Designer, Fitness & Fitness Lounge Knit Bottoms
Vuori, Inc
- Carlsbad, CA
- $94,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Full ownership of category, manager has full confidence in Designer to bring an abundance of ideas to table that fit our identified Design filters
- Research international competitive market for full awareness of category, look for potential new ideas, and learn comp businesses
- Pulls conceptual imagery along with product specific tears pre-season
- Ability to take tears/ new ideas and translate them into a new, brand-right way
- Sketch etiquette (being able to clearly communicate idea through hand or cad sketches, using fit guide language and showing on body/croquis to show proportion)
- Creator of ideas for business needs that maintain heritage Vuori aesthetic and move brand forward; this involves partnering closely with manager and Merchandising partner to learn history as well as current business
- Knowledge of silhouettes, fit, fabrication, construction, different sewing/stitching techniques
- Develops language around fabric: understanding of hand feel, performance properties, drape, and visual face, which will translate into sketching
- Creates clean and clear Tech Packs with detailed technical sketches when needed
- Attends fits in order to finesse product with efficiency and in a collaborative way
- Helps to manage data integrity of Design documents including but not limited to Tech Packs, BOM Visuals, Merch Guides, and Mill Sheets
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in Design.
- PLM experience preferred but not necessary
- Strong written and verbal communication: understanding of what to say in specific conversations, with different audiences
- Strong builder of relationships: this role requires close partnerships with Merchandising, Technical Design, Product Development, and Materials which will require high levels of collaboration and grace, and done in a way that is representative of the Designs teams values of creativity, kindness, curiosity first, and leading without ego
- Ability to speak to styles with confidence and take feedback in a collaborative way
- Presentation skills; will present work at CFT meetings and at larger milestone meetings
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment; agility and resilience will be key characteristics
- May travel for research and/or development
- May take on an Assistant, in which case Designer would work with manager to create growth plan to become a manager of others
- May take on Innovation work w/n category
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discount
- 401(k)