Accessories Designer

BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bioworld Merchandising, a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories, is seeking an experienced Accessories Designer - Licensed Product to join our team of outstanding employees.

With a focus on trend research, PLM-driven development, and collaboration with licensed partners, you will translate brand stories into market-ready product across kids categories and private label lines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Design/Product development for accessories or apparel.
• Experience in product execution through product management software (PLM).
• Creative, trend-driven innovator who is customer obsessed.
• Excels in highly collaborative environment with different work groups.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, and InDesign; knowledge of WGSN and Edited is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a versatile portfolio of graphic and product design.
• Support development of licensed and private label product lines.
• Create tech packs and line sheets; enter, track, and change styles in PLM.
• Communicate with factories and Sales to meet account needs.
• Detail color, size, construction, and changes in master grids across a season.

Skills

Graphic design

Product development

PLM

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Trend research

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Fashion Design or similar

Tools

PLM software

WGSN

Edited

Job description

Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retails channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. Employees of Bioworld consider it to be an honor and a privilege to be part of the hottest, most creative, dynamic company in the industry!

We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!

We Believe in Great Brands: Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.

Creative Culture: Our multi-disciplinary team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product design paired with merchandising expertise. We prize collaboration and believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.

We are the Market: Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture and consumer reaction.

Accessories Designer - Licensed Product to join our team of outstanding employees!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Research, organize, present, and translate trends, graphic, and color inspiration, provide market research as needed
• Create and manage products within a product lifecycle management system (PLM).
• Interpret and incorporate those trends into seasonal product development
• Create and design into seasonal line plans
• Merchandise product lines into cohesive stories and sales ready lines
• Develop sketches across our Kids private label product categories, with focus on knitted head and hand, cut and sewn head and hand, ski product.
• Develop graphics and prints as needed for private brand product, as well as work with Licensed graphics.
• Work within PLM system to enter, track, and change styles throughout the product life cycle
• Communicate daily with factories throughout product lifecycle
• Communicate with Sales team to make sure account needs are being met from Design.
• Create tech packs and line sheets
• Assess fit and create specs
• Work with product master grids detailing color, size, construction, changes, sample sending, etc. throughout a season

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

• A developed and versatile portfolio of graphic and product design
• 5+ years of experience in Design/Product development for accessories/or apparel
• Experience in a product execution through product management software (PLM)
• Creative, trend driven innovator who is customer obsessed
• Excels in highly collaborative environment with different work groups
• Passion for fan culture and pop culture product
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Can-do and solution driven mentality, even keeled and upbeat, with an appetite for continued
• improvement and learning
• Proficient in: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, & In Design. Previous experience with
• WGSN and Edited a plus

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

• Degree in Fashion Design or similar

BUSINESS HOURS

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm, and as needed to meet business goals and objectives. We have a Hybrid flexible schedule. We work 4 days in office and 1 from home once trained. Schedules can vary based on deadlines and projects.