NYC based womens apparel company is seeking an Assistant Sportswear Designer to join their team. The Assistant Sportswear Designer assists the Head Designer with the execution of seasonal collections. Must have a comprehensive understanding of cut & sew knit wear.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Head Designer to research trends for upcoming seasons and special projects.
- Create illustrator sketches
- Assist in the preparation of design specifications sheets, technical sketches and trims sheets for overseas offices.
- Request and maintain a fabric book for upcoming seasons.
- Generate line sheets for every season using PLM
- Assist in proto / sales sample tracking and maintaining.
- Effectively comment on proto samples in order to request showroom samples.
- Adheres to cross functional calendar and attends meetings as required.
- Participate in post-market review meetings update tech packs accordingly.
Job Qualifications
- Degree in Apparel Design/ Sportswear
- 2-3 years experience in Apparel design
- Knowledge of cut & sew knit styles and construction
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop & PLM
- Womenswear Sportswear experience is required.
- Ability to Multi - task
- Strong organizational skills