Designer, Sweaters

toryburch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tory Burch seeks a senior knitwear designer with 5+ years in Advanced Contemporary to lead sweater concepts from concept through SMS and production.

You will design, develop, and scale knitwear across seasonal lines, collaborate with yarn suppliers, and partner with Product Development and Technical Design to ensure fit and build quality. The role includes mentoring a Design Assistant and driving innovation within Tory Burch aesthetics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Advanced Contemporary or Designer market.
• Preferably experience managing a design assistant.
• Strong understanding of sweater design, yarn development, stitch structures, garment construction, and seasonal concept development.
• Experience working with PLM systems and cross-functional partners throughout the product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of Pre-Collection sweater categories from initial concept through SMS.
• Research seasonal trends, silhouettes, color, yarns, stitches, and construction techniques to develop commercially relevant knitwear concepts.
• Select yarns in collaboration with Yarn Sourcing manager, balancing design intent, quality, and cost.
• Familiarity with Italian and Asian yarn mills and yarn properties.
• Strong communication skills to foster factory partnerships.
• Develop knit swatches and stitch explorations relevant to the season.
• Strong sketching skills, strong Photoshop/Procreate cad-ing skills.
• Create presentation boards and CAD decks for Design Leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Product Development to maintain accurate product information in PLM.
• Collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit, construction, and garment engineering meet design intent.
• Review prototypes, fittings, lab dips, yarn approvals, providing detailed feedback to vendors and cross-functional partners.
• Drive product creation from concept through SMS, and final production readiness.
• Manage and mentor the Design Assistant, including delegating work, reviewing deliverables, and approving timesheets.
• Support a collaborative team environment by partnering with cross-functional teams to solve design and development challenges.

Skills

Knitwear design

Sketching

Photoshop

Procreate

CAD

PLM systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

We are an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear, Tory's design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty.

Empowering women is the company's guiding principle, expressed through Tory's collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009, the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with access to capital, education and community.

You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream, explore, discover and, as important, laugh together. If you're prepared to work hard, create impact, and have fun while doing it, we would love to have you join #TeamTory.

Life @ToryBurch is Special Because:

When you join us, you're joining a global, purpose-led company on an exciting growth journey with an amazing culture and great benefits.

Our culture is welcoming and inclusive -- everyone is empowered to make a difference.

We have the best team in the world and believe in paying competitively and rewarding for high performance.

Your overall well-being is important to us; we offer generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life.

We love seeing our employees wear our beautiful collections. You'll receive a generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.

We are invested in your professional growth - you'll have access to free executive coaching on-demand.

We believe in the importance of giving back and you'll have many opportunities to do just that through the Tory Burch Foundation and paid volunteer days.

This Role is Tailor-Made for You Because:

You have a strong background in designing knits and sweaters.

You are creative, adaptable and enjoy coming up with new innovative silhouettes and stitches.

You love to conceptualize a season that is both fashion and commercially-driven and reflective of the creative vision and Tory Burch aesthetic.

A Day in the Life:

• Design and development of Pre-Collection sweater categories from initial concept through SMS.
• Research seasonal trends, silhouettes, color, yarns, stitches, and construction techniques to develop commercially relevant knitwear concepts.
• Select yarns in collaboration with Yarn Sourcing manager, balancing design intent, quality, and cost.
• Familiarity with Italian and Asian yarn mills and yarn properties.
• Strong communication skills to foster factory partnerships.
• Develop knit swatches and stitch explorations relevant to the season.
• Strong sketching skills, strong Photoshop/Procreate cad-ing skills.
• Create presentation boards and CAD decks for Design Leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Partner closely with Product Development to build and maintain accurate product information in the PLM system throughout the development process.
• Collaborate closely with Technical Design throughout the product lifecycle to ensure fit, construction, and garment engineering meet design intent.
• Strong technical knowledge for stitch construction, machine capabilities and finishing details.
• Review prototypes, fittings, lab dips, yarn approvals, providing detailed feedback to vendors and cross-functional partners.
• Drive product creation from concept through salesman sample (SMS), and final production readiness.
• Manage and mentor the Design Assistant, including delegating work, reviewing deliverables, and approving timesheets.
• Support a collaborative team environment by partnering with cross-functional teams to solve design and development challenges.

To Land This Role:

• 5+ years experience in Advanced Contemporary or Designer market
• Preferably experience with managing a design assistant
• Strong understanding of sweater design, yarn development, stitch structures, garment construction, and seasonal concept development.
• Experience working with PLM systems and cross-functional partners throughout the product development lifecycle.

Why You'll Want to Join Our Team:

Every style has a story and that story begins in Design.

Our wildly creative team of dreamers and doers works together to bring Tory Burch's unique vision to life.

At every stage of the design process, our focus is on exciting our customer with pieces that are beautiful, timeless and exquisitely crafted.

Along the way, we work with world class suppliers and artisans, and partner with premier mills and manufacturers to ensure that our designs meet our exacting standards for quality.

If you want to be part of an empowered and innovative group of designers, come join us!

How We Work Together

• Adaptable - We change before we have to
• Entrepreneurial - We own it
• Collaborative - There's no "I" in Tory
• Client & Brand Focused - We put ourselves in Tory'