Associate Designer

Express • New York, NY

5d

About The Position

Bonobos is seeking an Associate Designer with a strong understanding of men’s design. The Associate Designer contributes meaningfully to all steps of the Design process, with guidance from Designers and Sr Designers. The ideal candidate works well cross-functionally with Technical Design, Merchandising, Production, and Sourcing to bring great product to life. They also offer support in preparing presentation materials for all design meetings, and works towards presenting their category independently. They will also research latest trends within the market and collaborate on seasonal design development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, or Associate's Degree in Apparel Design
• 3-5 years Design experience in either Men's or Women's
• Positive mindset
• Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Able to be adaptable and flexible with priorities of workflow
• Able to work collaboratively with teammates
• Eye for the brand and keen trend awareness
• Excellent design and computer sketching skills
• Sense of accountability and strong work ethic
• Punctuality and dependable attendance
• Proficiency in: WebPDM / BeProduct, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Windows (Outlook / Word / Excel) and Google products

Responsibilities

• Contribute strong and innovative ideas, and ability to create designs independently
• Support Designers in assigned categories from concept through completion of the development process
• Create and present big idea boards at concept/kickoff
• Partner closely with CAD team to design print and pattern seasonally
• Follow trends and have knowledge of competitors and aspirational brands for your category
• Work closely with Designer and Director of Fabric R&D to source new yarns and fabrics seasonally
• Communicate regularly with Merchant partners to gather input, share ideas and line development direction
• Understand the needs of the business, balancing business strategy and creative innovation
• Create and maintain tech packs and BOMs, communicate with Tech and Production teams, and work on follow-up issues
• Attend fittings, take notes, and update sketches or BOMs post fitting.
• Work toward being able to lead fitting for your own category

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
• Merchandise discount
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave for new moms and dads

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees