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Assistant Designer
New York & Company
New York, NY, United States
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BUSINESS/LOCATION:
New York & Company, Headquarters NYC
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Assistant Designer supports the design process by serving as a liaison to Technical Design and Sourcing. This individual administers the PDM needs for the design area and ensures that spec packages and updates are communicated effectively.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist in adapting the concept for the season to the individual merchandise areas to which he or she is assigned.
• Assist in partnering with production, fabric development, and sourcing to design merchandise that fits within the costing parameters and target customer profile of the brand strategy.
• Ensure company objectives are met by helping create product that can drive sales and profitability in the organization.
• Administer the PDM needs for his or her area.
• Organize and build concept boards and presentations.
• Develop strong partnerships with key business partners to ensure alignment (e.g., Merchandising, Technical Design, and Sourcing).
• Support and participate in the Onboarding process of new associates.
• Foster a team environment in which information flows freely and decision making is based on a win-win philosophy; work towards desired outcomes by leveraging resources to achieve common organizational goals.
• Get to know the New York & Company customer by spending time in New York & Company stores during the Store Immersion process.
• Help create designs based on Merchant line plans and incorporate feedback for finalization.
• Assist in reviewing the line plan with the Merchants and agree on overall direction and content of the line for a season.
• Assist in the development of the complete concept for the season and adapt it appropriately to the individual merchandise areas to which he or she is assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 1-3 years of experience.
• Excellent design and sketching skills; Strong fashion and creative senses; keen trend awareness.
• Excel and Illustrator excellence.
• Strong English language skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong presentation skills and an ability to work well within a team-based environment.
EDUCATION:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design or relevant experience