Dickies: Senior Designer, Mens Tops / Outerwear

For over a century, Dickies has been worn by those forging their own path to shape the world we live in. We celebrate the can-do spirit of tradespeople, skaters, and doers who continue to put their trust in us. And we’re ready for the next 100 years of rolling up our sleeves alongside them, creating styles that work as hard as they do. 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team dedicated to those people that work hard and play harder, Dickies just may be the place for you.  

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Senior Designer Men’s Tops and Outerwear 

What will you do? 

A day in the life of a Senior Designer for Mens Tops and Outerwear at Dickies looks a little like this. 

This position leads the creative vision, design strategy, and execution for our Global Workwear Men’s Woven Tops and Outerwear categories. This role requires a creative individual with a strong background in apparel design, and a keen understanding of market trends and consumer needs. This position will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality, price/value, functionality, and style. This role reports to the Director of Workwear Design.  

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. 

• Lead the design strategy and execution of innovative, functional, and trend-relevant Men’s workwear woven tops and outerwear that align with the brand’s vision and business objectives.  

• Initiate and provide focused, feasible, functional, commercial, and innovative product ideas that are appropriate for the Dickies brand, and the Men’s consumer in a timely manner   

• Responsible for inspiring new concepts that build on Dickies heritage franchises through the spectrum from functional performance innovation for workwear needs, to elevated lifestyle interpretations   

• Develop a strong understanding of the market to identify opportunities and threats, stay up to date on industry trends, consumer trends, and competitor activities; conduct market research and trend analysis to stay ahead   

• Ensure all designs meet quality, price/cost, fit, and functional standards, with a priority on considering cost and manufacturability.  

• Support the GTM process and ensure effective inputs and outputs  

• Maintain design decks, tech packs, and other documentation to ensure clear communication and execution of design concepts.  

• Work in partnership with the Design, Global Merchandising, and Development teams to execute project direction, product process, cost targets, and deliverables.   

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and other external partners.  

• Present design concepts and collections to senior leadership and key stakeholders.  

• Continuously analyze the category and evaluate design changes needed to improve efficiency, relevance, profitability, and commercial viability.  <