About this opportunity...

The Designer/Sr. Designer is responsible for creating and developing trend-right, customer-focused products that align with business objectives and category strategies. This role translates market, trend, and consumer insights into commercially relevant product concepts while supporting the end-to-end design and development process from initial concept through final execution.

The successful Designer will: 
•    Develop innovative product concepts informed by trend, market, and customer insights.
•    Support product design and development from concept through final samples
•    Collaborate with Design leadership, cross-functional partners, and vendors to ensure successful execution of design intent.
•    Balance creativity with quality, value, cost targets, customer needs, and manufacturability.
•    Ensure designs are delivered on time and meet brand, business, and performance objectives.
•    Contribute to category growth through commercially viable, customer-relevant product solutions.
•    Highly organized, detail-oriented, curious & can thrive in a fast paced environment

What you will do and what you will learn...

•    Research global and domestic markets to identify emerging trends across color, materials, silhouettes, patterns, construction, techniques and product.
•    Translate market trends, competitive insights and customer needs into relevant, commercially viable product concepts.
•    Contribute to seasonal concept development, including color, fabrication, materials, prints, patterns, silhouettes and overall product direction.
•    Design original product that aligns with the creative vision, customer needs and business strategy of the assigned category.
•    Create sketches, CADs, artwork, presentations and technical specifications that clearly communicate design intent.
•    Select and develop appropriate fabrics, materials, colors, prints, patterns, trims and construction techniques.
•    Create and maintain accurate design documentation and development packages throughout the product lifecycle.
•    Review prototypes and samples and provide clear feedback to ensure product execution aligns with the original design intent.
•    Partner with Product Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, Technical Design and other cross-functional teams to bring product from concept through execution.
•    Collaborate with internal teams, vendors and international partners to resolve design and execution challenges while maintaining product integrity.
•    Prepare and present design concepts, product recommendations and seasonal direction at key milestone meetings.
•    Manage multiple projects and priorities while consistently meeting development calendar deadlines.

What you need to be successful...

•    Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Product Design or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
•    3+ years professional design experience in apparel, textiles, home, accessories or a related consumer product category.
•    Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, aesthetic judgment and technical design capabilities.
•    Strong understanding of color, materials, construction and the product development process.
•    Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
•    Strong sketching, CAD and presentation skills.
•    Ability to translate trends and inspiration into commercially relevant product.
•    Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs in a fast-paced environment.
•    Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills.
•    Collaborative mindset and ability to build effective partnerships across functions.
•    Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to incorporate feedback throughout the design process.