Assistant Designer, Women’s Knits, Fleece, & Active

PACSUN•Anaheim, CA

5d•$70,000 - $73,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assists the designer in creating styles from concept to completion in whatever capacity is necessary. This role involves working with the design team to develop flat sketches, create cohesive concepts each season, and prepare for presentations. The assistant designer will collaborate with the Mens and Womens team for Concept Presentations and help execute the designer's concepts with critical attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet all department deadlines. This position also manages communications between the design function and non-design team members, fuels a collaborative creative environment, and is interested in learning and continuing the company’s commitment to sustainability initiatives. The role includes creating/managing all BOMS and TPs on the design side, monitoring the development of preproduction samples with partnership with Product Managers, conducting market research to become familiar with industry shifts, and effectively communicating with vendors, product development team, and tech team. The assistant designer will attend fittings to comment and convey the intended fit of each garment, prepare for meetings, organize programs, and communicate style info to merchants and product development. They will also work with Product Managers to monitor lab dip, hand loom, and strike-off approval.

Requirements

Minimum 2yr AA Degree preferred in Design/Fashion Merchandising, or equivalent experience.
Adobe Creative Suite
Bamboo Rose or PDM training preferred.
Timely sense of trends and market direction encompassing color, fabric and silhouette.
Working knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, textiles and current finishing techniques and processes.
0-3 years design experience, which includes fabric sourcing, technical design, trim development and color training w/practical experience.
Computer PC, MAC and CAD experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

Bamboo Rose or PDM training preferred.
must have an interest in gaining strong wash experience and denim knowledge

Responsibilities

Assists the designer in creating styles from concept to completion in whatever capacity is necessary.
Work with the design team to develop flat sketches, create cohesive concepts each season and prepare for presentations (must have an interest in gaining strong wash experience and denim knowledge)
Collaborate with Mens and Womens team for Concept Presentations
Help execute the concepts of the designer with critical attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet all department deadlines.
Manages communications between design function and non-design team members.
Fuel a collaborative creative environment among design team and merchandising team
Interested in learning and continuing the company’s commitment to sustainability initiatives
Create/Manage all BOMS and TPs on design side
Monitors development of preproduction samples with partnership with Product Managers.
Responsible to conduct market research and become familiar with issues and effects that influence our industry’s shifts in business.
Effectively communicate with and provide accurate, clear information to vendors, product development team and tech team via tech packs and emails needed
Attends fittings to comment and convey the intended fit of each garment either with or without Designer. Prepares for meetings, organizes programs and communicates style info to merchants and product development.
Works with Product Managers to monitor lab dip, hand loom, and strike-off approval.