lululemon
Senior Designer
lululemon, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
Senior Designer, lululemon USA Inc., Santa Monica, CA.
Create and develop apparel lines from inception to production of garments. Use expertise, technical knowledge, and design ability to embed intuitive innovation into each product balancing functionality and esthetic. Act as a resource and mentor for junior team members. Present concepts and communicate seasonal direction and design to design leadership team. Responsible for designing and executing seasonal styles that reflect lululemon’s Women’s Design ethos. Responsible for the conceptual creation of styles and the administrative processes of maintaining this information. Create and communicate product storytelling, design and sweater construction. Own an assortment of styles and work closely with senior members of the team and X-functional partners to create design informed solves, for our guests needs. Responsible for fitting styles in order to accurately communicate design intent. Partner with the inhouse workshop to create mockups and prototypes. Partner with pattern-makers in creating 3D drafts of seasonal designs. Create knit -down and stitch layouts for construction details and finishes. Work cross functionally within the pod collaborating with product development, fit, merchandising, raw materials development and colour, sourcing and design operations, to ensure teams have the most up to date information on styles. Work with raw material team on developing yarns, textures that perform and have a function. Participate in key meetings for downloads, lead design meetings, partner with leaders to action feedback for continual innovation of product & to the junior members of the team.
Telecommuting permitted up to three days per week within same geographic location as assigned office location.
Domestic Travel Required 5% of the time.
40 hrs./week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field plus eight (8) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the Fashion Industry.
Must have 8 years of experience working with all of the following(which may be gained concurrently):
· Yarn sizes, sourcing and development;
· Machine gauges;
· Knit-down and sweater construction;
· Knitwear machinery, including technical flat bed for sweaters; and
· Yarn construction, Whole garment, Flat bed, and hand-knitting.
Must have 8 years of experience in all of the following (which may be gained concurrently):
· Development of apparel lines; and
· Garment design.
Must have 2 years of experience in all of the following (which may be gained concurrently):
· 3-D designing;
· Adobe Illustrator & In-Design;
· Adobe Photoshop; and
· Mac platform.
Must have a portfolio demonstrating hand-sketching and illustration skills in relevant, related, up-to-date subject matter with recent additions from the last 2 years.
Workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace policy:
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 2 days per week.
Compensation and Benefits Package
For California Applicants: lululemon’s compensation offerings are rooted in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position in California is from $111,904.00-$131,904.00 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our competitive Total Rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. In addition to our competitive Total Rewards offering, we also have personal and professional development offerings. Our offerings recognize our teams for their performance and support whole person development, including support for employees on how to grow their career:
· Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
· Paid time off
· Savings and retirement plan matching
· Generous employee discount
· Fitness & yoga classes
· Parenthood top-up
· Extensive catalog of development course offerings
· People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series
(to name a few)
Note: Availability of the incentive programs, benefits, and perks may be subject to your location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
To apply, please use the following URL: careers.lululemon.com and reference Job #39530.
Create and develop apparel lines from inception to production of garments. Use expertise, technical knowledge, and design ability to embed intuitive innovation into each product balancing functionality and esthetic. Act as a resource and mentor for junior team members. Present concepts and communicate seasonal direction and design to design leadership team. Responsible for designing and executing seasonal styles that reflect lululemon’s Women’s Design ethos. Responsible for the conceptual creation of styles and the administrative processes of maintaining this information. Create and communicate product storytelling, design and sweater construction. Own an assortment of styles and work closely with senior members of the team and X-functional partners to create design informed solves, for our guests needs. Responsible for fitting styles in order to accurately communicate design intent. Partner with the inhouse workshop to create mockups and prototypes. Partner with pattern-makers in creating 3D drafts of seasonal designs. Create knit -down and stitch layouts for construction details and finishes. Work cross functionally within the pod collaborating with product development, fit, merchandising, raw materials development and colour, sourcing and design operations, to ensure teams have the most up to date information on styles. Work with raw material team on developing yarns, textures that perform and have a function. Participate in key meetings for downloads, lead design meetings, partner with leaders to action feedback for continual innovation of product & to the junior members of the team.
Telecommuting permitted up to three days per week within same geographic location as assigned office location.
Domestic Travel Required 5% of the time.
40 hrs./week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field plus eight (8) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the Fashion Industry.
Must have 8 years of experience working with all of the following(which may be gained concurrently):
· Yarn sizes, sourcing and development;
· Machine gauges;
· Knit-down and sweater construction;
· Knitwear machinery, including technical flat bed for sweaters; and
· Yarn construction, Whole garment, Flat bed, and hand-knitting.
Must have 8 years of experience in all of the following (which may be gained concurrently):
· Development of apparel lines; and
· Garment design.
Must have 2 years of experience in all of the following (which may be gained concurrently):
· 3-D designing;
· Adobe Illustrator & In-Design;
· Adobe Photoshop; and
· Mac platform.
Must have a portfolio demonstrating hand-sketching and illustration skills in relevant, related, up-to-date subject matter with recent additions from the last 2 years.
Workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace policy:
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 2 days per week.
Compensation and Benefits Package
For California Applicants: lululemon’s compensation offerings are rooted in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position in California is from $111,904.00-$131,904.00 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our competitive Total Rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. In addition to our competitive Total Rewards offering, we also have personal and professional development offerings. Our offerings recognize our teams for their performance and support whole person development, including support for employees on how to grow their career:
· Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
· Paid time off
· Savings and retirement plan matching
· Generous employee discount
· Fitness & yoga classes
· Parenthood top-up
· Extensive catalog of development course offerings
· People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series
(to name a few)
Note: Availability of the incentive programs, benefits, and perks may be subject to your location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
To apply, please use the following URL: careers.lululemon.com and reference Job #39530.