Title- Associate Designer- Women's Sportswear Tops- Knits and Wovens
Location: New York, NY- Hybrid
Salary $70,000- $85,000
Our client, a well-established Women's Sportswear Brand is searching for an Associate Designer focusing on tops for immediate hire. Must have a contemporary aesthetic designing woven, and knitwear. Develop and create a vision for new product line assortments by collaborating with the cross-functional team. Strong CAD a technical experience is a plus. Collaborate with the team with design concepts and building product assortments.
Responsibilities:
Design and development for knitwear, and wovens
- Support the placement strategy and follow-up by recommending product placement
- Participate in design strategies and execution for knits, and wovens
- Involved in all product development and sales meetings projecting future fabrications
- Work with the design team and management to develop time and action calendars for programs
- Prepare trend boards for management meetings
- Manage product integrity and order specifications compliance.
- Approve lab dips, new fabric developments, and the general flow of the process
Qualifications
- 3 plus years of experience in apparel production and development
- Knowledge and understanding of knit fabrics, wovens, and denim is a plus
- Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Problem-solving abilities in meeting deadlines.
- Microsoft Office Programs
- BA Degree