Assistant Designer, Women's Sweaters - CK Global

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About the Role:
The Assistant Designer supports the category Designers in executing seasonal product for the North America market, helping to translate global direction into regionally relevant assortments. The role will work closely with the lead Designer to adapt pre-selected concepts, update existing styles, and prepare technical details for development with guidance from other team members. The Assistant Designer is required to be proficient in tech pack creation and Illustrator, updating sketches, details, BOM and CADs. The Assistant Designer will assist in yarn sourcing, swatch development, creating yarn boards and assisting in fittings. All in partnership with Merchandising, Technical Design, and Product Development to maintain seasonal timelines, track design updates, and ensure accuracy across systems.
What You'll Do:

• Work with with design team members to do research for silhouettes & techniques, develop concepts via swatch development or silhouette, source seasonal yarns and develop stitches & silhouettes aligned with the global creative direction.
• Execute swatch development via Illustrator based on global concept & research under guidance from other team members.
• Manage styles from sketching based on concept and swatches, to creating tech packs for them and passing off to tech designer under the guidance of other lead designers within the team. Responsible for updating own sketches & TPs when there are updates, and after every fitting.
• Creates and maintains tech packs and BOMs in Illustrator and PLM (Centric).
• Assists with CADs every season.
• Take notes during fittings with tech team. Corrects tech packs & BOM accordingly after each fitting.
• Helps to set up seasonal yarn boards for presentations. Maintains the seasonal boards amidst changes, and manages storage of seasonal knitdowns after each season.
• Manage the organization & pricing of yarn library, & samples from vendors and archive.

What You'll Bring:

• 1-2 years of related design experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Fashion Design or a related field.
• Have knowledge and experience in knitwear. Able to launch swatches and have an understanding of gauge and basic stitches.
• Hand / computer sketching on Illustrator or ProCreate.
• Strong computer skills. Proficient in Photoshop, illustrator, Acrobat and other related software.
• Ability to multitask between different seasons and tasks effectively with a positive, open-minded, and solutions-oriented attitude
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment and strong communication skills, with a collaborative mindset
• Team player, able to collaborate creatively to problem solve via effective communication.

What to Expect:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Domestic None (0%) – No travel required.
• International None (0%) – No travel required.

Pay Range:$60,800---$87,800

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

At PVH, we offer competitive, cost-effective, and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health, finances, and work-life balance. This includes:

• Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.

• 401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.

• Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.

• Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.

• Care.com Services: Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.

• Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.

• Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

Please note, eligibility depends on employment status, location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

 

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.

To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.