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This role is in-office Monday through Friday.
HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU:
- For full time employees, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off.
- 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations.
- Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!
- For more benefit related information please click HERE.
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SET THE COURSE
The Associate Color Coordinator brings Tommy Bahama's seasonal color to life, digitally mixing and maintaining the master color palette in NEDGraphics and ensuring every approved color translates accurately across our systems, tools, and printed output. This position requires a strong eye for color accuracy, an understanding of basic color science, and a high level of organization and attention to detail. This role serves as the subject matter expert for our color systems and standards, and the point of contact between Design and IT for related equipment and tools. The position reports into the Design Systems & Processes and works closely with Design leadership and other cross-functional teams
BE THE ISLAND GUIDE
- Digitally mix seasonal colors in NEDGraphics and maintain the master seasonal palette, translating each approved color into the formats required by FlexPLM, Blue Cherry, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, NuOrder, and production printing, and auditing color records for accuracy across systems.
- Serve as the go-to resource and subject matter expert for our color systems and tools, diagnosing whether issues are systems or process related, and maintaining the documentation and end-user training that enable self-service.
- Build and maintain Excel tools (basic formulas and pivot tables) that track the cost of department supplies and flag rising costs before they become a problem.
- Keep the wide format Epson fleet and light booths calibrated and accurate, and act as the Design/IT liaison for system issues, new functionality, and vendor support.
- Support Design leadership each season by matching fabric color standards to the art, headers, and trend decks they source, building out the seasonal color palettes.
- Create and update on-brand color names for all new colors, ensuring consistency with established naming conventions and submitting revisions for legal review and approval as needed.
- Maintain and organize the physical color standard library by categorizing, auditing inventory, ordering supplies, processing invoices, and filing fabric color standards accurately.
- Partner with the Director of Design & Supply Chain Systems & Processes to gather requirements and evaluate new color system features that could benefit the business.
- Build, update, and share a comprehensive deliverables calendar, managing workload and priorities proactively.
- Perform other duties as needed to support the overall business.
ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE IN PARADISE
- High school diploma required. Associate's degree in Color Science, Fashion, Textile, or Graphic Design preferred. Equivalent hands-on experience in wide format printing, color matching, or color management and print production will also be considered.
- 1–3 years of experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator required).
- Solid understanding of color theory and color space conversions (RGB, CMYK, LAB, HEX).
- Experience using NEDGraphics or similar textile and color software preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (basic formulas and pivot tables) and Outlook, with familiarity with product data systems such as FlexPLM or Blue Cherry.
- A sharp eye for color accuracy and a real passion for fashion and design.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks and deadlines.
- A dependable, proactive, collaborative approach with a customer-service mindset and a proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with partners at every level of the organization.
- Ability to think both strategically and tactically, quickly learn new processes and systems, and drive tasks to completion
Multiple factors will vary the applicable rate of pay for this role, including an individual’s experience, knowledge, and skillset, as well as work location and available budget.
Rate Range: $26.78 to 40.17 per hour
Mahalo (thank you) for your interest in Tommy Bahama!
Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact the location you are applying to or send an email to our recruiting team at [email protected].
Tommy Bahama participates in E-Verify. Details in English and Spanish. Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- Associate's degree in Color Science, Fashion, Textile, or Graphic Design
- 1-3 years of experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator required)
- Solid understanding of color theory and color space conversions (RGB, CMYK, LAB, HEX)
- Experience using NEDGraphics or similar textile and color software
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel (basic formulas and pivot tables) and Outlook
- Familiarity with product data systems such as FlexPLM or Blue Cherry
- Experience with wide format printing, color matching, or color management and print production (equivalent hands-on experience considered)
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines
- Strong attention to color accuracy and collaborative, customer-service mindset
What We Do
Nearly 25 years ago, our founders started a brand based on the refined, unhurried attitude of coastal life. To our guests, Tommy Bahama soon became synonymous with laid-back style and the concept of living the Island Life. What started as a causal, upscale menswear collection quickly evolved into a unique luxury lifestyle brand. The Tommy Bahama offering has grown to include both men’s and women’s apparel, home and beach goods, and a thriving restaurant and bar business. Everything that bears the Tommy Bahama name is created with an unwavering eye towards quality. More than ever, our focus is on taking our guests someplace great — through exceptional service, upscale products, and delicious food and drinks. Maintaining our unique point of view requires a diverse team that includes apparel designers, e-commerce and technology experts, manufacturing and operations, and, of course, retail and hospitality professionals. We would love to have you share your talents with us! Tommy Bahama is part of Tommy Bahama Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM). Established in August 1992, with corporate headquarters in Seattle, Tommy Bahama is an island-inspired lifestyle brand that defines relaxed, sophisticated style in men’s and women’s sportswear, swimwear, accessories, footwear and a complete home furnishings collection. The company owns and operates over 160 Tommy Bahama stores worldwide, with 16 of those locations offering a Tommy Bahama restaurant & bar. Tommy Bahama products are also available at the country’s finest retailers, including Nordstrom and other specialty retailers and TommyBahama.com ships to over 100 countries. Additional stores will be opening this year. More information, please visit www.tommybahama.com.
