Design Manager, Womens' Denim

PVH Corp. • New York, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Denim Design Manager is responsible for managing the design & development of the global offering for all Calvin Klein Women’s Denim product categories within the Outlet and Off-Price channels. As the Design Manager for Women's Denim, you will be an integral part of the design team in supporting the creation of stylish and trendsetting denim collections. Your role will involve managing the design process for ideating and interpreting seasonal design direction, conducting research, and contributing to the development of denim designs that align with the brand's vision, market trends, and customer preferences. You will work with design, merchandising and supply partners, gain valuable experience, and play a significant role in elevating the brand's women's global denim offerings. Additionally, you will manage and guide growth to an entry level designer.

Requirements

• 7-11 years design experience
• Previous experience in corporate fashion design, with a focus on women's denim.
• Proficient in design software and tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Centric, PLM, Excel and Miro
• Ability to meet overlapping deadlines, strong time management skills and proactive problem solving.
• Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while staying flexible
• Knowledge in denim fabrication, wash, fit and garment construction
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively present ideas
• Welcomes new challenges with optimism and patience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the director to create sketches, illustrations, and technical drawings for women's denim garments, including jeans, jackets, shorts, skirts, shirts and dresses.
• Leads in brainstorming sessions and concept ideation to develop new and innovative denim designs.
• Manage and organize design development line sheets, wash charts and CADs.
• Ability to meet overlapping deadlines, strong time management skills and proactive problem solving.
• Manage and empower growth for entry level designer while ensuring work and deadlines are being met
• Conduct research on denim trends, wash techniques, fabrications, and runway relevant to women's denim.
• Stay updated with the latest market trends and customer preferences in women's denim fashion and fits.
• Works with Director on building out seasonal ideas, sketches and wash standards.
• Communicates on development on fabrics, washes, trims, and embellishments for garment prototypes and production.
• Works closely with supply and fabric team for sampling and fabric ordering.
• Manage the creation of building out seasonal wash ranges and sample fabric ordering
• Responsible for the creation and managing of tech packs, design specifications and bill of material for denim development samples and production.
• Facilitating and owning design pass offs with technical design team from design details to construction.
• Attends sample reviews and fit sessions to provide feedback on the fit, construction, and design details of denim prototypes.
• Responsible for communication with cross-functional teams, including product developers and merchandisers, to ensure seamless execution of development and bulk.
• Proactively communicates with director on status updates and timelines in a timely manner to ensure deadlines and needs are being meet.
• Understand and maintain the brand's design aesthetic and language in all women's denim products.
• Collaborate with the design team and brand team to ensure consistency in storytelling and branding across denim collections.
• Prepares trend presentations and mood boards to inspire and inform the design process.
• Presents design sketches and story boards during internal sketch reviews and assortment meetings, including merchandisers and design leadership

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• bonus programs
• best in class medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• An above-market 401(k) contribution
• Generous company-paid holidays
• paid time off
• hybrid working arrangements
• volunteer opportunities
• seasonal hours
• flexible work schedules
• Headspace membership
• reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions
• opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
• Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
• tuition reimbursement
• Associate Discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed