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Design Director, Collection Sweaters
Ralph Lauren
New York, NY, United States
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Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For nearly 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work with Concept Design Director to initiate concepts through tear sheets, swatches, antiques, contemporary garments, sketches, etc.
• Resource new product and work with Product Development to create new qualities/ protos and review with design team.
• Design multiple brands/ product (men's and women's.) Interact with all areas (merchandising, product development, and manufacturing) to guarantee design integrity throughout all stages.
• Travel to: Trade shows, spinners, vendors as appropriate.
• Work with Illustrator to develop style sketches.
• Develop color stay with Concept Design Director and determine color standards. Prepare standards for appropriate departments.
• Initiate trim development.
• Initiate new finishes for development.
• Prepare first proto "design" specs on PDM.
• Attend fittings 1st proto through production to assure continuity of design.
• Maintain updates on product changes throughout the season i.e. color changes, yarn changes, design changes that might influence price, quantity or delivery.
• Initiate development for Logos.
• Develop design boards.
• Provide color allocations initial design through show samples.
• Research market regularly for creative ideas, product awareness and pricing in order to produce a creative and competitive product that will help grow business.
• Offer new product opportunities to design and manufacturing in advance of season; initiate timely development.
• Review all show samples upon receipt and follow up with appropriate staff.
• Work with the design team to rig from concept through showroom.
• Work with merchandising to develop product according to plan goals.
• Coordinate all development across divisions with design assistants and product development to assure the quality of information prepared for manufacturing.
• Stock line review with Technical Designers, manufacturing and Merchandising to understand product performance.
• Assist with special projects that are assigned.
Qualifications:
• College degree preferred- in fashion design of related field.
• Minimum of 7 years work experience in the industry.
• Design experience in better product men's / women's
• Responsibility for concept and execution of sweater line with a minimum of 50-85 styles per season.
• Past experience of being responsible and maintaining a departmental budget.
• Knowledge of vendor Market, Europe and Asia.
• Multiple brand and product knowledge.
Ralph Lauren is an equal opportunity employer. We offer dynamic career opportunities with growth potential and a generous company discount.