NYC Alliance Company LLC is seeking a highly skilled and creative Sweater - Designer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and designing sweaters that embody our commitment to quality, style, and innovation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that your designs meet both market trends and our brand identity.
At NYC Alliance Company LLC, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the fashion industry, delivering exceptional products that resonate with our customers. We are dedicated to supporting your creative vision in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
· Develop and design a line of sweaters that reflect the latest fashion trends and align with our customers brand's identity
· Create detailed technical sketches, specifications, and presentations for production
· Collaborate with product development, marketing, and merchandising teams to bring the design vision to life
· Research and analyze market trends to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation
· Oversee the entire design process from concept through final production, ensuring quality standards are met
· Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers, fostering creativity and collaboration within the team
· Stay updated on fabric trends, knitting techniques, and garment construction to enhance product offerings
Requirements
· Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field
· Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in fashion design, specifically focused on sweater design
· Experience designing for discount/off price accounts a plus
· Strong portfolio that showcases creativity and expertise in sweater design
· Proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, and PLM
· Thorough understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and knitting techniques
· Excellent communication and teamwork skills
· Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
· Strong passion for fashion, branding, and market trends
· Experience in working with production teams and executing designs from concept to market
Benefits
· Competitive compensation packages
· Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
· Retirement Savings Plan Match
· Summer Fridays
· Discounts and More!
· Annual Salary $85,000
· The offered salary for this position will vary based on role requirements determined by NYC Alliance, skill set and years of experience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field
- Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in fashion design, specifically focused on sweater design
- Experience designing for discount/off price accounts
- Strong portfolio that showcases creativity and expertise in sweater design
- Proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, and PLM
- Thorough understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and knitting techniques
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
- Strong passion for fashion, branding, and market trends
- Experience in working with production teams and executing designs from concept to market
What We Do
Founded in 2008, NYC Alliance is a privately owned woman’s multi-platform apparel company. We are design centric, with superior quality and competitively priced. Our focus is on diversified product classifications catering to the needs of a woman’s lifestyle in sweaters, knits, wovens and active. Our reputation for being trend-right is built on seven in-house design teams creating original designs for Missy, Petite, Plus, Girls and Juniors. Our cross-functional teams are innovative and agile from sourcing raw materials to our manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Our end-to-end supply chain allows us to impact the market place with the highest quality and flexibility to produce over 40 Million Units annually. Our corporate philosophy has enabled us to continuously diversify our portfolio and adapt our business profile and product offerings in vertical manufacturing seasonally. We are committed to strong visual identity, quality assurance, and value delivering products that inspire loyalty.
