Women's Designer - Cut & Sew, Knitwear

Responsibilities

• Create illustrator sketches based on allotted assortment per season
• Prepare complete tech packs across all product categories, in sketch, construction and upload onto development platform with complete BOMs
• Responsible for supporting design director in execution of women’s product from sketch to tech-pack through development into bulk production
• Process/correspondence production comments through illustrator, PLM platform and email
• Attend bi-weekly fittings and taking notes, and following up with production matters, and processing comments per style
• Routinely update all master files, sketches and organize shared drives
• Capable of managing weekly design presentation tools across designated product categories
• Knowledgeable and proficient in email etiquette for internal and external emails to suppliers overseas
• Highest level of organization and meets given deadlines
• Capable of maintaining positive and professional working relationships with cross functional team members and departments

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in apparel design, womenswear specific is a plus
• Cut & sew knits and knitwear product category knowledge and construction knowledge is a must
• Active product category knowledge and construction in base layer tops, bottoms, 1 pc dressing, and mid layer
• Experience and proficiency in executing production comments
• Experience and proficiency in executing tech packs across multiple collections in both development and production on the day to to day

Skills

• Extremely organized, detail oriented, and analytical
• Contributes positively to team dynamic
• Highly knowledgeable of construction and experienced in the following product categories: cut & sew tops, fleece tops and bottoms. Highly knowledgeable in building knitwear through a clear understanding of gg, tension, ends, etc.
• Highly knowledgeable of construction and experienced in active: tops, bottoms, and 1 pc dressing
• Strong computer sketching skills in illustrator
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to handle multiple priorities
• Possess a natural, yet professional ease at working with and relating to the needs in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Must be flexible to adapt to these changing business needs or special projects
• Possess discretion and maintain confidentiality where appropriate