Anthropologie Apparel Temporary Design Coordinator

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie Apparel seeks a Temporary Design Coordinator to support the design team in budgeting, calendars and seasonal lines-heets. You will work across multiple categories, assist Design Directors, and drive PLM trainings for new designers.

Responsibilities include coordinating budgets, creating linesheets, managing the design calendar, and mentoring the team to improve workflows and communication with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills for multitasking in a fast-paced design environment.
• Clear communication to collaborate with cross functional team members.
• Problem solving and creative solution skills for design processes.
• Ability to work with others in a team setting with positive energy.
• Willingness to learn the design process and adapt to new systems.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Leadership to execute projects on seasonal concepts and objectives.
• Organize and hold PLM trainings for all new design members.
• Strategize with Art, Tech, Production & Buying leads to keep labels up to date.
• Understand product lifecycle, deadlines and information for efficient meetings.
• Mentor the Design Coordinator team and establish best practices.
• Manage Anthropologie’s Plus product in PLM and communicate updates.
• Create and manage Seasonal Linesheets and budgets.
• Assist in sending weekly vendor packages and organize design calendar.
• Generate style numbers and maintain Tradestone updates.
• Support sample preparation for Sample Review and cross-functional communication.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Time management

Cross functional communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn design process

Microsoft Office proficiency

Photoshop

Illustrator

Web PDM

Tools

Tradestone

Microsoft Office

Photoshop

Illustrator

Web PDM

Job description

Anthropologie Apparel is seeking a Temporary Design Coordinator to join their team. The Design Coordinator is an operational support role for the design team. They oversee the team’s budget, calendar & seasonal lines-heets while performing other miscellaneous tasks to help the team’s day to day performance. The position works on multiple categories and assists the Design Directors with the organization and management of the teamRole Responsibilities

• Partner with Leadership team in executing projects related to seasonal concepts, business objectives & emerging initiatives.
• Organize and hold PLM trainings for all new design members.
• Strategize with the Art, Tech, Production & Buying leads to ensure all own brand labels are up to date and any changes won’t affect targeted delivery.
• Understand the product lifecycle & anticipate needs, deadlines & necessary information so meetings can run more efficiently.
• Mentor the Design Coordinator team, help them to establish best practices across all categories.
• Build team moral by embracing change, staying positive & encouraging collaboration.
• Manage all of Anthropologie’s Plus product in PLM & communicate updates to critical partners.
• Create and manage Seasonal Linesheets
• Assist Design Coordinators in sending vendor packages weekly
• Manage the design calendar and processes.
• Organize team communication on an operational level by creating budgets, monthly calendars and seasonal linesheets.
• Generate style numbers & maintain updates in Tradestone.
• Closely work with directors on budget, calendar & team management
• Assist in sample preparation for Sample Review
• Professionally communicate with cross functional team members in a timely manner to assess daily tasks.
• Problem solve and troubleshoot any issues that arise within the team or bubble up to directors/design manager.
• Onboard new hires, giving them the right tools and training to succeed in the workplace.

Role Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross functional team members
• Problem solving & creative solution skills
• Ability to work with others in a team setting.
• Positive attitude and high energy with a desire to learn the design process
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Offi ce, Photoshop, Illustrator, Web PDM )

The PerksURBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefitsEEO StatementURBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.