Associate Designer

Centric Brands•New York, NY

2d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

About Us 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. Specific Responsibilities Would Include The Associate Designer supports the product development process from initial design concept through production. This role is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely production of samples that meet both aesthetic and customer requirements. Additionally, the associate collaborates with the cross functional teams that include Production, Design, Sales, and our Overseas Offices to develop and execute assigned product lines.

Requirements

Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented; highly detail oriented and meticulous.
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, balance creativity with technical capability, and interpret design sketches for tech packs.
Ability to work in a fast pace, high performance environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability.
Basic knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, seam classifications, fabrication, trim and art techniques.
1-3 years related experience and/or training in apparel.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and FlexPLM systems is priority for this position.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Mac computers.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Design teams, Technical Designers and Production Teams to ensure the garment details align with the design concept.
Organize color standards, fabric standards and trim standards to hand over to Production Team for develop for sampling and for production.
Create and update details pages for all styles including the manufacturing details, art techniques, fabrication and colorways, trims and packaging.
Create and maintain FlexPLM info for all styles including all images, and all BOM info.
Maintain FlexPLM including the materials, palettes, reference numbers, assigning colorways, and pushing images to SAP.