• Responsible for designing and developing innovative, quality sales samples and bulk product.
• Partner with concept, design leads, merchandising, wash, fabric, trim, technical design, graphic & prints teams to ensure denim product is designed/developed in accordance with the calendar, quality, and cost requirements.
• Inspire Senior design team through vintage research, market research, on-line and instore research plus social networking to gather new ideas for development.
• Evaluate design presentations and aim for them to be inspirational, clear and focused with a goal for design approvals.
• Prepare for design handoffs by gathering inspirational garments, fabric info, trims, fit references, and design work.
• Create seasonal denim deliveries that adhere to line plans, and costing guidance of fabric, trims, details, wash, and development.
• Partner with cross functional team members to achieve all design calendar deadlines and milestones.
• Make timely design decisions in fit, styling, details, and wash that adhere to RL aesthetic/principals with an eye for detail and quality execution for proto, sales samples, and production.
• Provide recaps of design meetings.
• Create and maintain seasonal design paginations on VibeIQ. Keep design work updated and organized on VibeIQ and in the TEAMS folders.
• Provide specific direction on execution of sales sample details to ensure highest quality aesthetic according to Ralph Lauren.
• Execute tech pack developments and ensure proper execution/efficiency before hand-off.
• Maintain organization of digital and physical design workspace, design keep samples, and inspiration samples.
• Set the standard of communication and teamwork.