Designer and Merchandiser - Socks/Hosiery

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A wholesale fashion accessories company is seeking a proactive Designer and Merchandiser to support their Product & Design team in New York City. In this role, you will lead the creation of CADs and artwork for various products, manage a junior designer, and conduct trend research to guide product strategy. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in product design in fashion, strong leadership abilities, and excellent organizational skills. Please submit your resume for consideration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product design, preferably within fashion, hosiery, or accessories.
• Proven experience creating CADs, production-ready artwork, and packaging design.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of production-ready CADs and artwork for socks, hosiery, and related products.
• Conceptualize and design creative packaging.
• Manage a junior designer.

Skills

Product design

Leadership

Collaboration

Time management

Organizational skills

Job description

Our client, a wholesale fashion accessories company, is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Designer and Merchandiser to support their Product & Design team in NYC!

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of production-ready CADs and artwork for socks, hosiery, and related products
• Conceptualize and design creative, functional, and visually compelling packaging
• Manage a junior designer, including goal setting, project delegation, and deadline management
• Work directly with vendors during sampling and production to meet product development timelines and milestones
• Oversee product samples, organize artwork files, and maintain project documentation
• Conduct trend research, competitive shopping, and forecasting to guide product strategy
• Support sales team in customer meetings and manage artwork direction for key accounts
• Prepare professional product presentations, sales tools, trend boards, handouts, catalogs, and showroom visuals
• Maintain a monthly rotation of showroom trend boards and visual sales materials
• Partner with merchandising and product development teams to identify opportunities for category growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product design, preferably within fashion, hosiery, or accessories
• Proven experience creating CADs, production-ready artwork, and packaging design
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Experience collaborating with vendors and internal teams to meet production and development deadlines
• Excellent organizational, time management, and presentation skills
• Ability to translate trends and customer insights into actionable product designs
• Creative, strategic, and highly collaborative with a strong understanding of merchandising concepts.

Please submit your resume for consideration.