Belk · 3 days ago
Assistant Apparel Designer (Hybrid)
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expBelk is a large retailer seeking an Assistant Apparel Designer to handle the design and development of product designs for their Private Brand. The role involves managing garment design aspects, ensuring brand consistency, and collaborating with various teams to meet seasonal assortment goals.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Hiring Manager
Kelly Hollis
Responsibilities
Assistant Designers have ownership of the Product Lifecycle Management systems, libraries, and projects to achieve Belk goals in accordance with company policy and practices and to ensure quality, aesthetics, and timely delivery of products to market
Create development sketches for new private brand styles as well as specific product category of responsibility. Create line planners for product development and meeting needs
Approves fabric, trim, and pattern for specific category of responsibility
Partners with Apparel Designer to ensure that department goals and priorities are aligned
Manages the creative vision for a specific product category or brand[s]
Create and inspires ideas/ new concepts outside the current assortment[s]
Support the creation of trend boards, presentation boards, and compelling product assortments
Research and source silhouette/ color/ fabric trends each season
Identifies opportunities for process improvement and implement improvements
Understand the design process and Private Brands/Merchant’s business objectives to drive and support financial results
Develops and maintains relationships with the Merchandising teams, Sourcing, Tech Design, Textile, Marketing, eComm, Visual, Domestic and Overseas Offices, and key vendors to exchange ideas, leverage expertise, and streamline the development process
Owns Sample organization from Domestic and Overseas vendors to manage entire lifecycle of sample process
Requires designated hybrid in-office work schedule
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent years of experience
Specific Degree: Fashion Design, Fine Art or related field
1-3 years of experience
Strong attention to detail
Strong commercial sense and market knowledge of garment construction
Must be able to distinguish color
Demonstrates strong people skills and the ability to be an effective communicator, and team player
Able to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment
Ability to research and to apply market trend information
Working knowledge of design and product development processes
Ability to prioritize and manage workload with multiple deadlines
Strong presentation skills
Strong time management skills at a process and communication level
Strong sense of initiative
Creative ability to identify and create new products to address white space
Specific Training: Must be proficient in design programs: Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc
Strong fashion sense and ability to translate merchant/ market input into highly salable product
Strong creative skills and the ability to sketch and design new ideas
Requires designated hybrid in-office work schedule
Preferred
Industry experience: Large retailer or manufacturer preferred
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
Leadership Team
Don Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
H
Hyon Park
EVP, CIO
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