Haddad is a privately held family business with over 70 years of experience in the children's wear apparel and accessories industry. Haddad is the leading children's wear manufacturer representing the most iconic American brands in the world; Nike, Brand Jordan, Converse, Hurley and Levi's. Our talented professionals are leaders in design, sourcing, sales and global distribution. With over 15 locations and 800 employees globally, it is no surprise that we are already the number one children's wear company in the world. Overview: The Designer will work cross functionally with Graphic Design, Sales and Merchandising to create and develop seasonal apparel lines while supporting the overall brand's objective. Key Accountabilities:
- Research and identify market place trends on style, fit and color to maintain a brand strategy
- Create CAD sketches of styles in development
- Review and approve all technical packs to ensure accuracy of product development and create tech packs as necessary
- Ensure that the design team is made aware of major milestones and deadlines throughout the design process including fabric requests and sourcing timelines
- Oversee the creation, development and execution of design process while implementing the overall brand strategy and merchandise objectives for their functional area
- Attend all fitting meetings and lend feedback to ensure design intention is captured
- Work closely with Graphic Designers, Sales and Merch to prepare line reviews and presentation materials for market and corporate brand meetings
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of the seasonal design catalogs to ensure accuracy
- Ensure Design Operations and Sourcing have the most accurate information on line development and that changes were implemented
- Communicate regularly with Sales and Merchandising teams to discuss line development progress and share feedback
- Review and approve styles, materials, trims and colors and effectively communicate approvals to appropriate cross functional teams
- Participate in sampling communication between sample room. Design, and cross-functional teams as needed
- Manage, train and develop Associate and Assistant Designers
- Initial fit/Sample pass off to TD for new fits
- Manage Fashion Show concepting, styling and work with Marketing on Go-sees
- Special projects as assigned
Requirements Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
- 5+ years of experience in the fashion industry (children's wear knowledge a plus)
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Ability to lead and develop a team of Assistant/Associate Designer (s)
- Brand appropriate aesthetic
- Must have active wear and boys design experience
Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role as it is for all Haddad Brands team members, so that we all have a full appreciation, aesthetically and tactilely, of the qualities that define our brand partners' products and set them apart from their competitors. Salary Description $65,000 - $100,000 per year