Design Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men's and women's sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich.

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

That's the FAM Brands difference.

Position Overview

The Design Coordinator provides administrative and organizational support to the Design team, helping ensure seasonal development materials are prepared, organized, and communicated efficiently. This role works closely with the VP of Design to coordinate fabric and trim development, maintain seasonal libraries, manage sample organization, and support key milestones throughout the product development calendar.

This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone interested in apparel design, textiles, sourcing, and product development who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys managing details and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain seasonal fabric and trim libraries, including fabric headers, trim headers, swatches, and development materials.
• Support the VP of Design by coordinating fabric and trim sourcing requests, yardage needs, vendor submissions, and communication with overseas offices and cross-functional partners.
• Organize, track, and maintain seasonal development samples, prototypes, and materials for design reviews, sourcing meetings, and presentations.
• Maintain the T.O.P. sample room, textile library, and seasonal archives, including organizing materials collected from overseas trips and vendor meetings.
• Support the Design team with sketches, technical flats, presentation boards, line sheets, and seasonal design materials as needed.
• Maintain design templates, seasonal data, and basic reporting within Centric PLM to support the product development process.
• Maintain shared design files and the Design Team Manual, ensuring all reference documents, processes, and FAM standards are accurate, current, and well organized.
• Coordinate team meetings, order office and design supplies, and assist with general departmental organization.
• Assist with preparing and buyer and licensor presentation packages.
• Provide additional administrative and project support to the VP of Design and Design team as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in Design, Product Development, Production, Operations, or related fields
• Experience working with Centric PLM systems a plus
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support deadlines aligned with the Design Calendar
• Adaptable and able to quickly learn evolving systems, tools, and workflows

COMPENSATION

At FAM Brands, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Salary ranges for positions are based on job level, location, and market data. We offer competitive benefits and are dedicated to equal pay for equal work. Specific salary offers depend on each candidate's qualifications and experience. FAM Brands also offers all employees participation in our annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales).

Compensation Range

$30—$35 USD

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity

FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. FAM Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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