What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apparel Designer Job at Mad Engine Global LLC in Glendale position at Mad Engine Global LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
The Designer is a member of the Creative and Design Team and is responsible for creating CADs, product development requests, set up of styles, and build-out of line sheets within the requested tie frame for the Customers at their desired price point. This involves working closely with the VP of Design, Art Director, and Sales to develop and design innovative products with plans that support future growth.
The position involves creating strategic product plans, managing design timelines, monitoring the development and sourcing of products from concept to completion, attending creative development meetings with customers, cost analysis in support of maintaining margins, critiquing garment quality, construction, fit and screen approval of all prototypes, and creating all CAD and presentation requests for the respective customer accounts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This role supports the Director of Design responsible for specific accounts, which focus primarily on Walmart, Kohl’s, and specialty stores.
Trend :
Remain current on trends in the market for color, printing and embellishments, fabrications, and key silhouettes. In addition, remain current on fashion innovations, music, social and pop culture trends, and how they relate to the customer.
- Interpret trends and the timing of when they should be implemented into the product line.
- Create inspirational CADs for each season.
- Understand the licensed portfolio at Mad Engine. Introduce key properties to the customer with accurate timing. For example, MARVEL and movie release dates.
- Work with the Director of Design to identify key items, colors, and themes for the customer.
- Incorporate licenses into the trend with proper timing. For example, back-to-school and nostalgic graphic updates.
- Consistently shop Benchmark accounts
- Research trends and competitor sites.
Design Development :
Work with the Creative / Art Director to establish trend direction, art direction, body style development, and specific ideas to be implemented into the graphics.
Product Development :
Follow sourcing through pre-production hand-off (ie, get estimated costs, MOQs, delivery times, and all info about the goods needed to communicate to pre-production for proper setup.)
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications include :
Working conditions
The job requires regular weekday business hours. The design department is an open, creative environment with regular conversation and music. 3 Days in office or otherwise needed for product approvals, meetings, etc.
Physical requirements
The job will require extended time working on a computer with regularly scheduled breaks. Physically demanding tasks are not the norm, but there will be some requirements to move around the workspace and building and sometimes be in the field for research.
Direct reports
This role has no direct reports, but there may be some limited supervisory responsibilities when the department enlists and utilizes Interns.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
