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Genesco · 1 day ago

Design Assistant - Genesco Brands Group

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Genesco is a company focused on footwear design and construction, seeking a Design Assistant to support their design and development teams. The role involves preparing spec sheets, managing samples, and providing administrative support while working closely with senior designers to enhance product appeal.

ApparelE-CommerceRetail

Hiring Manager

Jennifer Simpson

Responsibilities

Create and maintain seasonal SKU charts for each brand

Maintain communication with factories/vendors regarding sample status to ensure timelines are being met

Organize incoming sample inventory and maintain sample room organization

Support cross-functional communication between product, marketing & sales: Facilitate sample requests from marketing & sales teams, order, track & organize incoming samples, ship/pass all samples to necessary team members

Prepare detailed spec sheets & technical packages and send to necessary overseas development teams

Prepare colorways & generate CAD requests

Assist in preparing CAD deck presentations/line sheets for internal & customer meetings

Prepare all CADs to send to marketing team for catalog layout

Assist design team in creating product mockups using AI software

Support design/development team in creating & maintaining seasonal, brand specific material lists, coordinating with the development team to order sample materials as necessary

Coordinate international & domestic sample shipping, to include: gathering & packing any samples to overseas factories, showrooms, internal teams or customers, creating shipping labels & commercial invoices, tracking all incoming shipments, communicate/coordinate with imports team and shipping companies in the event any shipment is delayed or held in customs, unpack & organize incoming sample shipments