Associate Designer, Parker Dresses

BCI Brands•New York, NY

20h•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

BCI is seeking an Associate Designer for its Parker Dresses brand. The role supports the Senior Designer throughout the design process, from initial inspiration through final prototype. The designer researches market trends, sketches and specifies garments, contributes to fit, and helps ensure products meet the target customer’s fit criteria and align with the manager’s direction. The role works closely with in-house drapers and pattern makers on development and production garments, and helps create design concepts within the broader assortment and cost structure. The Associate Designer helps execute the Senior Designer’s vision while ensuring products reflect market trends, the brand identity, and overall business strategy. The position also contributes to seasonal concepts, collection analysis, competitive research, presentations, color and material direction, overseas development, and product approvals. The annual salary range for this full-time role is $70,000–$80,000, depending on experience.

Requirements

At least 4 years of design experience, preferably in dresses.
Previous experience working with PLM.
Working knowledge of garment construction.
Proficiency in sketching flats with Adobe Illustrator.
Solid understanding of Adobe Photoshop.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-starter and proactive worker.
Enthusiastic and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Designer with the design process from initial inspiration to final prototype.
Conduct market trend research; create hand sketches and computer flat sketches; prepare garment specifications; contribute to fit; and help ensure products meet the target customer's fit criteria based on manager direction.
Work daily with in-house drapers and pattern makers on new development and production garments.
Create mood boards, analyze collections, perform competitive analysis, and develop design concepts, presentation boards, mock-ups, color-ups, and inspirational photos.
Identify and design key items with a strong brand identity.
Execute initial seasonal design concepts in the context of the larger assortment and cost structure.
Execute the Senior Designer’s vision, ensuring products are consistent with market trends and support the brands’ identity and overall business strategy.
Oversee creation of tech packs for overseas garment development.
Suggest colorways, fabric, and trim direction.
Use Centric PLM to create new styles, designs, and bills of materials (BOMs).
Approve trims and strike-offs for quality and color matching.
Assist the Senior Designer at fittings when needed.