Career Opportunity

Designer, Collection Sweaters

Ref #:

W161846

Department:

Design

City:

New York

State/Province:

New York

Location:

United States

Pay Range: The pay range for this job is $65000 - $129225 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.

Benefits: Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, flexible working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.

Pay Range Max

129225

Pay Range Min

65000

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

Assist the Design Lead, Collection Sweaters in creating all Sweater designs for Women's Collection from concept to sales, sample delivery and pre-production approval within calendar milestones.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

    Research Seasonal inspiration and trend and prepare all supporting design materials for consideration
    Partner with other internal departments for trim, embroidery, prints and color.
    Maintain and organize sweater designs for the season for future reference.
    Hand sketch sweater designs for design presentations.
    Manage flat and detail sketches for construction hand off to Tech Design and Production teams.
    Prepare artwork and pattern/stitch layouts.
    Daily organization and must be able to keep accurate notes of meetings and product changes.
    Must be able to hand sketch and know CAD.
    Responsible for assisting Design Lead in creating seasonal concept boards, sketching, presentation set up, detailing of product, communication with merchandising, product development and production colleagues.
    Partner with Concept, Design Leads, Product Design, Merchandising and Production to ensure products are designed/developed in accordance with the calendar, quality, and cost.

    Experience, Skills & Knowledge

    * Strong Design skills and ability to communicate ideas through detailed illustrator and hand rendered sketches.

    * High level of computer proficiency - Illustrator, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Excel, WebPDM and Point Carre.

    * Able to work well with others and build a solid, positive work environment

    * Industry experience in sweater and/or cut and sew knit design preferred

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    Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.