What are the responsibilities and job description for the Colorist Assistant position at BCI Brands?
Name of Employer: BCI BRANDS – New York, NY
Our Company: Originally founded in 1975, BCI has continually evolved to become a leader in the women's fashion industry. Launching initially with CHAUS and private label lines and then expanding into a multi-brand platform business, we have been at the forefront of market trends and the changing retail environment.
Our brands, including CeCe, Vince Camuto, Ted Baker, 1.State and Parker, each serve unique customer demographics but are united in their commitment to quality and style. As we expand our presence, BCI remains dedicated to innovation, excellence, and women's empowerment through fashion.
Position: Colorist Assistant
If you have experience working with sweater yarns and a keen eye for color, this role is perfect for you! As a key part of our sweater design team, you'll help bring our collections to life through your color expertise and attention to detail.
Responsibilities:
- Color Commenting on Sweater Lab Dips: Provide thoughtful and precise color feedback for sweater lab dips across multiple brands.
- Tracking Lab Dips: Monitor and track lab dips from our overseas factories, ensuring all samples are reviewed and processed in a timely manner.
- Communicating with Suppliers: Send detailed color comments to yarn suppliers and ensure all feedback is documented accurately for reference.
- Sweater Print and Jacquard Commenting: Offer expert color direction for sweater print strike-offs and jacquard designs, ensuring they align with the overall collection vision.
- Support the Sweater Design Team: When not focused on color commenting, collaborate with the design team, assisting with general tasks to help keep projects on track.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in color approval.
- Strong ability to comment on color with accuracy to achieve the desired results. Experience in sweater yarn color approvals is highly valued.
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and track progress on lab dips and comments.
- Proficient in communicating effectively with overseas factories and suppliers, ensuring clear feedback is delivered and understood. Ensuring mills send submits in a timely manner that allows us to adhere to calendar benchmarks.
- A collaborative attitude and the ability to work well within a creative team, contributing to the success of the design process.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
The salary being offered for this full-time position is $85,000.
BCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran's status, genetic information, or as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable law.
- Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401k Program
- Paid Time Off
- Robust Holiday Schedule
- Commuter Benefits
- Training & Development
- Growth Opportunities!
Salary : $85,000
