Kontoor Brands

Kontoor Brands

Associate Designer, Wrangler Women’s Denim

Greensboro, NC

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About the role

  • Job Posting: Associate Designer, Wrangler Women's Kontoor Brands is currently seeking an Associate Designer for our Wrangler Global Traditional team.
  • The Associate Designer has responsibility in owning a portion of the business - category or capsule from concept to pre-production.
  • Stay connected to what's happening in the market and understand the trends that are emerging.

Responsibilities

  • Work with manager to design key items to fit into the seasonal concepts and color palettes.
  • Market research of inspirational and competitor brands. Stay connected to what's happening in the market and understand the trends that are emerging. Translate market research into new seasonal product designs.
  • Capability of building and recoloring yarn-dyes and basic prints for each seasonal collection.
  • Manage communication with third party contractors to help brief and evolve seasonal print artworks.
  • Collaborate with technical designer to create specs for each style.
  • Troubleshoot product development related problems to maintain on-time delivery for market meeting samples.
  • Attend fit meetings and communicate detailed comments on fit and construction to technical design team and Asia partners.
  • Support team to build Design presentations and decks, and create and maintain Design cadsheets.
  • Develop and maintain Design Development Tracker.
  • This position reports to the Senior Designer and is responsible for supporting all design activities related to Wrangler Traditional.

Requirements

  • Knowledge and understanding of sourcing fabrics and trims.
  • Strong knowledge of garment construction and fit.
  • Strong knowledge of garment finishing and washing.
  • Ability to take ownership and initiative in your category, ability to problem solve, think creatively, focus on the details, and a commitment to high quality of work.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in apparel design, art, graphics or equivalent combination of experience preferred
  • Familiar with V-Stitcher/3D design - preferred but not required.

Benefits

  • At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle.
  • Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.
  • Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future.
  • Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Learning and gaining the foundations to become a strong designer, to understand the design process/efficiencies, and fully supports the design team in the day-to-day functions.

Company info

  • Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world's most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.
  • Job Posting:
  • Associate Designer, Wrangler Women's
  • Kontoor Brands is currently seeking an Associate Designer for our Wrangler Global Traditional team. This position reports to the Senior Designer and is responsible for supporting all design activities related to Wrangler Traditional. This person will support cross-functional work streams to drive new, trend right and innovative product consistent with the merchandising brief while staying true to the Brand DNA. Learning and gaining the foundations to become a strong designer, to understand the design process/efficiencies, and fully supports the design team in the day-to-day functions.
  • Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world's most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®.
  • Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.
  • Kontoor Brands is currently seeking an Associate Designer for our Wrangler Global Traditional team.
  • Works with Head Designer to build out concept, color, artwork direction, fabric and trims, and wash direction.
  • Has the fundamentals of becoming a strong designer, understands the design process/efficiencies, and fully supports the design team in the day-to-day functions.
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