United Legwear & Apparel Co. · 13 hours ago
Designer [LGW]
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expUnited Legwear & Apparel Co. is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and distributing legwear and apparel. The Designer will drive the design process for Performance Socks, collaborating with multiple teams to deliver innovative and market-driven products that align with consumer needs and company objectives.
ApparelFashionManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead Proactively: Anticipate and solve problems with foresight, reflection, and curiosity. Inspire, reinforce, and motivate team members to be solution-oriented and strive for performance excellence. Identify and drive creative solutions
Provide Positive & Frequent Performance Feedback: Maximize performance and motivation by acknowledging and reinforcing good performance, identifying opportunities for growth, and supporting continuous development
Initiate Structure: Establish, communicate, and achieve ambitious and specific team goals. Consistently plan and build structured processes that reinforce company objectives
Achieve Objectives: Develop, initiate, and enhance plans that enable the execution of work. Provide consistent guidance, follow-up, feedback, support, and encouragement to team members to overcome barriers to success. Understand, use, and monitor all relevant reporting system metrics to make informed decisions that impact our people, processes, and systems
Foster Positive Culture: Perpetuate positive change and continuous improvement in processes and culture by fostering an optimistic, trusting, innovative, and open work environment
Communicate Effectively: Encourage effective dialogue, problem-solving, and conflict resolution by actively listening to, seeking to understand, and fostering collaboration with peers, leadership, and direct reports
Motivate and Inspire: Cultivate and empower high-performing teams by modeling company values, demonstrating respect, and providing constructive feedback. Serve as a visionary to encourage individuals and teams to reach their greatest potential
Train and Develop Others: Fulfill employee training and development needs by serving as a coach, mentor, and facilitator of their knowledge transfer, skill development, and ability to achieve high performance
Balance creative vision with volume drivers to achieve revenue performance & profitability
Partner with Merchandising and Marketing to drive results through product marketing
Seek ways to leverage existing products and innovations throughout the design process
Drive delivery against all design dates and gates throughout our GTM cycle
Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Merchandising, Development, Marketing, and E-Commerce teams to ensure product features and design intent are clearly communicated across all touchpoints
Introduce innovative product ideas to drive the Socks business with clear consumer needs
Contribute to the seasonal color and pattern direction
Knowledge of customer behavior, market trends, and future trend forecasting
Perform any other duties as assigned in support of the company's needs and operations
Attend required training workshops via ADP designated by the supervisor or manager for upskilling or any other performance-related functions based on productivity and monthly check-ins
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Product Design, Industrial Design, Textile Design or related field
A proven track record in designing products with consumers in mind to achieve revenue goals
5-7 years' experience in circular knit designing Socks
Experience working with wholesale and direct channels
Strong graphic and print creation background
Skilled in sketching, adobe creative suite and 3D visualization tools
A proven track record in designing products with consumer in mind to achieve revenue goals
Portfolio showing performance product design, with emphasis on knitting innovation and functional solutions
Strategic thinker who can build strong partnerships with internal cross-functional teams and vendors
Strong decision maker with proven track record of effective communication and presentation skills to gain credibility with cross functional stakeholders and external partners
Able to hit key calendar milestones
Proven combination of business sense and consumer awareness
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Access to quality health care coverage with a variety of plan options to fit your needs.
Fitness Reimbursement Reimbursement is for eligible health and wellness programs to encourage a healthy lifestyle through our medical benefits plan.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% Employer Paid) Income protection to support you during unexpected health challenges, 100% company-paid.
Group-Term Life Insurance (100% Employer Paid) Accidents can happen in an instant, affecting you and a loved one. Our Group-term Life Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance is designed to help families by providing financial protection in case of death or severe injury resulting from an accident.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Confidential support services for mental health, work-life balance, and other personal matters.
401(k) Retirement Plan Plan for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, including employer matching of up to 4.5%
Pet Insurance Coverage options to help care for your furry family members.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave Competitive paid vacation and sick leave to support your work-life balance.
Bereavement Leave Paid time off to grieve and attend to personal matters following the loss of a loved one.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Pre-tax savings accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Commuter Benefits Tax-advantaged options to help cover public transit and commuting costs.
Tuition Reimbursement Support for continued learning and development through approved educational programs.
Voluntary Life Insurance Option to voluntarily add additional financial protection in the event of an unfortunate loss.
Company
United Legwear & Apparel Co.
ULAC is a global leader that conscientiously designs and responsibly manufactures and distributes apparel and accessories for some of the world's most recognizable brands such as PUMA, Hurley, Scotch & Soda, Skechers, Ted Baker, DKNY, Van Heusen, Prince and more.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Doria Alerte
Sales Assistant & Executive Assistant to CCO
Gennie Murphy
EVP/CCO
Recent News
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