize and manage samples and reference materials within the design archive library. - Customer & Cross-Functional Partnerships: Communicate directly with suppliers, manufacturers, licensors, and other external partners. Collaborate daily with internal cross-functional teams and overseas partners throughout the development process. Participate in product and design meetings and travel domestically and internationally as needed. - Leadership & Teams: Contribute positively to a collaborative team environment and effectively manage upward. Demonstrate a growth mindset by seeking feedback, asking questions, taking initiative, and sharing ideas constructively. Provide creative direction, mentorship, and performance management to direct reports while helping attract, develop, and retain talent. We'll put each as
Requirements
): - Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, Accessories Design, or a related discipline. - 7-8 years of relevant experience in soft accessories, textiles, and/or apparel design. Skills (Skills
): - Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills. - Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment while balancing multiple projects and priorities. - Strong blend of creative talent, technical design expertise, and merchandising acumen, with a refined sense of color and excellent hand-sketching abilities. - Deep understanding of textile and accessory design, including knits, wovens, prints, materials, trims, construction techniques, silhouettes, and manufacturing processes. - Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mac platforms; familiarity with PLM systems is a plus. That seems reasonable. Benefits: list: - Industry-competitive salary - Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) including matching 401(k) - Summer Fridays - Generous PTO - Merchandise discounts - Excellent career development opportunities - Work environment reflecting industry leadership - Social impact program Centric Cares focusing on volunteerism - D&I committee shaping future of diversity, equity and inclusion via workshops, resources, inspiring conversation We'll put as- .
Pay: Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000. Also mention base salary range representation. We'll include that as prose.
Schedule: none.
Now produce HTML.
We need to ensure we don't include any extra text outside HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.
Responsibilities
- Strategy & Innovation: Conceptualize and design product lines based on merchandise line plans, brand strategies, and pricing architecture. Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive shopping to identify opportunities and emerging trends. Interpret and translate trends into commercially viable products that reflect Coach's brand DNA and business strategy.
- Operations & Results: Own all aspects of the product design process, including mood boards, design development, colorways, CAD sketching, material and trim sourcing, tech pack creation and maintenance, fittings, and product approvals. Ensure all deadlines are met according to the seasonal calendar and key milestones. Maintain accurate design information across shared drives, PLM, and NuORDER systems. Organize and manage samples and reference materials within the design archive library.
- Customer & Cross-Functional Partnerships: Communicate directly with suppliers, manufacturers, licensors, and other external partners. Collaborate daily with internal cross-functional teams and overseas partners throughout the development process. Participate in product and design meetings and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Leadership & Teams: Contribute positively to a collaborative team environment and effectively manage upward. Demonstrate a growth mindset by seeking feedback, asking questions, taking initiative, and sharing ideas constructively. Provide creative direction, mentorship, and performance management to direct reports while helping attract, develop, and retain talent.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, Accessories Design, or a related discipline.
- 7-8 years of relevant experience in soft accessories, textiles, and/or apparel design.
Skills
- Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong blend of creative talent, technical design expertise, and merchandising acumen, with a refined sense of color and excellent hand-sketching abilities.
- Deep understanding of textile and accessory design, including knits, wovens, prints, materials, trims, construction techniques, silhouettes, and manufacturing processes.
- Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mac platforms; familiarity with PLM systems is a plus.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) including a matching 401(k)
- Summer Fridays
- Generous PTO
- Merchandise discounts
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Work environment reflecting industry leadership
- Social impact program Centric Cares focusing on volunteerism
- D&I committee shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion through workshops, resources, and inspiring conversation