Job Title: Designer, Hardware Outlet Primary Purpose: In this role you will work with the hardware team to create design sketches, technical drawings and create sample comments specifically for hardware in the following categories: outlet handbags / SLGs and shoes.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Design to... - Be the key interface with design teams to carryout seasonal design and brand direction
- Uphold design integrity and brand standards throughout the entire development process
- Research seasonal trends and keep up-to-date on market competition
- Responsible for department project management (timeline adherence, ensuring all product meet key milestones and final calendar dates)
- Manage preparation for design meetings; conduct follow-up independently
- Initiate cross-collaboration with in-house HW design teams (Handbags, RTW, Jewelry, Shoes) to collect and share design assets and seasonal direction.
- Initiate project requests and oversee to final approval
- Maintain HW design libraries and tools for Leather Goods and Shoe Design to reference
The accomplished individual will possess... - 5-7+ years Fashion industry experience
- Experience in high fashion, including market trends, design, and luxe raw materials
- Diverse set of experience across design categories, as well as strong construction knowledge
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Detail oriented, strong organizational skills and deadline management
- Highly adaptable and an exceptional communicator
- Highly proficient skill within Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and knowledge in 3D programs such as AutoCAD, graphite vellum and Rhino is a plus
- Experience in hardware construction especially in handbags and preferably someone who has industrial or product design related background.
Our Competencies for All Employees
Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
Our Competencies for All People ManagersStrategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Base Pay Range$85,000.00-$108,000.00
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.
