Overview
Designer - Outerwear, Swim
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Plano, Texas
The Designer creates the design, development, selection and approval of materials, silhouettes, color usage, and patterns appropriate for assigned brand and classification.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Interprets the seasonal fashion direction, assortment opportunities, and merchandise trends for area of responsibility.
• Creates original concepts that encompass style, color, and fabric for assigned brands to ensure customer focused offerings that meet fashion and quality requirements consistent with the brand profile. Initiates product packages through the Technical Designers.
• Prepares line and presentation materials for Trend Concept Work Session, Concept Sample Line Review, and line review sessions as needed. Partners with Product Managers to present Concept Sample Line Review and other meetings as needed for area of responsibility.
• Travels as needed, shops appropriate markets, and works with the Trend Office and Product and Design Team to conceptualize product design for the season.
• Completes timely approval of all strike-offs, handlooms and knit-downs; reviews final assortment for fit, construction, fabrication, coloration and returns signed confirmation sample to vendor.
• Ensures adherence to the Seasonal Time and Action Calendar.
Core Competencies & Accomplishments:
• College degree in fine arts or design, or equivalent work experience in a design related field preferred.
• 6+ years' experience in Outerwear & Women's Swimwear design product and product knowledge.
• Basic working knowledge of the technical aspects of the assigned category, ability to design around concepts and to design flat sketches, technical and computer skills, design and color sense, presentation, persuasion, organization, time management, written and verbal communication.
Pay Range
USD $97,200.00 - USD $162,000.00 /Yr.
