Designer, Handbags, Betsey Johnson

Steve Madden•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Designer, Handbags is responsible for helping to design elevated commercial fashion product. They will report to the SVP of handbags and work closely alongside the Design Director and other creative teams. They will also play a pivotal role in pre-production as the liaison, between design. This position supports the Wholesale Handbags business. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site.

Requirements

College Degree or related field
Minimum of 7+ years experience in fashion handbag industry
Proficient in Adobe Suite
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and CAD
Knowledge of target market
Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Good time management and organizational skills required
Sketching ability
Must use Illustrator to sketch and Illustrator/Photoshop for print artwork development.
Detail oriented
Teamwork and working closely with other product categories to support the brand vision.
Ability to perform complex verbal and written communications face-to-face and in- group settings.

Responsibilities

Concept, and Design product from start to finish including new artwork and hardware development.
Ability to execute clear, technical handbag specs for development and production.
Study markets, shop retail, and interact with consumer to establish trends.
Have strong knowledge of handbag construction and ability to problem solve unique constructions for price.
Ability to create repeat prints from scratch, hardware from scratch.
Source and choose materials (PU, fabric, ornamentation) for samples.
Work with production team to ensure product ships according to design plan.
Present sample as envisioned.
Organizational work for division
Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned