Design Assistant

Tailored Brands•New York, NY

1d•$26 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Tailored Brands is a leading omnichannel specialty retailer of menswear, including suits, formalwear and a broad selection of business casual offerings. The company aims to help its customers love the way they look and feel for their most important moments by delivering personalized products and services through a convenient network of stores and e-commerce sites. The company’s brands include Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, Moores and K&G Fashion. At Tailored Brands, we value differences and know they make us better. We are always working to make our Company a more diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) place to work. We currently have an exciting opportunity for Design Assistant to join our menswear fashion design team. This individual will possesses specialized knowledge in the fields of men’s fashion, design, merchandising, and technical design. The Design Assistant helps facilitate the realization of the design team’s concepts and requires theoretically and practically applying knowledge of menswear design to work as part of the design team in creating concepts and pushing forth new designs, fabrications, and colors for each season's collections.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in fashion design, fashion merchandising/marketing, and/or design
Minimum of 2-3 years of design experience
Specialized knowledge in the fields of men’s fashion, merchandising and technical design.
Experience in garment construction, trims, fabrics, performance features, finish and fit
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Able to adjust priorities to meet deadlines with good follow-through and a sense of urgency.
Organizational skills necessary to handle multiple tasks and complete them accurately and within deadlines.
Demonstrated creative abilities and fashion awareness.
Think analytically and strategically given competing interests and strict deadlines.
Technical sketching ability (flat and illustration); proficient in Illustrator, PLM, Photoshop and Excel
Ability to work at least 40 hours per week from the New York office with long hours as necessary to meet design and product development cycles and deadlines.

Responsibilities

Conduct market research to identify key silhouettes, fabrics, colors, and seasonal initiatives relative to our customers.
Adhere to seasonal time and action calendars. Work collaboratively with cross functional partners to provide resolution where possible and elevate any issues.
Approve lab dips and other development items. Work collaboratively with fabric and trim department to provide feedback and clear and concise direction in order to execute accurately.
Define product details (main materials, trims, and details) that align with the design roadmap.
Collaborate with cross functional teams including product development, fabric and trim, technical design, production and buying team to create synergy and smooth operations across departments.
Create, submit, and update tech packs.
Assist Design Director in seasonal brand development and presentations to provide support and track necessary adjustments and updates required.
Maintain sketch library creating additions or adjustments where applicable.
Assist Design Director to ensure timely handoff to meet calendar deadlines.
Coordinate seasonal sample requests with the product development team.
Prepare and edit swatch boards and any other presentation materials.
Create and maintain all seasonal books with brand specific lab dips and developments.
Prepare swatches for buyers.
Create and update seasonal digital decks.
Input information into PLM, where necessary.