Men's designer job description

Job DescriptionRanda Apparel & Accessories is one of the world’s leading fashion clothing and accessories companies, spanning 11 countries, with a portfolio of 30 brands including Levi’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Dickies and over 100 years of industry leadership. From the #1 dress pant brand in North America to the #1 belt and wallet, RAA produces exceptional products and services worldwide, delighting customers and making partners successful.

Come join a creative team of designers with a passion for the details, designing belts and small leather goods. Accessory Designers collaborate with sales and merchandising, as well as licensed brand partners to create innovative and trend right collections of belts and wallets. Their main duties include trend and market research, and designing aesthetically pleasing and functional product, within the purview of the design director.
Functions:
Maintains an awareness of current design trends, influences and stays up to date on competitor research. Designs and creates trend boards and collateral materials for both internal, licensors, and customer presentations. Develops new materials, constructions and hardware for the brand of responsibility. Collaborates with licensors, merchandising and design team by communicating, presenting, and explaining ideas internally. Designs collections that meet brand direction as well as company initiatives and market needs. Guides the development process from research to technical development to market presentation. Creates detailed technical drawings and specs for factory partners. Conducts follow up of product design process to include preparation of tech packs, sample requests, Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) processes, communications with overseas factories, etc. Achieves set goals with attention to detail, tracking progress & anticipating potential issues., and manages design calendar deadlines
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education/License Requirements:
Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Industrial Design or equivalent degree/experience

General Experience Requirements:
Required: 3-5 years of experience in relevant field (i.e. design or product development)

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities (e.g. software proficiency, language, project management):
Minimum 3 years working with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)
Working knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite
Working knowledge web-based Product Lifecycle systems (PLM systems) a plus
3-D Software/printing experience a plus
Knowledge of raw materials, sourcing and designing within target costs

Working Conditions/Physical Demands (e.g. lifting 50 lbs., travel requirements):
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (25% - 30%), previous experience traveling overseas is a plus. Must able to receive, lift, open and unpack boxes containing product samples

Core Behavioral Attributes (e.g. Interpersonal and communication skills):
Solid communication and presentation skills
Creative, innovative and able to contribute unique ideas and concepts
Communicate well with all departments, including Merchandising, Sales, Packaging and Sourcing
Adaptability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment
Capable of taking direction and receiving constructive criticism from internal reviews
Contribute positively to the team dynamic; desire to work collaboratively.
Bonus Qualifications
Knowledge of YuniquePLM – Gerber Technology 3-D software/ printing experience Experience working with Leather and PU
What we Offer:
Competitive base salary. Three weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment. Company provided life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid parental leave. Health, vision, and dental insurance options with low employee contributions. Commuter benefit plan. Optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and accident & critical illness insurance offered at a group discount rate. 401(k). Unlimited access to our award-winning online fitness, and wellness program. A great place to work, fast-paced, with terrific career growth.
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Founded in 1985 by Frank Zarabi, FAM Brands provides innovative fashion, design, brand development, and distribution solutions to a wide range of retail and wholesale clients and partners. Our unique performance materials and versatile apparel designs-along with our competitive pricing strategies-have enabled us to become leaders in apparel industry. Our ability to thrive, centers around impeccable design and excellent branding. Our designers and production teams collaborate closely with our factories to create exception fashion strategies and details. Our world-class brands include Marika, Balance Collection, Bally Total Fitness, Tehama, Peace and Pearls, Eddie Bauer, Orvis, Woolrich, and more.

We are the trailblazers for activewear. Champions of fitness. We're for simple, elegant and vibrant designs. Our employees are star-reachers, bridge-builders, leaders and teammates. We are family-owned and operated. We are FAM Brands. We are growing and focused on strategic initiatives. Our factories are safe and our employees are valued. We are worldwide, world-class, forward-thinking and forward-looking. We work hard and believe in the work we do. We're for executional excellence and achieving our dreams. We are FAM Brands.

POSITION TITLE

Assistant Mens Designer

LOCATION INFORMATION

Bell, CA – This position cannot be done remotely

COMPENSATION

Base + Bonus

Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

BENEFITS

Full-Time, Regular Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package including: Vacation, Sick Time, Personal Holiday, Company Holidays, Anthem Insurance Coverage for Medical (PPO & EPO), Dental (DPO & DMO) and Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Company Paid Life & Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401k Match, Pet Insurance, Hartford Supplemental Insurance Policies (Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital), Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent), Work-Life Balance, Free Coffee, Onsite Food Options, and more!

SOME OF WHAT YOU'LL DO

Reporting to one or more Senior Designers, the Associate Designer is responsible for supporting relevant needs within Ladies Sportswear. Whether generating tech packs all day, entering information into our PLM, supporting the mood/design creation process, or packing up boxes for buyer meetings, you are there to support the team. We have multiple sportswear teams, and you must be willing to float from team to team, as easy as you support a single designer.

• Tech packs, tech packs, tech packs. This is super critical. No hand sketching here! Everything is CAD and you must be a strong assistant to keep up.
• Collaborate with design, merchandise, and sales partners to create and present concepts.
• Partner with designers, product development and sourcing when choosing design components, fabrics, and trims, ensuring product can be delivered within the target customer price points.
• Ensure a strong understanding of competitive market and landscape, along with identifying continuous opportunities for growth.
• Partner with team members and sales to understand customer needs to create designs and assortments, present to customer buyers.
• Illustrate and render technical flats & create tech packs.
• Organize sample racks, mood boards, and other decision-making items.
• Work closely with in house team members on development throughout the production and fit process.
• Manage multiple priority projects and development calendars for a variety of needs, from internal to external customers.
• Innate ability to envision & design great product within brand appropriate product guidelines and fiscal targets.
• Partner with product development resources to select materials based on their functional properties, aesthetics and costs, without sacrificing design and style.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor's degree in design
• PLM experience required
• 1+ years relevant design experience; School experience and internships, count!
• Mass Market and SMU knowledge helpful (conceptual or hands-on)
• Not easily unnerved & ability to handle deadline stress and pressure
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrable experience technical fit & construction
• Ability to learn and take direction, as well as teach and give direction
• Must be a CAD master - Adobe CreativeCloud

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity

FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. FAM Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.