Associate Designer – Apparel CAD & Trend Boards

Gildan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanes is seeking an Associate Designer to assist the Design/Merchandising teams in developing Hanes Commercial Apparel. The role combines administrative and creative support from concept to final development, partnering with product management and sales to bring designs to life through trend boards and stylesheets.

You will help organize color palettes, CADs, and PLM packs, while collaborating with overseas vendors and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and deliver quality fashion

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Fashion or AA Fashion Degree with 3–6 years in industry or equivalent.
• Proficient with Mac/PC and Adobe Creative Suite; strong MS Office skills.
• Creative, highly organized, and collaborative with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; knowledge of fit and construction is a plus.
• Understanding of casual apparel marketplace and competition.

Responsibilities

• Organizes color swatch library and inputs seasonal palettes and mill sheets.
• Support design team in CADs, fabric/lace developments, fittings, and presentations.
• Create and maintain CAD work for style development and line sheets.
• Assist in building seasonal color swatch, trend, and presentation boards.
• Initiate PLM tech packs and updates; manage BOM data and colorway details.
• Collaborate with Merchandising on seasonal decks and cross-functional updates.
• Track material development (fabric, elastics, lace, trims).
• Communicate daily with cross-functional partners and overseas vendors.
• Set up tracking spreadsheets; assist special projects as requested.
• Research competitors and related products; assist textiles/garment construction development.

Skills

Mac/PC proficiency

Adobe Creative Suite

Generative AI tools

Communication & presentation

Organization & project management

Education

BA/BS Fashion degree

3–6 years industry experience

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Acrobat

PLM

Browzwear

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hanes is seeking an Associate Designer to assist the Design/Merchandising teams in developing Hanes Commercial Apparel. The role combines administrative and creative support from concept to final development, partnering with product management and sales to bring designs to life through trend boards and stylesheets.

You will help organize color palettes, CADs, and PLM packs, while collaborating with overseas vendors and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and deliver quality fashion