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Vida Shoes International · 2 weeks ago

Associate Footwear Designer, Women’s Brand

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $80K/yr

2+ years exp

Vida Shoes International is looking for an experienced Associate Footwear Designer to help and develop our women’s brands. The role involves coordinating a development calendar, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring on-time delivery and development of footwear products.

Apparel & Fashion

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Interpret design intent, offer alternative solutions, and act as a technical resource

Write product specs and construction standards

Work with development centers & factories to ensure and improve manufacturability

Manage design conceptualization to commercialized finished product

Partner up with brand specific merchandiser

Keep cost, target price, & duty structures in mind while design and development process thru entirety of design & development cycle

Research and forecast fashion, materials and market trends

Sketch, CAD work and create specs and tech packs for the manufacturing team overseas

Contribute to both the development and sampling of new collections

Aid in the production process

Order and track samples requested

Understand and focus on specific customer needs depending on the brand and product category

Create and manage seasonal brand line sheets

Setup and maintain CAD approval on web portal for either/both company or licensed assigned brand

Find or create white space opportunities

Exposure to line-building process while working closely with directors and merchandiser

Coach young designer and expose to basic footwear design and development process

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time (domestic and international)

Qualification

Footwear designProduct developmentTech Packs creationIllustrator proficiencyPhotoshop proficiencyInDesign proficiencyMarket trend researchHand sketchingMicrosoft Office knowledgeProject managementProblem-solvingCommunication skillsSelf-motivation

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related design experience 2 to 4 years

Must have a basic understanding of project management and problem-solving concepts

Ability to manage multiple projects and must be a self-starter

Understanding of the product development creation process

Exposure to sample development is key, plus materials manufacturing knowledge is essential to this role

Ability to manage multiple projects & must be a self-starter

Must be able to understand how to build product to targeted price

Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign software

Hand sketching ability and quick ideation capability

Ability to research market trend information

Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and discipline

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook

Must be motivated and eager to learn in a fast-paced industry

Company

Vida Shoes International

Since 1973, Vida Shoes International has been committed to becoming a global leader in the footwear industry.

Founded in 1973

New York, New York, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.vidagroup.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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