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Designer, Belts (Coach, Express, Guess)
full-timeNew York$75k - $95k

Summary

Location

New York

Salary

$75k - $95k

Type

full-time

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About Us

 

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

 

Designer

What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

We are looking for an accessories Designer specializing in belts. Our Designer executes the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process.

 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Innovation

  • Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; analyze selling; pull and review inspirational photos, materials, design concepts, presentation boards for meetings
  • Execute development of initial seasonal design in context of larger assortment and cost structure

Operations & Results

  • Design according to style plans, sales needs, licensor needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar
  • Create Illustrator sketches for brand presentations. Create specification sheets and line sheets. Ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives
  • Ensure maintenance of design archives library.
  • Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library
  • Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions; manage fit process
  • Present product to internal teams, licensors and customers

Customers & Relationships

  • Coordinate follow-up and build collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and partners, including sales, production, brand management, vendors and licensors; manager interoffice communication

Leadership & Teams

  • Contribute positively to team dynamic

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

  • 4-7 years’ experience in accessory design, specifically belts
  • Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
  • Strong presentation and speaking skills
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented, meticulous, and creative
  • Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility for merchandising; ability to sketch
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and 3D design such as Browzwear or similar programs

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

 

Salary Range: $75,000-$95,000

 

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

 

Be part of our growing community by getting involved with groups, teams and initiatives like Be Green, Be Giving, and Be Celebrated.

 

Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Please note that Centric Brands will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.

 

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Other facts

Tech stack
Accessory Design,Trend Analysis,Illustrator,Communication Skills,Presentation Skills,Multi-tasking,Detail Oriented,Creative,Technical Capability,Sketching,Microsoft Office,Adobe Products,CAD,3D Design

About Centric Brands

Centric Brands LLC is a global leading lifestyle brand collective that has unparalleled expertise in product design, development and sourcing, retail and digital commerce, marketing, and brand building. Centric designs, sources, markets, and sells high-quality products in the kids, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty, and entertainment categories. The Company’s portfolio includes licenses for more than 100 iconic brands, including Airwalk®, Calvin Klein®, Tommy Hilfiger®, Nautica®, and Under Armour® in the kid’s category; Buffalo®, Faherty®, Hervé Léger®, IZOD® and Joe’s Jeans® in the men’s and women’s apparel category; All Saints®, Coach®, Frye®, Hunter®, Kate Spade®, Michael Kors®, and Vince® in the accessories category; and in the Sports & Entertainment category, Disney®, Marvel®, Messi®, Nickelodeon®, and Warner Brothers® among many others. The Company also owns and operates Avirex®, Fiorelli®, Hudson®, Robert Graham®, and Taste Beauty® and operates joint venture brands, Favorite Daughter, Jennifer Fisher, and Preston Lane. The Company’s products are sold through leading mass-market retailers, specialty and department stores, and online. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with U.S. offices in Los Angeles and Greensboro, and international offices in Asia, Europe, Montreal, and Toronto. Centric Brands social impact efforts are centered around our commitment to serve and uplift the communities where we live and do business. Through our collective volunteerism and contributions, we are dedicated to making a caring and lasting impact on the world around us.

For more information about Centric Brands, please visit www.centricbrands.com.

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Retail Apparel and Fashion

What you'll do

  • The Designer will execute the seasonal design development process for belts, from concept to delivery, ensuring timely execution and alignment with market needs. Responsibilities include researching trends, creating design sketches, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

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As a Designer, Belts (Coach, Express, Guess) at Centric Brands, you will: the Designer will execute the seasonal design development process for belts, from concept to delivery, ensuring timely execution and alignment with market needs. Responsibilities include researching trends, creating design sketches, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders..

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Centric Brands is a leading Retail Apparel and Fashion company. The Designer, Belts (Coach, Express, Guess) role offers competitive compensation.

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