Associate, Designer (Art - Design Ops) UA Kids

Centric Brands•New York, NY

1d•$66,300 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together. As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.

Requirements

Comprehensive understanding of the entire Product Development cycle and all milestones
Working knowledge of garment construction, sewing techniques and seam classifications.
Technical knowledge of fabric qualities, construction and finishes for all product categories
Proficiency in Flex PLM and Adobe products
Basic understanding of Child Safety Guidelines
Superior organizational and communication skills; team oriented
Ability to work in a fast pace, high performance environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability
Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design or related field
1-3 years of relevant design experience

Responsibilities

The Associate, Designer supports the Design Operations team in the creation of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) packages and pre-production design work under the guidance of the Product Development Manager working with the Kids Division on the Under Armour brand.
Attend style review meetings with Design teams to understand vision / concepts prior to initiating the tech pack process
Follow up with Design teams on all pending information post style review meetings
Assist in generating Bill of Material (BOM) pages comprised of all garment components: fabrics, trims, embellishments, labels and packaging
Assist in building manufacturing worksheets to communicate proper stitching and seaming specifications using the ISO 4915 stitch matrix
Update technical callouts on wash, finish and dry processes for denim category
Modify and update PLM information as needed though out the development/production process
Provide organizational support to the Design Operations team by maintaining digital and physical reference materials
Update product guide manuals and fabric material library for all brands