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About the Role
Support the development of seasonal handbag, backpack, and small leather goods collections from concept through production. Partner closely with the Design Director and cross-functional teams to create innovative, commercially viable products while ensuring all development milestones and deadlines are met.
Responsibilities
- Develop seasonal handbag, backpack, and small leather goods collections from concept through production.
- Research and identify seasonal trends, silhouettes, colors, materials, trims, hardware, and construction techniques.
- Create new product designs and improve existing product assortments.
- Partner with the Design Director to merchandise product assortments by brand.
- Develop colorways, material combinations, print artwork, and graphic applications as needed.
- Create presentation boards, line sheets, and sales materials featuring new product concepts.
- Communicate daily with overseas factories regarding product development, sample status, revisions, and estimated completion dates.
- Send sourcing and development communications to overseas partners.
- Prepare detailed tech packs for assigned accounts.
- Review pre-production (PPS) samples to ensure all design, construction, hardware, material, and functionality requirements have been met; communicate approvals and revisions to factories.
- Maintain accurate style information and development updates within the PLM system.
- Finalize adopted styles in PLM for Production.
- Submit seasonal approval packages to licensors.
- Partner closely with Design, Production, Sales, and Licensing teams throughout the development process.
- Track sample progress and proactively follow up on outstanding items to ensure development milestones are achieved.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience in handbag, backpack, and/or small leather goods design and product development.
- Experience designing handbags, backpacks, wallets, totes, crossbody bags, travel accessories, and small leather goods.
- Strong creative, technical, and organizational skills.
- Excellent eye for color, materials, hardware, trend, and construction.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Experience working with a PLM system is a plus.
- Strong understanding of handbag construction, materials, hardware, and manufacturing processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve product development and sample issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management and project management abilities.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive, collaborative team player with strong attention to detail.
Skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- PLM system
- Product development
- Trend research
- Technical design
- Color theory
- Material sourcing
- Hardware selection
- Construction techniques
- Merchandising
- Presentation board creation
- Sales material development
- Communication
- Time management
- Project management
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field