Haddad is a privately held family business with over 70 years of experience in the children’s wear apparel and accessories industry. Haddad is the leading children’s wear manufacturer representing the most iconic American brands in the world; Nike, Brand Jordan, Converse, Hurley and Levi’s. Our talented professionals are leaders in design, sourcing, sales and global distribution. With over 15 locations and 800 employees globally, it is no surprise that we are already the number one children’s wear company in the world.
Overview:
The Associate Designer will work closely with Designers to support and develop seasonal apparel lines and select and seek approval for all raw materials and colors.
Key Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the creation and design of lines according to predetermined style plans, sales needs and emerging trends
- Assist Designers in product development of seasonal brand right lines at all stages, including (but not limited to) market research, trend presentations, and sourcing all raw materials
- Create CAD sketches of styles in development
- Research, select and seek approval for fabrics, trims, silhouettes, color palettes, and patterns
- Meet all deadlines in adherence to the seasonal design calendar
- Set up and maintain seasonal catalog(s)
- Create technical packs which include detailed sketches, fabric and garment construction, and pattern and graphic placement, to be used for sampling
- Ensure that product development logs, line sheets, inspiration boards and design archives library are accurate and updated regularly
- Communicate regularly with Design Operations and Sourcing to update and share information on line development
- Partner with Merchandising and Visual teams to set and maintain showroom appearance
- Special projects as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design with a strong knowledge of garment construction
- 2+ years of experience in the fashion industry as an Assistant or Associate Designer (children’s wear experience a plus)
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Brand appropriate aesthetic
- Ability to sketch brand right designs
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