Designer

The opportunity
The Associate Designer position will assist Design/Merchandising teams in the development of Hanes Commercial Apparel. This is a highly organizational role that provides both administrative and creative assistance from concept to final development. The Associate Designer will support the Hanes Apparel Commercial Design Team from initial concept through product delivery. This role will assist in bringing new designs to life partnering with product management & sales partners through story telling trend boards and stylesheets.
The role

Organizes and maintains color swatch library & Input seasonal color palettes and mill sheets into necessary software. (Photoshop/Illustrator/ PLM/ Browzwear)
Support design team members in creation of CADs, fabric/lace developments, fittings, presentations, and working alongside key cross-functional partners throughout the design development process
Create and maintain CAD work for style development & line sheets
Assist designers to build seasonal color swatch, trend, and presentation boards.
Initiate PLM tech packs and updates throughout all stages of design development process; responsible for accurate PLM style creation, BOM data entry, inputs colorway details
Collaborate with Merchandising team of specific needs and updates on seasonal Deck
Collaborate and follow up on deliverables and deadlines with all cross-functional partners throughout the design process
Facilitates organization and maintenance of prototypes and SMS
Tracks sourced materials development (fabric, elastics, lace, trims, etc.)
Communicate daily with cross-functional partners and overseas vendors (including sourcing requests, materials qualification, project management inquiries, and general follow up)
Attends occasional meetings/conference calls to support and represent design team
Sets up and maintains tracking spreadsheets
Assists and supports special projects as requested
Research competitor and related products
Assist in development of textiles/garment construction
Assist designers on all steps of development process
Demonstrates a passion for design and the Hanes Brand

The requirements

BA/BS Degree required or; AA Fashion Degree with 3-6 years in industry/equivalent experience
Proficient in both Mac/ PC; Adobe Creative Suites (Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design, Acrobat) Microsoft Office proficient (Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint) and generative ai creative software experience is plus
Highly creative and collaborative environment
Highly motivated, passionate, and results-oriented and highly organized with attention to detail
Ability to apply technical/creative concepts with strong communication/ presentation skills - Knowledge of technical fit and construction a plus
Expected to know the casual apparel marketplace and competition
Exceptional talent with commercial eye and detail in innerwear product knowledge
Elevated taste level & ability to interpret trends into high volume saleable product
Ability to multi-task, drive for problem solving, and react with speed and agility
Strong knowledge of Web PLM and building of Bill of Materials
Strong CAD skills in creating foundations CADs/blocks, lace and trim rendering, detailed styling updates, and CAD recoloring
Multi-tasking, ability to manage multiple priority projects/ development calendars
Must be able to work well within a team environment
Self-directed and self-motivated, individual contributor, ability to work independently
Highest level of business ethics