Associate Apparel Designer

Columbia Sportswear Company; United States; Sur place; USD 68 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401k with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

FSAs/HSA

Employee discounts

Generous time off

Résumé du poste

Columbia Sportswear Company’s prAna brand is seeking an Associate Apparel Designer to support the women’s lifestyle line in a hybrid Carlsbad, CA position. You will collaborate with design managers, tech design, and product development to maintain design integrity, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 3–5 years of apparel design experience, strong Illustrator skills, and solid knowledge of fabrics, trims, and garment construction; MS Office proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in apparel design or related field; typically 3–5 years of apparel design experience.
• Experience with outdoor industry and apparel category preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Solid knowledge of fabrics and trims; pre-production and garment construction methods.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator; good knowledge of MS Office.

Responsabilités

• Creates accurate technical apparel illustrations and construction details for complex products.
• Own and maintain seasonal line sheets with updates on style info, color, and supply to the PCT.
• Assist with major line reviews, sales meetings and Design Kick off week prep.
• Enter color information into BOM in PLM; ensure brand standards are maintained.
• Attend style reviews and fit sessions; update sketches based on feedback.

Connaissances

Adobe Illustrator

MS Office

Attention to detail

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in apparel design

Outils

PLM system

Description du poste

*This is a hybrid role based out of our HQ in Carlsbad, CA. In-office expectation is 4 days a week*

ABOUT THE POSITION

prAna is looking for an awesome Associate Apparel Designer who will be responsible for supporting our women's design team, specifically within the outdoor lifestyle category. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other designers and cross-functional partners on various tasks and in a fun and sometimes fast environment. You will work closely with your design manager , tech design and product development to ensure design integrity, quality, and accuracy is at its peak. You will ensure development of products within established timelines and may offer creative alternatives to basic design issues that have downstream impacts. You are a combination of analytical/creative/adaptable and are eager to learn about our design process. If you are interested in making a difference, come join our team!

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Creates, maintains, and provides accurate technical apparel illustrations and construction details for more complex products throughout the development season. This includes a higher volume of lifestyle. technical apparel, coverup, and sweaters.
• Own and maintain seasonal line sheet accuracy with continuous updates in style information and color and supply updates to the greater PCT.
• Help with the prep for any major line reviews, sales meetings and presentations and Design Kick off week.
• Accurately enters all pertinent color information into the Bill of Materials in PLM, including fabric and trim color information, ensuring brand standards are maintained.
• Attends style reviews and fit sessions for assigned category, and ensures sketches are updated in a timely manner based on feedback received.
• Meets calendar deadlines, ensuring all work objectives and project milestones are met accurately and efficiently.
• Help with any needed design projects and research to support the Women’s Lifestyle category for assigned styles that meet the needs of consumers, resulting in sales and growth for the company undefined

YOU ARE

Excited to kick start our apparel design career at prAna. Passionate living an active outdoor lifestyle Creative and curious

YOU HAVE

Bachelor’s degree, applicable certification or equivalent experience with course work in apparel design, textile, manufacturing, graphics or related experience. Typically requires 3-5 years of work experience in apparel design. Experience with outdoor industry and apparel category preferred. Requires strong organizational and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail. Solid knowledge of fabrics and trims associated with the development process. Solid knowledge of general design process from concept to pre-production and garment construction methods. Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on Illustrator. Solid skillset in Microsoft Office Suite. Proactive and resourceful work style. Able to anticipate potential problems and suggest possible solutions to manager. Ability to consistently prioritize multiple projects and thrive under pressure to meet strict timelines. Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills; interacts in a professional manner with various levels of management and employees within the organization, as well as vendors and employees worldwide.

PORTFOLIO LINK OR DESIGN WORK EXAMPLES REQURIED IN APPLICATION

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf.

Hiring Range: $67,750 - $99,737

*Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate’s capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community.

• Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

Our name means breath in Sanskrit, the life force that’s part of everything. You might have noticed that we capitalize the A halfway through. That’s because we’re interested in middles. Specifically, the choices you make between your first inhale and last exhale. While your job doesn’t define your life, where you choose to work is important. prAna started over thirty years ago with the intention of making clothes that solve problems for climbers, yogis, and creatives so they could spend more of their life doing what they love. Today, we’re still working with the same intention in mind, and if you’re interested in adding your skillset to Team prAna – we would love to get to know you.