Associate Color Coordinator

Tommy Bahama; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Discount at restaurants and retail

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Tommy Bahama seeks an Associate Color Coordinator to bring seasonal color to life across digital and print platforms. You will manage the master color palette in NEDGraphics and ensure accurate color translations for FlexPLM, Blue Cherry, and Adobe Creative Suite, while auditing color records for consistency.

You will collaborate with Design and IT, calibrate the Epson wide-format fleet, and support seasonally with color standard development and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred in color-related fields.
• 1–3 years with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and color management.
• Strong eye for color accuracy, color theory, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Digitally mix seasonal colors in NEDGraphics and maintain the master palette.
• Translate colors to formats for FlexPLM, Blue Cherry, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, NuOrder.
• Audit color records for accuracy across systems and printing outputs.
• Serve as color systems SME and liaison between Design and IT.
• Build and maintain Excel tools to track department costs.
• Calibrate wide format Epson systems and act as Design/IT liaison.
• Support seasonal design leadership by matching fabric color standards to art and trend decks.
• Create and update on-brand color names; submit revisions for legal approval.
• Organize physical color standard library and manage inventory and supplies.

Skills

Color accuracy

Adobe Creative Suite

Excel

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in Color Science / Fashion / Textile / Graphic Design

Tools

NEDGraphics

FlexPLM

Blue Cherry

Miro

NuOrder

Production printing

Adobe Creative Suite

Excel

Job description

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off. 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations. Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!

SET THE COURSE

The Associate Color Coordinator brings Tommy Bahama's seasonal color to life, digitally mixing and maintaining the master color palette in NEDGraphics and ensuring every approved color translates accurately across our systems, tools, and printed output. This position requires a strong eye for color accuracy, an understanding of basic color science, and a high level of organization and attention to detail.

The role serves as the subject matter expert for our color systems and standards, and the point of contact between Design and IT for related equipment and tools. The position reports into the Design Systems & Processes and works closely with Design leadership and other cross-functional teams.

BE THE ISLAND GUIDE

• Digitally mix seasonal colors in NEDGraphics and maintain the master seasonal palette, translating each approved color into the formats required by FlexPLM, Blue Cherry, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, NuOrder, and production printing, and auditing color records for accuracy across systems.
• Serve as the go-to resource and subject matter expert for our color systems and tools, diagnosing whether issues are systems or process related, and maintaining the documentation and end-user training that enable self-service.
• Build and maintain Excel tools (basic formulas and pivot tables) that track the cost of department supplies and flag rising costs before they become a problem.
• Keep the wide format Epson fleet and light booths calibrated and accurate, and act as the Design/IT liaison for system issues, new functionality, and vendor support.
• Support Design leadership each season by matching fabric color standards to the art, headers, and trend decks they source, building out the seasonal color palettes.
• Create and update on-brand color names for all new colors, ensuring consistency with established naming conventions and submitting revisions for legal review and approval as needed.
• Maintain and organize the physical color standard library by categorizing, auditing inventory, ordering supplies, processing invoices, and filing fabric color standards accurately.
• Partner with the Director of Design & Supply Chain Systems & Processes to gather requirements and evaluate new color system features that could benefit the business.
• Build, update, and share a comprehensive deliverables calendar, managing workload and priorities proactively.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the overall business.

ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE IN PARADISE

• High school diploma required.
• Associate's degree in Color Science, Fashion, Textile, or Graphic Design preferred.
• Equivalent hands-on experience in wide format printing, color matching, or color management and print production will also be considered.
• 1–3 years of experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator required).
• Solid understanding of color theory and color space conversions (RGB, CMYK, LAB, HEX).
• Experience using NEDGraphics or similar textile and color software preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (basic formulas and pivot tables) and Outlook, with familiarity with product data systems such as FlexPLM or Blue Cherry.
• A sharp eye for color accuracy and a real passion for fashion and design.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks and deadlines.
• A dependable, proactive, collaborative approach with a customer-service mindset and a proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with partners at every level of the organization.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically, quickly learn new processes and systems, and drive tasks to completion.
• Rate Range: $26.78 to 40.17 per hour

Mahalo (thank you) for your interest in Tommy Bahama!

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants 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 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 send an email to our recruiting team at [e-mail].

Tommy Bahama participates in E-Verify. Details in English and Spanish. Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.

Aloha! At Tommy Bahama, paradise is our business. Focused on exceptional guest service, upscale products and delicious food and drinks, our tropically inspired lifestyle inspires the world to relax. Maintaining our unique point of view requires a diverse team that includes apparel designers, eCommerce and technology experts, manufacturing and operations, and, of course, retail and hospitality professionals. There are countless opportunities to contribute to our continued success — if you'd like to help us "Live the Island Life," we'd like to hear from you.

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants 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 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 send an email to our recruiting team at [e-mail].