Designer, Men's Outlet Sweaters

PVH • New York, NY

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About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: As a Designer for Men's Outlet Sweaters, you will be an integral member of the men's apparel design team responsible for creating relevant, sophisticated, and contemporary sweaters for men. Your role will involve contributing to and owning the design process, conducting research + analysis, and managing the development of sweater designs with cross-functional teams that align with the brand's vision, market trends, and commercial demand. You will collaborate with the diverse design team, gain valuable experience, and play an exciting role in elevating the brand's men's sweater offerings. If you are passionate about fashion and design, a team player, and have a desire to join a dynamic design team, we welcome you to apply and be part of our innovative journey in the fashion industry.

Requirements

• 3-5 years focused design experience in menswear design, with a specialization in sweaters.
• Familiarity with knitting techniques, yarns and sweater construction.
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
• Previous experience in corporate fashion design, preferably with a focus on mens sweaters.
• 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
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively present ideas
• Welcomes new challenges with optimism and patience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the design lead to create sketches, illustrations, and technical drawings for men's sweaters
• Contributes to brainstorming sessions and concept ideation to develop new and innovative sweater styles and techniques
• Create organized design development line sheets, charts and CADs.
• Conduct research on sweater trends, knitting techniques, and yarn innovation
• Stay updated with the latest market trends and customer preferences in men's sweater fashion and fits
• Assist in sourcing and selecting suitable yarns and innovative yarn mixing for sweater prototypes and production
• Works closely with supply and RM team for sampling and yarn ordering
• Responsible for the creation of detailed tech packs, design specifications with knitting instructions for sweater samples and production
• Supports design pass offs with technical design team from design details to construction
• Participate in sample reviews and fit sessions to provide feedback on the fit, construction, and design details of sweater prototypes
• Responsible for communication with cross-functional teams, including product developers and merchandisers, to ensure seamless execution of development and bulk
• Proactively communicates with design lead with 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 men's sweater products
• Collaborate with the design team and brand team to ensure consistency in storytelling and branding across collections

Benefits

• PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements.
• These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting.
• Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills.
• PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement.
• We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.
• This role is bonus eligible.
• At PVH, we offer competitive, cost-effective, and comprehensive benefit packages.
• We strive to provide options when it comes to your health, finances, and work-life balance.
• Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.
• An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.
• Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.
• A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the 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.
• Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
• Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level