Senior Sleepwear & Intimates Designer

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Join our team at Li & Fung as a Senior Sleepwear & Intimates Designer, where you’ll lead the creative vision and drive the seasonal design development process from concept to delivery. With a strong background in sleepwear and intimates design, you’ll create trend-forward, customer-focused collections that align with brand strategy, market demands, and the specific needs of licensing and branded customers.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategy & Innovation

• Conduct trend research and analysis for sleepwear and intimates, including concept/mood board creation, competitive shopping, and market analysis.
• Develop brand-appropriate, original designs for sleepwear and intimates that reflect seasonal trends and customer needs, particularly within licensing or branded customer categories.
• Lead the seasonal design development process, ensuring collections meet cost and assortment strategy requirements.
• Generate concepts for special projects to expand offerings for new customers or market segments.

Operations & Results

• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure proper fit and functionality of designs.
• Partner with CAD designers to develop original prints, textiles, and embroidery for sleepwear and intimates.
• Design in alignment with line plans, sales data, and emerging trends, maintaining adherence to the product development calendar.
• Create detailed sketches, line sheets, and tech packs for sleepwear and intimates styles using Adobe Illustrator.
• Source, select, and review raw materials and trims, ensuring alignment with cost and quality standards.
• Collaborate with costing engineers to deliver designs within pricing parameters.
• Approve aesthetic and quality details for print strike-offs, fabrics, and trims.

Customers & Relationships

• Coordinate closely with internal teams (e.g., technical design, production) and external vendors to ensure smooth execution.
• Build strong partnerships with vendors and cross-functional teams to facilitate effective communication and project success.
• Develop a deep understanding of licensing and branded customer requirements, tailoring designs to align with their specific brand DNA and target markets.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in apparel design, with a focus on sleepwear and/or intimates preferred.
• Prior experience working with licensing or branded customers is highly desirable.
• Strong creativity and awareness for sleepwear and intimates design, merchandising, and trends.
• Proficient knowledge of garment construction, fit, pattern-making, and fabrication.
• Extensive understanding of sewing techniques, silhouettes, trims, and print manufacturing processes.
• Highly skilled in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with 3D design software (e.g., Browzwear, CLO3D) is a plus.
• Superior organizational and communication skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Compensation/Benefits:

• The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $120,000.00 - $140,000.00. The offered salary or salary range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.
• Our Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, company holidays

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