Designer I, Womens Knits, Outlet Calvin Klein
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
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At Calvin Klein we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world and endless opportunities to design your future. Immerse yourself in Calvin Klein here! (YouTube Instagram TikTok)
About the Role:
The Designer Womens Outlet Knits Apparel Designer serves as a key executional partner in translating global design direction into commercially viable product for the North America Consumer. Focused on bringing pre-selected seasonal concepts to market this role is responsible for adapting existing styles managing product updates and ensuring design accuracy throughout the development process. The Designer collaborates closely with cross-functional teamsincluding Merchandising Technical Design and Product Developmentto maintain seasonal timelines meet margin goals and deliver high-quality product aligned with brand standards.
What Youll Do:
Collaborates with the Sr Design Manager and VP Design to interpret seasonal concept color and key item direction.
Follows global design direction and leverages curated styles selected by SVP Merchandising Leadership for the North America market.
Creates and illustrates cohesive product groups incorporating solids stripes and novelty designs with an understanding of color theory materials garment construction and brand identity for cut and sew knits and heavyweight knits.
Able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneouslybalancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting.
Coordinates with cross-functional partners to obtain original samples artwork and cost information; creates or updates designs to meet aesthetic and margin targets.
Creates detailed technical drawings for tech packs ensures data accuracy in BOMs in PLM (Centric) and manages ongoing updates and communication with PD partners and vendors.
Drives and leverages opportunities to align fabric and trim across channels where applicable.
Manages library of artwork updates and CAD files ensuring style and color accuracy across all systems and presentations.
Manages virtual presentation tools (e.g. Visulon) and builds digital boards for internal and external use.
Attends and contributes to fittings; collaborates with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality.
Reviews and approves lab dips handlooms wash panels and PP samples including additional colorways.
Participates in development and post-proto meetings to ensure feedback is clearly documented communicated and actioned across teams.
Ensures alignment on key calendar milestones and proactively resolves potential delays.
Prepares and presents compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams.
What Youll Bring:
3-5 years of related cut and sew knit design experience
Bachelors Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent
Must have design experience and an inherent understanding of the design process
Must have proficient knowledge of Illustrator Photoshop Excel Web PDM/PLM
Strong organization communication and time-management skills
Works both collaboratively and independently
Exhibits passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
Utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency agility and growth
3D experience a plus
What to Expect:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Domestic
International
Your Wellbeing is Our Priority
At PVH we offer competitive cost-effective and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health finances and work-life balance. This includes:
Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay bonus programs best in class medical insurance vision insurance dental insurance life insurance disability insurance and more.
401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.
Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays paid time off hybrid working arrangements volunteer opportunities seasonal hours and flexible work schedules.
Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as Headspace membership reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
Services: Access to services for childcare elder care adoption preparation pet care plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.
Please note eligibility depends on employment status location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
About PVH:
We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach we are driving fashion forward for good as one team with one vision and one plan. Thats the Power of Us thats the Power of PVH.
One of PVHs greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued and every voice is heard and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.
PVH Corp. or its subsidiary (PVH) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race ethnicity color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information physical or mental disability military status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local addition to complying with all applicable laws PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill ability educational background work quality experience and potential.
To achieve these goals across the United States and its territories PVH prohibits any PVH employee agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicants current or prior wages salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.
Required Experience:
IC