COLOR ASSISTANT - Apparel Company

A successful, privately held apparel company located in NYC seeks a full time Color Assistant. In this role, the successful candidate will be capable of multi-tasking, effectively supporting the entire Product Development function and processes of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with factories/Overseas Office on a daily basis on all open color approvals
• Set-up color approval charts and files for communicating with internal and overseas partners
• Partner with Design Team for setting up color standards, finding a color submit or fabric standard
• Attend and participate in all development, design reviews, hand off and costing meetings
• Manage samples coming in from factories and distribute to appropriate departments within organization
• Maintain and organize fabric library
• Assist and set up for all department meetings
• Manage all sample requests from internal departments

Skills and Qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years work experience in children’s fashion, apparel or consumer products industry
• Must be extremely detailed, organized, able to work under pressure and meet all deadlines
• Review all work for accuracy
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including MS Excel required, Power Point preferred.
• Flexible and positive disposition
• Color science experience preferred
• Must have ability to pass Munsell color test
• Must have same knowledge on how to communicate color corrections to factory
• Must present a positive and polished self-image