Associate Designer, Sweaters

BCI Brands•New York, NY

10d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

BCI is a leader in the women's fashion industry, founded in 1975. The company has evolved into a multi-brand platform business, including brands like CeCe, Vince Camuto, Ted Baker, 1.State, and Parker. BCI is dedicated to innovation, excellence, and women's empowerment through fashion.

Requirements

Min. 3+ years of SWEATER experience required.
Associate degree in Fashion Design required.
Clear and concise communication skills.
Excellent time management, organization skills and work ethic.
Experienced working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and sketching. Must be able to jump into sketching and CAD’ing efficiently in Illustrator.
Knowledge of working with prints + patterns in Adobe Photoshop and working between Illustrator and Photoshop.
Experience working on sweater construction, GG, and yarn.
Understanding and experience creating tech packs and spec’ing new designs and protos.
Excellent eye for detail and proportions.
Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggle multiple projects at once and meet tight deadlines.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop / Microsoft Excel / Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Strong computer skills, knowledge of the PLM Centric is ideal but not required.
Color experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Create all aspects of design tech packs.
Sketch and CAD on Illustrator.
Daily correspondence with overseas factories, making sure sample details are clear.
Communicate daily with our overseas factories to ensure all samples are on schedule in accordance to the calendar.
Comment on sweater lab dips.