Global Outerwear Designer Manager

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •8-10 years of related outerwear design experience
• •Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent
• •Must have design experience and an inherent understanding of the design process
• •Must have proficient knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, Web PDM/PLM., MIRO
• •Strong organization, communication and time-management skills
• •PLM required
• •Must be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to ensure alignment on key calendar milestones and proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to effectively manage the team's quarterly review cycle
• •Must be able to effectively manage product updates
• •Must be able to effectively ensure design accuracy throughout the development process
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively maintain seasonal timelines
• •Must be able to effectively meet margin goals
• •Must be able to effectively deliver high-quality product aligned with brand standards
• •Must be able to effectively interpret seasonal concept, color, and key item direction
• •Must be able to effectively follow global (EU) design direction
• •Must be able to effectively leverage curated styles selected by SVP Merchandising Leadership for the North America market
• •Must be able to effectively create and illustrate cohesive product groups
• •Must be able to effectively incorporate solids, stripes, and novelty designs with an understanding of color theory, materials, garment construction and brand identity
• •Must be able to effectively coordinate with cross-functional partners to obtain original samples, artwork, and cost information
• •Must be able to effectively create or update designs to meet aesthetic and margin targets
• •Must be able to effectively drive and leverage opportunities to align fabric and trim across channels, where applicable
• •Must be able to effectively manage ongoing updates and communication with PD partners and vendors
• •Must be able to effectively ensure style and color accuracy across all systems and presentations
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure data accuracy in BOMs in PLM (Centric)
• •Must be able to effectively manage the team's quarterly review cycle
• •Must be able to effectively manage product updates
• •Must be able to effectively ensure design accuracy throughout the development process
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively maintain seasonal timelines
• •Must be able to effectively meet margin goals
• •Must be able to effectively deliver high-quality product aligned with brand standards
• •Must be able to effectively interpret seasonal concept, color, and key item direction
• •Must be able to effectively follow global (EU) design direction
• •Must be able to effectively leverage curated styles selected by SVP Merchandising Leadership for the North America market
• •Must be able to effectively create and illustrate cohesive product groups
• •Must be able to effectively incorporate solids, stripes, and novelty designs with an understanding of color theory, materials, garment construction and brand identity
• •Must be able to effectively coordinate with cross-functional partners to obtain original samples, artwork, and cost information
• •Must be able to effectively create or update designs to meet aesthetic and margin targets
• •Must be able to effectively drive and leverage opportunities to align fabric and trim across channels, where applicable
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)
• •Must be able to effectively build digital boards for internal and external use
• •Must be able to effectively attend and contribute to fittings
• •Must be able to effectively collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality
• •Must be able to effectively review and approve lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples
• •Must be able to effectively participate in development and post-proto meetings
• •Must be able to effectively ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams
• •Must be able to effectively ensure alignment on key calendar milestones
• •Must be able to effectively proactively resolve potential delays
• •Must be able to effectively prepare and present compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams
• •Must be able to effectively adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes
• •Must be able to effectively be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time
• •Must be able to effectively exhibit passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• •Must be able to effectively utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth
• •Must be able to effectively work both collaboratively and independently
• •Must be able to effectively have a strong work ethic
• •Must be able to effectively be able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting
• •Must be able to effectively create detailed technical drawings for tech packs
• •Must be able to effectively manage library of artwork updates and CAD files
• •Must be able to effectively manage virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon)