Assistant Designer - Men's Bottoms

Overview

With our organization rooted in the LA lifestyle, Pacsun has remained true to its original foundation since opening doors in 1980. Now as one of the top names in teen fashion (with 350 stores in 50 states), we continue to build upon a customer centric organization looking forward to continued success and opportunity. We achieve our current and future goals through our associates and enjoy a collaborative environment where each role is valued. For our current Designer opportunity we seek individuals who look forward to being part of Pacsun’s amazing story.

Responsibilities

Core Accountabilities: Assists the designer in creating styles from concept to completion in whatever capacity is necessary. 

• Work with the mens design team to develop flat sketches, create cohesive concepts each season and prepare for presentations (must have an interest in gaining strong wash experience and denim knowledge)
• Collaborate with Mens and Womens team for Concept Presentations
• Help execute the concepts of the designer with critical attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet all department deadlines. 
• Manages communications between design function and non-design team members. 
• Fuel a collaborative creative environment among design team and merchandising team
• Interested in learning and continuing the company’s commitment to sustainability initiatives
• Create/Manage all BOMS and TPs on design side
• Maintains PDM, Brand Comply for internal collaborations and other archival systems. 
• Monitors development of preproduction samples with partnership with Product Managers. 
• Responsible to conduct market research and become familiar with issues and effects that influence our industry’s shifts in business. 
• Effectively communicate with and provide accurate, clear information to vendors, product development team and tech team via tech packs and emails needed
• Attends fittings to comment and convey the intended fit of each garment either with or without Designer.  Prepares for meetings, organizes programs and communicates style info to merchants and product development. 
• Works with Product Managers to monitor lab dip, hand loom, and strike-off approval.

Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:

Those individuals who have been most successful in this role begin with our organization with the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Minimum 2yr AA Degree preferred in Design/Fashion Merchandising, or equivalent experience.
• Adobe illustrator, Microsoft and Photoshop skills.
• PDM training preferred.
• Timely sense of trends and market direction encompassing color, fabric and silhouette.
• Working knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, textiles and current finishing techniques and processes.
• 0-3 years design experience, which includes fabric sourcing, technical design, trim development and color training w/practical experience.
• Computer PC, MAC and CAD experience.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms.
• The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.
• Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.
• Required to travel in elevator or stairwells to attend meetings and engage with associates on multiple floors throughout building.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position.  As a National Retailer, occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required during periods of high volume.  This role operates in a professional hybrid environment where we will be working from home and also utilizing the office environment to use standard office equipment.

Other Considerations:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.