Anthropologie Weddings ยท 1 month ago
Anthropologie Senior Designer - Sweaters & Knitwear
US-PA-Philadelphia
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expAnthropologie Weddings is seeking a Senior Designer for Sweaters who will set the overall trend and direction for designs each season. The role involves supervising designers, ensuring product consistency with market trends, and collaborating with various teams to execute design specifications.
E-CommerceFashionRetailWedding
Responsibilities
Initiate and complete line plan requirements on a seasonal basis ensuring that the product is consistent with the market trends and business strategy
Research emerging trends and inspiration as they relate to the Anthropologie product
Contribute to finding inspiration based upon the concept direction
Supervise the Assistant/Associate Designers and delegate responsibilities to support the workload
Globally source and shop raw materials markets and partner with PD to develop them within pricing guidelines
Communicate style details to PD and collaborate with Technical Design to set-up specifications for confirmed silhouettes
Partner with PD on the status of styles in development on a daily basis to ensure product execution meets design specifications
Attend weekly fittings and all relevant design meetings
Travel to factories for development and execution of programs as needed
Develop, train, and lead the Assistant and Associate Designers
Qualification
Required
Highly creative with the ability to recognize and forecast fashion and cultural trends as they relate to the Anthropologie customer
Expert knowledge of garment construction, knit machines, yarns, trims, washes with the ability to mock and drape on dress forms
Detailed understanding of the Knit and woven manufacturing process and technique
Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and commercial design solutions
Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to multitask in fast paced environment
Energetic team player with excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with partners in Design, Buying, PD, and Production
Proficient computer skills of Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and Illustrator, Web Pdm is a plus
Strong hand sketching skills
Must have at least 9 years of experience in knitwear design
Preferred
Education - Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field is preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
Generous employee discounts
Retirement savings
Much more
Company
Anthropologie Weddings
A wedding destination, exclusively from Anthropologie Anthropologie Weddings is a destination for the bride in search of uniquely beautiful ways to celebrate a uniquely beautiful love story.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase