Senior Handbag Designer

Major Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Understand the Michael Kors aesthetic and translate it into appropriate product.
• Responsible for entire product design process including market research, mood board creation, designing, sketching, specing and fit in collaboration with Director/SVP of Design.
• Actively participates in the conceptual development of innovative and directional product lines (i.e., sells ideas/concepts and convinces others to adopt a course of action).
• Provides recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits to line, new concepts, etc.
• Provides insight regarding style of product during presentation.
• Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy; interprets international/domestic concepts and fashion trends as it relates to market demands, company image and business strategy.
• Create hardware designs and specs.
• Create Technical Packages for factories and Development Teams for initial lead constructions, 1st prototypes and 2nd prototypes
• Partners with footwear designers to achieve consistency in product.
• Communicate all Pre-Production corrections to the factories.
• Recommends revisions/color ways.
• Responsible for researching ideas of new leather/fabric development
• Meets independently with vendors.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and developing Leathergood Accessories for global Luxury Brand
• Expert design and conceptual skills.
• Prolific designer.
• Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts; ability to conceptually visualize and build a line.
• Excellent sense of style and color.
• In-depth knowledge of constructions, color ways, leather and trim.
• Excellent organizational, time management, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Design school training.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V