Company Background

With over 75 years of industry expertise, The Levy Group remains one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the United States. Our commitment to outstanding quality, value, and customer service has enabled us to continually grow and innovate in a highly challenging marketplace. Our network has grown to over 300 retail partners, five international offices, a portfolio of iconic brand partners, and four proprietary brands.

The Levy Group designs, manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes outerwear, swimwear, dresses, activewear, men’s tailored clothing, and sportswear. Headquartered in New York City, The Levy Group manages, elevates, and builds the long-term value of consumer brands by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and retailers.

Responsibilities:

· Work closely with the Design Director and President through all phases of line creation and execution.

· Recolor seasonal prints, detailed sketches for new development and CADs for presentations.

· Review and approve items such as lab dips, fabric swatches, and protos.

· Attend fit sessions.

· Attend photo shoots.

· Ensure development of products and production follows the needed timeline.

· Managing design process from conception through to final styling.

· Conducting market research to identify new trends, fabrics, prints, and techniques, and seeking design inspiration.

· Collaborating with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to line, and create new concepts.

· Ensuring product is in agreement with business strategy.

· Working in depth within PLM system through all phases of development and production.

· Creating production sketches for development packages.

· Collaborating with technical designers to ensure development packages are accurate.

· Reviewing product for style and fit during presentation.

· Presenting story, mood, color boards, and samples to buyers if needed.

Qualifications:

· Knowledge and experience in contemporary sportswear.

· Strong fashion and color sense of the market.

· Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills with high attention to product details.

· Ability to communicate and interact with all cross functional teams.

· Highly Proficient in Illustrator/Photoshop

· 3 years design experience.

· Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat.

· Excellent design and conceptual skills, sense of style and color.

· Knowledge and experience with PLM systems a plus.