Associate Designer, Accessories

PVH Corp.•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Designer will support the Men’s Accessories Design team during all stages of the design process across the following categories: Men’s bags, small leather goods, belts, trims, hardware and ad hoc soft accessories projects.

Requirements

3-5 years of Accessories Design or related experience
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Accessories Design
Aesthetically keen eye for color, material and innovative details.
Exquiste sensibility to men’s fashion and modern-day wardrobe.
Acute attention to detail throughout the design process.
Excellent note-taking ability and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and open-minded attitude.
A sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
Must have strong technical bag construction knowledge and capable to communicate design comments/corrections.
Strong computer skills required.
Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Excel, PLM and other related software.
Able to design and handle multiple seasons at one time.
Maintain consistent high quality of product from season to season, vendor to vendor.
Flexible in designs to meet business needs while still providing newness to products.
Willing to make design updates as needed to meet the changing business needs.
Must be very organized and detailed to effectively follow up on sample approvals.
Highly creative in design to provide newness and drive innovation while maintaining the correct technical approach.

Nice To Haves

Strong hand sketching ability is preferred.
Knowledge of Rhino 3D and/or Solid Works is a plus.
Strong mock-up and hand craft ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Design Director to conduct current market and vintage research via in-store shopping, periodicals and online resources
Collaborate with Design Director to create mood and presentation boards for milestone meetings.
Partner with Design Director and Designer II to help set up visual merchandising proto displays for CFT proto round and CPV milestone mtgs.
Work with design team to create hand sketches, illustrations, and technical drawings for men’s accessories.
Partner with the design team to support and facilitate the creation of color cads for all fullprice Bags, SLGs and Belts
Work with the Design Director to facilitate the creation of technical drawings with detailed specifications including hardware and trims for Full Price and Outlet men’s global bags collection
Work with the design director and designer II to drive and own the technical drawings and specifications for SLGs and Charms for Men’s Global Accessories
Partner with Tech Desinger to Manage and facilitate the Centric/PLM data input and uploading for all Men’s Bag, SLGs, Belts, Fullprice and Outlet for the full product lifestyle (proto, CPV, SMS, Bulk)
Partner with Design to help create and mange the corrections specs for Men’s Bags, SLGs and Belts Fullprice and Outlet. Clearly communicate technical construction details and design intent through technical specs, photos and correction pages.
Partner Design Director help facilitate and Drive the design revisions and problem solving tasks necessary to navigate change requests as a result of regional feedback or leadership feedback during Proto 1 and CPV milestones.
Partner with Studio managers, Tech Design, Merchandising, PD, Design and Photo Studio to facilitate the creation and/or uploading of images for Prana
Work with the Tech Design and Merch teams to create the visual change document outlining all visuall changes related to the SMS samples in preparation for the Fullprice Global Market Launch
Support design maintain daily communication with our PD partners in New York and Asia to resolve technical issues and make sure corrections are clearly communicated.
Keep sample closets, material storage and presentations spaces organized and orderly

Benefits

Competitive pay
bonus programs
best in class medical insurance
vision insurance
dental insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
An above-market 401(k) contribution
Generous company-paid holidays
paid time off
hybrid working arrangements
volunteer opportunities
seasonal hours
flexible work schedules
A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.