Senior Associate, Woman's Woven Blouses

Overview

The Kasper Group is an apparel industry leader, offering women wardrobe solutions for their wear-to-work and special occasion dressing needs. Driven by excellence and exceptional talent, The Kasper Group has remained a forerunner in fashion for over 30 years. We are committed to delivering iconic brands (Kasper, Anne Klein, LeSuit, Kenneth Cole), relevant fashions and trusted, quality products to our consumers.

So be a part of the exceptional talent!

We currently have a great opportunity for an Associate Designer. The Associate Designer will assist the Senior Designer with the execution of vision, style, and aesthetic, for our womenswear brands, with a focus on women’s woven tops and blouses. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in product development at all stages under guidance of designers: sketching, detail illustrator sketches, tech-packing (proto stage), trend presentation brochures, presentation boards etc.
• Coordinate samples: check in proto and sale samples, track organize and archive
• Helps maintain fabric assortment and library for each season
• Assist in generating and updating line sheets in Illustrator
• Understand the customers by doing market research
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of the customer and competition
• Shop retail floor looking for new silhouettes and details
• Adhere to due dates for all stages of design
• Able to adjust to changing business needs
• Adjust to Time and Action calendar changes
• Send out and follow up on packages for overseas vendors
• Coordinate sample requests from sales and marketing
• Attend fittings with design and technical design
• Work with design, sales and production to effectively communicate departmental needs and design requests.
• Participate in group meetings and trend shopping
• Initiating all styles in centric PLM upon confirmation of sales buy.
• Maintaining and updating details in PLM as needed.
• Maintaining, updating and distribution of all line sheets in Illustrator as needed.
• Team Player:
  Constant communication and collaboration with design and cross functional team members
• Highly efficient, organized, and ability to work with a sense of urgency and purpose.

• Minimum of an associate’s degree in Fashion or BA in related science
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in woven category
• Proficient in Illustrator & PLM is a must
• Must have strong technical knowledge and ability to create tech packs.

Salary Range: 75-90K
* Actual base salary for this role within the above range will be based upon experience, qualifications and/or assigned unit.

We are an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected eternal status.