Associate Apparel Designer

Performs research, including shopping to determine and analyze fashion trends in color, style, fabric, trims, and competitive product. Works with sales and management executives in regards to findings and predictions. Compares yarn and other apparel materials, and integrates information with personal interests, tastes, and knowledge of design to create new designs for target customers. Learns target customer and price points. Sketches rough and detailed drawings of apparel and writes specifications describing factors such as color scheme, construction, and type of material to be used. Involved in coordinating activities of workers involved in pattern making, cutting and sample garment construction. Participates in the examination of sample garments on and off model and modifies design as necessary to achieve desired effect. Monitors calendar to ensure completion of line. Responsible for creating accurate Illustrator flats for all styles to be entered into the Tech Pack. Responsible to determine all yields, fabric, and trim information, checking for accuracy before handing off to the tech Team. Responsible to stay on the planning calendar for the hand off all technical Information to the production team. Owns the communication of the details of these handoffs to the Production team. Create accurate paperwork to be communicated to the Technical Coordinators for entry into the PLM package. This final step is critical to ensure all information entered the final Production PLM package is accurate and will produce the garment to specifications required. Qualifications: Associates degree in apparel/fashion related major 3+ years of experience in fashion design Sweater knowledge is a plus Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Knowledge of WebPLM is a plus Salary: $68,000 - $70,000 annually Benefits: Health insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Employee Discount, Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and more! Kellwood is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kellwood Company