Jewelry Designer

Centric Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Centric Brands Inc. is seeking a Jewelry Designer to translate trend directions into seasonally styled jewelry collections.

You will work with design and production teams, build relationships with vendors, and ensure concepts reach the market on time and at target cost. Your responsibilities include developing concepts, sketches, specs, and archives; overseeing materials, trims, lab dips, and fit processes; and collaborating across teams to deliver compelling, commercially viable pieces for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or applicable field.
• 4-7 years experience in jewelry design.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and Mac computers.
• Knowledge of 3D Rendering (Rhino, JewelCad) and Matrix Gold/Matrix 9.0/ZBrush.

Responsibilities

• The Jewelry Designer executes the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process.
• Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; pull and review fabrics, design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, mock-ups, color-ups, inspirational photos
• Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment and cost structure
• Design according to style plans, sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar
• Create Illustrator sketches; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives
• Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library
• Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions; manage fit process
• Coordinate follow-up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production and vendors; manager interoffice communication
• Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
• Attract, develop and retain talent

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

Creativity

Sketching

Merchandising

Jewelry fabrication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Rhino

JewelCad

Matrix Gold

Matrix 9.0

ZBrush

Job description

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Designer

What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

The Jewelry Designer executes the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Innovation

• Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; pull and review fabrics, design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, mock-ups, color-ups, inspirational photos
• Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment and cost structure

Operations & Results

• Design according to style plans, sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar
• Create Illustrator sketches; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives
• Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library
• Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions; manage fit process

Customers & Relationships

• Coordinate follow-up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production and vendors; manager interoffice communication
• Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers

Leadership & Teams

• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
• Attract, develop and retain talent

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

Qualifications

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented, meticulous and creative
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising; strong ability to sketch
• Deep experience of jewelry and fabrication techniques.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or applicable field.
• 4-7 years experience in jewelry design
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and Mac computers
• Must have knowledge of 3D Rendering (Rhino, JewelCad) other systems (Matrix Gold, Matrix 9.0, ZBrush)