Kid’s Designer – Outerwear & Apparel
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with brand design teams to identify feasible styles from existing line development to present to Costco. Shop market for additional ideas that can be presented to Costco to fit within price and quality parameters for Kids Apparel and Outerwear.
- Prepare seasonal trend and CAD presentation for Costco buyer review.
- Create tech packs for buyer presentation samples as needed. Create maintain tech packs for bulk production of adopted styles.
- Manage end-to-end product development process from start to finish.
- Must have fabric, garment construction, print and graphic technique knowledge as well as strong eye for color matching and ability to envision CAD sketches in actual garment form.
- Review and comment on all fabric, lab dip, strike off, trim and packaging submits.
- Oversee and manage buyer presentation sampling and bulk production sampling.
- Review fit samples with appropriate Technical Designer and send comments to supplier as well as coordinate fit comment and fit sample sending to Costco.
- Communicate daily with overseas suppliers ensuring on time and within Costco standards for all sampling and production.
- Work cross-functionally with sportswear and outerwear design and production teams.
Requirements
- Must have children’s apparel and outerwear design experience. Bonus if candidate has adult sportswear experience.
- Minimum of 3 years working directly with Costco as a private label supplier and/or as a wholesale supplier of national or global brands to Costco in the apparel space preferred.
- Must have outstanding attention to detail, be organized and maintain thorough records.
- Strong ability to balance efficiency with accuracy and prioritize workload based on deadlines and/or delivery.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong presentation skills a plus.
- Proficiency in Adobe (Illustrator a must) and Microsoft. Previous experience with PLM or other similar software platform encouraged but not necessary.
Salary: $80,000 - $120,000