What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Designer Job at Gerber Childrenswear LLC in New York position at Gerber Childrenswear LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Company Overview
At Gerber Childrenswear we stand for quality, everyday comfort, and safety. From the clothes we design, to the fabrics we select, to our focus on sustainability and community, we have got what baby needs for their first 1000 days and from one generation to the next.
Our Team
Our mission is to be trusted partner to those all responsible for the parenting journey. We do this by seeking every day to answer the question -Will this be safe and bring comfort and joy to every child?
We are dedicated to our mission and passionate about collaboration, moving quickly, breaking down barriers, leveraging technology, eliminating bureaucracy and constantly striving to evolve. Our cultural foundation is built on quality, trust, and value, all bundled together in 90 years of happy little clients while focused on continuously improving to ensure many more years of happy little clients
This is a full time, hybrid role with our office in New York City. This position does require 3 days in office and 2 days that can be completed remotely from home. The hiring base annual salary range for this position is $56,700 - $62,900.
Who We Are Looking For :
In the Assistant Designer role, you will work with the Design team to execute our brand identity through supporting concept creation, development and design of a variety of products that honor our commitment to being a trusted partner in the parenting journey! You will partner with highly creative and collaborative design, merchandising, product management and sourcing teams, so strong communication skills are important! Having an enthusiastic, consumer-focused mindset for design and the creative process, is a must.
What You'll Do :
- Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories and competitive inspiration.
- Assist in developing concepts, specific materials, color palettes, prints and sketches for a variety of product lines.
- Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical design, Souring, Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless experience.
- Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved. This includes the creation of mechanical sketches, color cards, artwork and putting print patterns into repeat.
- Assist in creating and input of all necessary information on detail sheets for product development and sourcing.
- Attend Business Calendar meetings and communicate work in progress status, communicate factors impacting deadlines in finalizing development information to meet calendar dates.
- Complete structured assignments, like attending fit sessions with manager, and revise sketch and design packages based on stated priorities.
- Manage administration and follow up of product design process such as presentation boards creation to ensure team stays organized and hits required deadlines.
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Salary : $56,700 - $62,900
