Free People Temporary Assistant Design Coordinator-Sweaters

Free People; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Free People is seeking a Temporary Design Coordinator to support the Design Team across Collection Sweaters and We The Free Sweaters. This role includes administrative duties in the development and execution of brand products, with close collaboration to Designers, PD teams and Buyers.

You will handle tech packs, BOM updates, SKUs, and packaging tasks, ensuring accuracy and timely follow-through in a fast-paced environment at URBN. On-site, five days a week in Philadelphia, PA.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills for a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, self-motivated team player.
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication with designers, buyers and PD teams.
• Excellent relationship-building and prioritization as needs shift.
• Knowledge of design tools (PLM, Figma, generative AI) is a plus.
• Entry-level knowledge of apparel construction.
• Entry-level knowledge of design processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support design teams across Collection Sweaters and We The Free Sweaters with admin duties.
• Create and update tech packs, including style numbers and details.
• Input sketches, design packs and trims to BOM after design review.
• Maintain starter pages with accurate labels for categories.
• Coordinate with PD on status of styles to ensure on-time development.
• Prepare development packages and communicate with vendors.
• Track shipments for Sweaters category.
• Review incoming garments with designers to ensure alignment with brand standards.
• Update bulk approvals in Tradestone with production and design teams.
• Assist in sample prep for monthly sketch and sample reviews.
• Propose new processes or tools to improve deadlines.
• Perform special tasks as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proactiveness

Communication skills

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Relationship building

Design tools knowledge

Apparel construction knowledge

Design process knowledge

Clear communication

Tools

PLM

Figma

Generative AI Assistants (Gemini, Claude)

Job description

Role Summary

Free People is seeking a Temporary Design Coordinator who will support the Design Team across Collection Sweaters and We The Free Sweaters teams with administrative duties and tasks as needed in support of the creation process, development and execution of own brand product across Sweaters and Knit classes.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain an active role in the weekly CFT Meetings. Take notes and manage follow up communication on all outstanding issues in collaboration with Designers and PD teams.
• Tech Pack creation and updates: Create style numbers following PD’s allocation chart, ensuring comprehensive completion of all style details.
• Input sketches, design packs and trims to BOM after passed by design.
• Maintain and update starter pages, incorporating accurate labels for sweaters and swits categories across both Collection & We The Free classes.
• Partner with PD on the status of styles in development daily to ensure product execution meets design specifications and are on track in style development process.
• Prepare development packages and participate in follow up communication with vendor.
• Own shipping and tracking packages for the Sweaters category.
• Review incoming garments with Designer and PD partners to ensure they are correct and in line with original intent as well as brand standards and update TS accordingly.
• Update bulk approvals in Tradestone in partnership with Production/PD and design teams.
• Assist in sample preparation for monthly sketch and sample review meetings by collaborating with Designers on innovative presentations that effectively communicate the line to Buyers and Brand leaders.
• Help organize and propose new processes or tools to help design team meet upcoming design deadlines.
• Perform special tasks as needed.

Role Qualifications

• Strong sense of organizational skills and passion for a fast speed environment
• Proactiveness and self-motivation is a must for this role
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Strong and effective communication skills are required to interact with designers, buyers, and other CFT partners
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to intuitively respond and reprioritize as needs shift during the development process
• Design tools knowledge that are a nice to have: PLM, Figma, Generative AI Assistants (Gemini, Claude)
• Entry level technical knowledge of apparel construction.
• Entry level knowledge design processes
• Ability to clearly communicate

Location:

On-site in person 5 days a week Philadelphia, PA

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The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.