Tai Apparel
Office Manager + Design Assistant
Tai Apparel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
OFFICE MANAGER + DESIGN ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTIONTITLE:
OFFICE MANAGER + DESIGN ASSISTANTDETAILS:
MINNEAPOLIS, MNSUMMARY OF POSITION:Support the product design team by assisting in day-to-day responsibilities in the office to meet internal and external needs.SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:Passionate about the apparel industry & artPossesses a strong design aesthetic and eye for fashionAbility to deliver under tight deadlinesKnowledgeable in fashion and trendProficient on Mac platformsQuick and eager to learnDriven to innovate and executeSelf-motivated with a collaborative attitudePositive, Drama-freeOperates well within feedback culture and strives to develop in rolePassionate about developing & driving product assortments that make sense and will sell thru to the customerTECHNICAL ABILITY:Understanding of Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorBase knowledge of fabrics, washes, treatments, and silhouettesCAD experience is not required, but a plusRESPONSIBILITIES:Work alongside team to learn internal product design and development process.Collaborate, strategize + develop deck presentations.Task examples includes realist sketches, color fill, layer fill, graphic placement, art boards.Work across a variety of apparel categories to deliver upon retailer expectations.Assist Designer/Merchandiser to develop and design trend right and compelling product to fit the needs and white space opportunities of the retailers we serveWork across a variety of apparel categories to deliver upon retailer expectations.Assist team with follow up meeting/narrowed CAD decks for retailers.Maintain flexible working hours that account for calls across various time zones.Provide trend direction input when appropriate (example: making silhouette direction recommendations when necessary).Office Tasks:Expectation is to be in office Monday-Friday in case anything is neededPrimarily answering the door for FedEx, UPS, USPS and DHL during regular business hoursOpening packaging and sorting them in their appropriate locationsMain point of contact for managing computer passwordsShipping packages for team members (as needed)Pull samples for designers & sales team as neededReturning inspirational/reference samples to retailersSample management- organizing weekly sample development review and TOP photographyOrdering office suppliesOrdering color standards for DesignKeeping office clean/organizedMaking FedEx labels for other team membersDonations - drop off at Goodwill, Salvation ArmyVarious projects that come up, for example; office reno scheduling, fabric organization or wifi issuesCreate style #s & upload style #s to PLMOnboarding and aiding in uploading necessary systems on new employee's computersManaging our employee exit checklistManaging Adobe LicensesSending birthday wishes & giftsPlanning team HH's / eventsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTLEARN :Learn the internal Tai product design and development processFabric, Silhouette, Wash Techniques, Style #, Technical Design Process, Sampling Process, Sketching & Project Management ProcessSTRATEGY :Research and provide trend insight from the market to architect a product strategy/assortment.Identify key item/white space/emerging trends with regards to silhouettes, fabric, color, techniques and trims to ensure product is consistently relevant and evolving with the market through trend shopping, online research (WGSN), etc.Ability to translate pre-peak trends to mid-tier/mass retailersConstantly brainstorming newness, in partnership with design.Regularly pull art inspiration for graphic artists.Meet with Sales Team to strategize upcoming needs/meeting goals & approach.DESIGN DEVELOPMENT :Develop product, in partnership with development designer based on market trends/retailer needs & white space.Comp Shop the market, online, Instagram, WGSN - finding inspiration everywhereSample Handoff :Partner with designers to hand over TP's to Tech teamManage sample ETA's vs due datesDevelop CAD presentations for upcoming meetings.Partner with Assistant Design to assign style numbers for all new silhouettes.PRESENTATION:Assist Designer in organizing, prepare, pack apparel line for upcoming meeting. Time management skillsAssist Designer/Merchandiser in presenting apparel concept and product lines (via CADS & samples) to various retailersQuick on your feet and comfortable with on the spot questions/challengesPOST MEETING:Assist sales with follow up meeting/narrowed CAD decks for retailersCommunicate design meeting follow-up/ changes to internal and external groups (US design, overseas team, sales, merchants, TD team, as needed)Own design/art follow-ups post retailer meetings.Responsible for prioritizing needs for design team in partnership with sales team to ensure prompt response.Help drive urgent/one off chase requestsMISCFlexible work hours due to conference calls overseas, Skype chat.Positive attitude and always looking to work smarter, not harderBe open to new ways of doing things - different - better - more efficient
