Urban Outfitters Design Coordinator

Urban Outfitters • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Urban Outfitters is seeking a Design Coordinator. The Design Coordinator is an administrative role that plays a critical supporting role in the Design Operations team, ensuring the seamless execution of the design intent for all styles . This position requires a highly detail-oriented, organized individual with strong communication skills and a passion for the Urban Outfitters brand and customers . The ideal candidate is flexible, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced, challenging work environment .

Requirements

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Excel is required .
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to format a professional and comprehensive email .
• Core Competencies: Exceptional organizational skills and a highly detail-oriented approach .
• Capacity to anticipate change .
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with multi-level, cross-functional partners .
• Good time management .
• Learning & Growth Mindset: Willingness and eagerness to learn Tradestone, XD, and InDesign .
• Displays curiosity, asks questions, and actively seeks solutions .
• Learns from mistakes quickly .
• Willingness to learn about fabric, trims, wash and dye treatments and techniques .
• Attitude & Work Ethic: Humble, receiving feedback openly and positively with a willingness to collaborate .
• Displays self-motivation and the ability to "find work" and offer to help teammates during downtime .
• Effectively manages up in a timely manner .

Responsibilities

• Communication & Vendor Liaison: Engage in clear and concise daily email communication with cross-functional partners and vendors overseas.
• Work closely with designers to ensure precise and timely responses to all approval requests and queries to cross-functional partners and overseas vendors .
• Maintain courteous, professional email/phone and interpersonal relationships with cross-functional partners and vendors .
• Documentation & Data Management: Creating and updating all style tech packs in Tradestone ensuring accuracy for entire life cycle of each style .
• Creating and updating the Seasonal Hierarchy Pyramids (linesheets) and XD Color Docs .
• Always maintain organized and up to date line sheet and assortment tools .
• Performing Tradestone and Bill Of Materials (BOM) maintenance .
• Team & Meeting Support: Assisting in prepping team for seasonal benchmark meetings such as Sketch Review, Finalization, and Print + Color Day .
• Organizing and maintaining all TOP reference samples for team review, and managing high density and other sample racks as directed by manager .
• Collaboration & Logistics: Manage all outgoing international packages for cross functional teams (Design, PD + Fabric) .
• Work with print and fabric team to send out artwork in a timely manner to hit seasonal deadlines.

Benefits

• URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees.
• Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more!
• For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees