Senior Designer - Izod Woven Tops, Bottoms & Outerwear

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Designer

What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.

The Senior Designer executes the seasonal design development process from concept through delivery, creating original, trend-driven designs that align with market needs and drive sales, while ensuring timely and accurate execution at every stage.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Innovation

• Research and identify trend direction to create innovative, elevated, and relevant products for the IZOD Market. Collaborate to select fabrics, yarns, develop swatches, create color stories
• Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment, and cost structure
• Create presentation boards physically and digitally as needed for internal and external leadership meetings
• Interface with Technical Design on prototype development, style fittings and Showroom Sample pre-production fittings
• Create product with strong price/value relationship to ensure margin requirements
• Shop and perform research to isolate key, relevant trends for each category or brand, where appropriate; review and provide perspective on competitive analysis; oversee assembly of fabric and concept boards, mock-ups, color-ups, and inspirational photos for presentations
• Oversee development of initial seasonal design concepts in context of larger assortment and cost structure; collaborate with sales to devise style plans and design according to trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar; coordinate among design teams to ensure brand cohesiveness, where appropriate, across categories

Operations & Results

• Design product in accordance with Seasonal Line Plans to drive brand DNA: insuring to meet the needs of the business product pyramid. Design according to sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar
• Create Yarn Dye and Print Patterns which will be applied to correct Fabrics. Be able to create desired effect of the fabric in color correct print outs and digital representation
• Create Illustrator and Browzwear 3D sketches to be used either as print outs or as digital representation in Miro or similar presentation apps; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives
• Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library
• Approve lab dips, handlooms, strike-offs and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives where appropriate; approve prints and graphics where appropriate; oversee fit process working with VP of Design
• Work with multiple internal customers for different areas of distribution

Customers & Relationships

• Coordinate follow-up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production and vendors, merchandising, manager interoffice communication
• Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers

Leadership & Teams

• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
• Design product in accordance with Seasonal Line Plans to drive brand DNA: insuring to meet the needs of the business product pyramid. Design according to sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar

• Excellent color sensibility and usage for IZOD customers.
• Ability to make and color up prints and Yarn dyes using the Kaledo design system
• Must possess familiarity with men’s apparel and the Men’s market
• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented, meticulous and creative
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising; ability to sketch
• Extensive knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim, familiarity with print design and manufacturing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
• 7-12 years’ experience in apparel design
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD, Miro, Browzwear or similar 3D, understanding of AI applications, PC and Mac computers

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $120,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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