Full Job Description
Designer, Mens Underwear - Tommy Hilfiger
The Designer position is a key role in the design and development of product from building initial concept to completion of development. This includes having the understanding of numerous design aesthetics and contributing viable designs to the necessary brands.
What You'll Do:
• Takes direction from Senior Design leads and expands on direction/inspiration. It is important that the Designer have a voice and vision of their own
• Takes trend and market research and works innovative designs into brand appropriate styles
• Create repeat patterns, textile designs, and graphic motifs that align with the brand’s creative direction and seasonal collections
• Prepare artwork and pattern files for production, ensuring designs are technically accurate and production-ready
• Analyzes past best sellers and worst sellers for future development
• Reviews SKU plans to formulate needed design work for upcoming season
• Develop digital sketches and translate creative concepts into cohesive, commercially relevant collections
• Reviews pattern work with the Raw Materials team
• Develops new trims, waistbands and buttons
• Utilizes Illustrator/Photoshop to create artwork for trim development
• Create and maintain accurate, production-ready Tech Packs in Centric PLM, ensuring all BOM details are clearly documented
• Reviews all strike offs needed for NYO approval
• Coordinates and prepares new development hand off with the Tech and Design team
• Participates in seasonal trend presentation using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and PowerPoint
• Collaborate effectively cross-functionally with teams across the organization to ensure alignment and bring designs from concept through execution
• Proactively contribute creative ideas, fresh perspectives, and innovative solutions to elevate the brand and design process
• Other related job functions are at the discretion of the manager as needed
• Attend all fittings
• Coordinating of correct info to PD for line list set up as necessary
• Travels to shop the market when applicable, as well as present product to key retailers
• Make & present compelling product presentations to Sales and Cross Functional Teams as necessary
What You'll Bring:
• Bachelor's degree
• 4 to 5 years related experience required. Knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, materials, and manufacturing
• Independent decision maker and critical thinker, with ultimate decisions made by the Design Lead and or the VP of Design. Daily decisions related to color, fabric, trim and sample check in will be reviewed and or made by the associate and elevated as necessary
• Highly creative in design to provide the appropriate amount of newness to drive sales.
Ability to handle multiple seasons & multiple Brands at one time within established deadlines
• Must have a good color sense and the ability to put together core and seasonal color palettes for development
• Detail oriented with good observation traits is necessary
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Pay Range:$82,500---$117,100
