Associate Designer, Men’s Apparel & Private-Label

Ross Stores, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness benefits

Donation matching

Job summary

Ross Stores, Inc. is seeking an Associate Designer to support the development of seasonal Men’s apparel and private-label brands.

You’ll create design specs, mood boards, and technical packs while collaborating with Designers, Merchandising, and Vendors to drive commercial outcomes. You will participate in trend research, build line reviews, and ensure alignment with brand positioning, customer needs, and fabrication requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years apparel design or product development experience.
• Experience with third-party vendors and overseas factories preferred.
• Apparel industry experience required.
• Portfolio required.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; PLM experience preferred.
• Strong technical sketching and product specification skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication with external vendors.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Experience leveraging AI design tools for research and ideation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely product development support throughout the design lifecycle.
• Demonstrate ownership for assigned styles, projects, and milestones.
• Contribute creative, customer-relevant design ideas to support business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with internal partners and external vendors.
• Balance creativity with cost, value, quality, and on-time execution.
• Coordinate development with cross-functional teams to align with line plans.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

PLM systems

Microsoft Office

AI design tools

Job description

Ross Stores, Inc. is seeking an Associate Designer to support the development of seasonal Men’s apparel and private-label brands.

You’ll create design specs, mood boards, and technical packs while collaborating with Designers, Merchandising, and Vendors to drive commercial outcomes. You will participate in trend research, build line reviews, and ensure alignment with brand positioning, customer needs, and fabrication requirements.