Southern Tide, LLC
Greenville, SC - Southern Tide Headquarters
At Southern Tide, our mission is to share our love for the coastal lifestyle through premium products, experiences, and service.
We offer competitive benefits packages which may include generous vacation policy, health and wellness coverage, 401k with company match, discounted stock purchasing, options for education reimbursement, and amazing product discounts!
This position is based out of our corporate office in Greenville, SC.
The Senior Men’s Designer executes the seasonal design development process for the assigned line or category, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales and ensures the timely execution of each stage in the process.
Crew Position:
- Collaborate and partner with the Design Director to create a line/category that is on trend, sellable and has the Southern Tide brand integrity.
- Research trends and apply to the Southern Tide brand during the design process.
- Manage the design process from initial sketch to production.
- Ensure top quality in all category products.
- Work closely with the design team and Design Director to ensure calendar deadlines are met.
- Act as team lead for assigned staff, delegate appropriate tasks/projects, monitor/measure progress, and provide coaching/training.
- Partner and collaborate with Sourcing team to ensure cost-effective use of materials, trims, etc., used in both categories.
- Partner with product development and tech design teams so production delays are solved as quickly as possible and are kept to a minimum.
- Collaborate with product development team to ensure accurate information is communicated to vendors for sourcing.
- Partner with Marketing, Sales, etc. to ensure all products are on time for sales meetings, photo shoots and in-store deliveries.
- Run and manage fit sessions with product development and tech design teams.
- Present the line during sales meetings and to all employees.
- Run and manage fabric selections and print reviews during seasonal meetings.
- Assume accountability for calendar management and timely delivery vs. deadlines.
- Work with Design Director to create seasonal concepts, color selections, key patterns, key fabrications and seasonal ideas.
You will love this job if you…
- Have the ability and desire to coach, mentor, and develop others
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Are detailed oriented with excellent collaboration skills
- Are highly organized and able to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Have a strong appetite to help a business grow
- Anticipate challenges and can confidently problem solve
Who we would like to meet:
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Merchandising or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Generally, 6+ years of proven fashion design experience, preferably with the men’s category.
- Expertise with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Working knowledge of CAD and PLM software.
- Strong sketching and design capability.
- Thorough knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, construction techniques, fit, and trim.
- Strong fashion sense and the critical ability to identify and interpret trends and translate to commercial success.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact the location you are applying to or contact us at HRRecruitingandonboarding@oxfordinc.com or 1-888-725-1899.
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