TekWissen LLC
Location
Manhattan, KS | United States
Job description
Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the worlds largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern fashioninspired collections including signature bras panties lingerie casual sleepwear swim and athleisure as well as awardwinning prestige fragrances and body care.
Job Title: Asst Designer
Location: Manhattan NY 10038
Duration: 2 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid (Flexible Thursday is office day)
Job Description
The Associate Designer is an individual contributor position responsible for assisting with the creation of commercially viable product designs across a specific category and collections.
This role coordinates and delivers brandright designs that tie back to the overall concept and business strategy encompassing style color/print fit and fabric for new/existing product lines.
This person applies a solid working knowledge of fashion trends and consumer needs to product designs while demonstrating passion for the brand.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create brandright commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy.
Develop seasonal product with a focus on style fit and fabric
Deliver design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications
Adapt designs based on feedback incorporating for finalization
Execute design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications with detailed tech packs and fit updates as collection evolves.
Apply processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer in order to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs
Utilize resources in sourcing new ideas both internally and externally and stay up to date on competitor research/trend analysis
Collaborate and followup on deliverables with vendors and key partners throughout the design process including Merchandising Marketing and Product Development
Brainstorm and present ideas to team
Prepare materials for meetings and presentations and coordinate logistics
Achieve set goals with acute attentiontodetail tracking progress & anticipating potential issues
Pursue/embrace opportunities to personally grow and develop skills/competencies
Build and maintain effective relations with key partners
Seek to improve process in order to deliver efficiently with speed/agility
Meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence
Supporting Team for regular internal company presentations
Contribute to Custom requests when needed
Create and maintain accurate colored linesheets and PLM system as the source of truth for all crossfunctional teams.
With support of Manager attend and lead weekly fittings to ensure execution of design intent
Conduct regular market research across wide variety of platforms to stay on top of trends.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in Design
3 years of design experience in a comparable retail environment
Prior experience in Lingerie/Corseterie constructions and understanding of female body silhouette
Sound knowledge of fashion history (key designers / styles)
Commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
Customer service philosophy
Collaborative partner with a teamoriented approach
Highly motivated passionate and results oriented
Solid communication and presentation skills
Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility
Flexible and creative problem solver.
Personal professionalism and accountability
Moderate domestic travel
Microsoft Office proficiency
Adobe Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign proficiency
PLM system knowledge is a plus
Beautiful hand sketching skill is a plus
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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