Associate Women’s Denim Designer

Fast Retailing•Gardena, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Jeans Innovation Center LLC, part of the Fast Retailing global family of companies, is seeking a passionate, motivated, and collaborative Associate Women’s Denim Designer. The role works closely with the Women’s Denim Designer to develop and execute innovative denim products, contributing from initial concept through final execution and partnering with cross-functional teams throughout development. The position is temporary and involves domestic and international business travel approximately four to six times per year, as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience in apparel design or a related field.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Understanding of fit, garment construction, and finishing.
Ability to communicate effectively and proactively with diverse cultures, teams, and overseas business partners.
Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills, a sense of urgency, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to take ownership of responsibilities from start to finish.
Willingness and enthusiasm to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Ability to identify and distinguish colors and have depth perception.
Ability to safely and independently lift, carry, or otherwise move or position up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Submitting a portfolio along with the resume is recommended.
Genuine passion for denim.
Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and developing design skills.
Strong visual sense and a developing design point of view, while understanding brand aesthetic and customer needs.

Responsibilities

Support the Women’s Denim Designer in developing new denim styles and seasonal products, contributing to the design process from initial concept through final execution.
Create, organize, and manage design sketches and Adobe Illustrator files.
Create and maintain line sheets and charts, keeping design information accurate, organized, and current.
Prepare and organize materials and samples for presentations and domestic and overseas business meetings, and assist the Designer during presentations as needed.
Assist with market and trend research, competitive analysis, and seasonal and product-focused mood boards.
Maintain and organize fabric, wash, trim, and sample libraries.
Track open design items and follow up with cross-functional teams, including Merchandising, and overseas partners to help meet development deadlines.
Support the Designer with additional creative and organizational projects as needed.
Attend garment fittings, communicate design intent, capture feedback, track design changes, and modify design sketches as needed.
Partner with Product Development, Production Management, Pattern, Wash, and overseas office teams to communicate design direction and support execution of concepts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel domestically and internationally as assigned, approximately four to six times per year.