Design Associate - Footwear

stevemaddencareers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Steve Madden Careers in New York seeks a hands-on Design Support to assist the Designer and Design Director in daily operations. You will create fabric swatch books, maintain sample records, and manage orders and shipping.

You will collaborate on sketches, product line design, and trend forecasting, while keeping sample rooms organized and preparing line sheets and documents. This role requires strong organization and communication, with domestic/international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• College degree in Arts/Fashion preferred.
• Ability to sketch and CAD.
• 2-4 years experience in the field.
• Creative background a plus.
• Proficiency Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Create swatch books for fabrics and trims used in design.
• Maintain an up-to-date picture record of all samples and file names and style numbers.
• Check in orders and handle shipping.
• Keep sample rooms organized.
• Track sample orders, and add samples.
• Collaborate in sketching and detailing.
• Collaborate in designing the product line.
• Create line sheets.
• Prepare correspondences, spreadsheets, and forms.
• Communicate with vendors.
• Assist in the confirmation process.
• Assist in brand direction and trend forecasting.
• Domestic and international travel.
• Special projects as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Discretion

Problem solving

Teamwork

Travel

Education

College degree in Arts/Fashion preferred

Tools

CAD

Photoshop

Illustrator

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

General Summary: This position assists the Designer and Design Director in the day-to-day operations of the design department.

Major Responsibilities:

• Create swatch books for all fabrics, trim, used in design
• Maintain an up-to-date picture record of all samples and also an up-to-date file of all names and style numbers
• Check in all orders received and handle all shipping
• Keep all sample rooms organized
• Track all sample orders, and ad samples
• Collaborate in sketching and detailing
• Collaborate in designing the product line
• Create line sheets
• Preparation of correspondences, spreadsheets, and forms
• Communicate with vendors
• Assists in the confirmation process
• Assists in brand direction and trend forecasting
• Domestic and International travel
• Special projects as needed
• Other duties as required

Specific Job Skills:

• Ability to perform complex verbal and written communications face-to-face and in group settings
• Majority of decisions are made utilizing established policies and procedures, and concern self and/or work responsibilities only
• Work responsibilities occasionally concern confidential and/or sensitive information requiring the use of discretion
• Job duties are somewhat varied, occasionally requiring conceptualizing, planning and implementing
• Assertive self-starter with strong decision making ability
• Ability to work in a multi-task, high pressure environment
• Ability to travel as required
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and time management skills essential
• Strong follow-up and completion skills
• Personable and excellent customer service skills are essential
• Under limited supervision, anticipates and solves problems for self and other lower level employees
• Provides basic work direction and support to small groups of usually skilled and semi-skilled employees

Education, Licenses, Certificates, Registrations and/or Experience:

• College degree in Arts/Fashion preferred
• Ability to sketch and CAD
• 2-4 years experience in the field
• Creative background a plus
• Proficiency Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, Photoshop, and Illustrator