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Job Title
EMBROIDERY / EMBELLISHMENT DESIGNER
Location
New York, New York
Country
United States
Region
NY Metro
Position type
Permanent
Category
Apparel
Textiles
Job Function
Design - Fashion / Product
Materials Development
Education level
Bachelor's Degree

EMBROIDERY / EMBELLISHMENT DESIGNER

General Overview:

Embroidery designer for both women’s and men’s collections.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with product development team to source yarn qualities.
  • Create and develop stitches.
  • Add accent/novelty colors to contribute to the color palette.
  • Advise production team on how to arrange and order protosample and showroom sample yarn.
  • Create concepts and direction for sweaters through intensive research.
  • Create sweater sketches for EVP and Head Designer to approve.
  • Put into work all initial development through tech packs.
  • Conduct development and production fittings.
  • Advise production team how to proceed for actual production regarding each style: trim, yarn, stitch, fit, etc.
  • Work with EVP and Head Designer to order showroom samples.
  • Communicate daily with overseas factories.

Success Measures: (measurable goals and objectives)

  • Create the best selection of sweaters each season based on current direction and trends.
  • Provide the right assortment that merchandising is looking for from their blueprint.
  • Find new ways to push sweaters into different categories.
  • Re-create best seller styles into new ones.
  • Meet calendar deadlines.

Required Experience and Qualifications: (degrees, specific functional skills, professional experience, knowledge, proven accomplishments etc.)

  • Fashion design degree.
  • Creatively and technically understand how to make a sweater.
  • Needs to already be at a designer level.
  • Strong communication skills with factories.
  • Experience working with high price point collections.
  • Computer skills: Excel, Photoshop, etc.

Targeted Competencies: (strategic agility, entrepreneur spirit, creatively, integrity, communication skills, initiative, time management, etc.)

  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment and multi-task.
  • Able to work independently and with a team.
  • Be extremely detail oriented.
  • Understand the process of how to get the work done and in the right time-frame.
  • High taste level.