OFFICE MANAGER + DESIGN ASSISTANTDETAILS:
MINNEAPOLIS, MNSUMMARY OF POSITION:Support the product design team by assisting in day-to-day responsibilities in the office to meet internal and external needs.SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:Passionate about the apparel industry & artPossesses a strong design aesthetic and eye for fashionAbility to deliver under tight deadlinesKnowledgeable in fashion and trendProficient on Mac platformsQuick and eager to learnDriven to innovate and executeSelf-motivated with a collaborative attitudePositive, Drama-freeOperates well within feedback culture and strives to develop in rolePassionate about developing & driving product assortments that make sense and will sell thru to the customerTECHNICAL ABILITY:Understanding of Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorBase knowledge of fabrics, washes, treatments, and silhouettesCAD experience is not required, but a plusRESPONSIBILITIES:Work alongside team to learn internal product design and development process.Collaborate, strategize + develop deck presentations.Task examples includes realist sketches, color fill, layer fill, graphic placement, art boards.Work across a variety of apparel categories to deliver upon retailer expectations.Assist Designer/Merchandiser to develop and design trend right and compelling product to fit the needs and white space opportunities of the retailers we serveWork across a variety of apparel categories to deliver upon retailer expectations.Assist team with follow up meeting/narrowed CAD decks for retailers.Maintain flexible working hours that account for calls across various time zones.Provide trend direction input when appropriate (example: making silhouette direction recommendations when necessary).Office Tasks:Expectation is to be in office Monday-Friday in case anything is neededPrimarily answering the door for FedEx, UPS, USPS and DHL during regular business hoursOpening packaging and sorting them in their appropriate locationsMain point of contact for managing computer passwordsShipping packages for team members (as needed)Pull samples for designers & sales team as neededReturning inspirational/reference samples to retailersSample management- organizing weekly sample development review and TOP photographyOrdering office suppliesOrdering color standards for DesignKeeping office clean/organizedMaking FedEx labels for other team membersDonations - drop off at Goodwill, Salvation ArmyVarious projects that come up, for example; office reno scheduling, fabric organization or wifi issuesCreate style #s & upload style #s to PLMOnboarding and aiding in uploading necessary systems on new employee's computersManaging our employee exit checklistManaging Adobe LicensesSending birthday wishes & giftsPlanning team HH's / eventsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTLEARN :Learn the internal Tai product design and development processFabric, Silhouette, Wash Techniques, Style #, Technical Design Process, Sampling Process, Sketching & Project Management ProcessSTRATEGY :Research and provide trend insight from the market to architect a product strategy/assortment.Identify key item/white space/emerging trends with regards to silhouettes, fabric, color, techniques and trims to ensure product is consistently relevant and evolving with the market through trend shopping, online research (WGSN), etc.Ability to translate pre-peak trends to mid-tier/mass retailersConstantly brainstorming newness, in partnership with design.Regularly pull art inspiration for graphic artists.Meet with Sales Team to strategize upcoming needs/meeting goals & approach.DESIGN DEVELOPMENT :Develop product, in partnership with development designer based on market trends/retailer needs & white space.Comp Shop the market, online, Instagram, WGSN - finding inspiration everywhereSample Handoff :Partner with designers to hand over TP's to Tech teamManage sample ETA's vs due datesDevelop CAD presentations for upcoming meetings.Partner with Assistant Design to assign style numbers for all new silhouettes.PRESENTATION:Assist Designer in organizing, prepare, pack apparel line for upcoming meeting. Time management skillsAssist Designer/Merchandiser in presenting apparel concept and product lines (via CADS & samples) to various retailersQuick on your feet and comfortable with on the spot questions/challengesPOST MEETING:Assist sales with follow up meeting/narrowed CAD decks for retailersCommunicate design meeting follow-up/ changes to internal and external groups (US design, overseas team, sales, merchants, TD team, as needed)Own design/art follow-ups post retailer meetings.Responsible for prioritizing needs for design team in partnership with sales team to ensure prompt response.Help drive urgent/one off chase requestsMISCFlexible work hours due to conference calls overseas, Skype chat.Positive attitude and always looking to work smarter, not harderBe open to new ways of doing things - different - better - more efficient