Associate Designer, Knit Tops + Woven Tops

ASSOCIATE DESIGNER, WORK APPAREL

REPORTS TO: SR. DESIGNER

STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

 

Summary

Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas.  We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another’s achievements, and most importantly support each other.

 

At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.

 

Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time. 

 

The Associate Designer is responsible for documenting all design work and communicating with factories overseas and domestically. This role will also support development and creating collateral materials such as photos, tech packs, graphics and line sheets for all categories of private brand merchandise.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the designing commercially viable products, seasonal presentations with trend inspiration, silhouettes, fit, wash, embroidery, dry process, trims, color palettes and wash ranges
• Research, design and develop raw materials, fabric, print development, graphic design and trim within the time and action calendar
• Create and manage line sheets and tech packs including sketch, colorways, construction details, and complete bill of materials
• Actively participate in fit sessions and update sketches and tech packs promptly with needed revisions
• Communicate with sourcing partners/factories in regard to all details of the product by utilizing complete tech packs, commenting on lab dips, prints and graphics, hand looms, strike offs, and knit downs while meeting deadlines
• Track all prototypes and pre-production samples utilizing the communication (WIPs) dates and calendars
• Partner with vendors, designers and project management to ensure fabrics, design details, and garments are within cost parameters while providing value to the apparel collections
• Assist with the hand off to the product manager (hand off final production tech packs, files, and approvals)
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills.
• Degree or diploma in Design
• Minimum of 2-4 years of work experience in a Design department or studio
• Demonstrate illustrative skills through Photoshop, Illustrator and In Design
• PLM/WebPDM experience
• Must be extremely well organized, work well under pressure and be a strong problem solver
• Self-motivator with good initiative
• Experience meeting multiple deadline

Competencies

• Customer Centric/Sales Driven – Assesses customer experience within the store and promotes a culture of customer engagement. Is attentive to customers and understands their needs, offers products that are aligned with the consumers’ expectations. Continually searches for ways to improve customer service.
• Ensure Effective Communication - Listens carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
• Establish Trust - Follows through on commitments. Is honest and direct with others. Promotes a culture of respect for, commitment to, and compliance with Company values, beliefs, and standards. Ensures the protection of confidential information.

 

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