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Menswear Designer Cut & Sew NYC

Solomon Page, New York, NY, United States


Job Summary We are working on a design role in menswear with a company based in midtown NYC. Men's designer for cut-and-sew knits prefers someone with experience with underwear sleep and/or base layers. This role will support the men's design team on all aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to final development with direction from the category's leader.

Compensation Salary at full time around $100K but may go up based on experience. Role is temp to perm – full time hours each week.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Concept team to objectively evaluate assortment and give objective feedback of the entire collection

Work on and partner with senior leaders on monthly presentations and be able to confidently field questions from executive leadership team

Support the senior design team and have the ability to assess the relationship of different categories season to season

Research current market trends seasonally and translate them into the brand's design aesthetic and philosophy

Work with technical department in all aspects of development and fit procedures

Partner with merchants to ensure customer needs and choice counts are covered each season

Establish full working knowledge of raw materials and work with CFT to source seasonal and new core fabrics

Partner with production team to achieve the highest quality product within the cost structure that is needed

Research market trends domestically and internationally and have the ability to evaluate trends as they relate to the brand

Other projects and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)

Experience working in apparel

5-7+ years related experience

Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction

Able to multi-task and prioritize based on business objectives

Working knowledge of Illustrator and Excel

Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills

Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once

Next Steps If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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