Senior Designer

United Legwear & Apparel Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Legwear & Apparel Co. in New York is seeking a Senior Designer responsible for design, development, and execution of innovative, brand-right menswear across categories.

Lead the creative process to develop compelling product assortments balancing innovation and commercial viability. You will oversee end-to-end development from concept to production and coordinate with overseas factories, Sales, Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, and Sourcing to ensure timely delivery and margin

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design.
• 8-10 years of experience in design, including menswear.
• Strong understanding of garment construction and product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of multiple seasonal menswear collections.
• Research trends to create commercially successful concepts.
• Create and approve CADs, colorways, and design updates.
• Oversee end-to-end product development from concept to production.
• Maintain tech packs and fit specifications in PLM.
• Collaborate with Sales, Merchandising, Production and Sourcing to meet margins and price targets.

Skills

Creative design

Brand collaboration

Team leadership

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

PLM systems

CAD

Job description

About Us

Unity. Loyalty. Advancement. Charity. It's what drives United Legwear & Apparel Co. to be the best global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of legwear, bodywear, apparel, and accessories. Founded in 1998 by Isaac E. Ash to make the very best legwear on the market, ULAC is an industry leader offering a full range of products for babies, kids, teens, and adults. We strive to sell our products at affordable prices for families. Hard work and exponential growth year on year has transformed ULAC into a global apparel and accessories company.

• This is a contract position with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role**

About The Job

At ULAC, the Senior Designer is responsible for the design, development, and execution of innovative, brand-right product across all categories within menswear. This role plays a key part in driving strategic business initiatives by creating commercially successful products that align with the brand's vision and market trends. The Senior Designer will lead the creative process, developing compelling product assortments that balance innovation, functionality, and commercial viability.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design, development, and execution of multiple seasonal collections for menswear brand ensuring alignment with brand vision, business objectives, and market trends.


• Research, analyze, and interpret emerging fashion, consumer, and marketplace trends to develop innovative and commercially successful product concepts.


• Create, review, and approve seasonal CADs, colorways, and design updates while ensuring consistency across product lines and brand standards.


• Oversee the end-to-end product development process, from initial concept and sketching through sample execution and final production, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.


• Develop and maintain comprehensive tech packs, ensuring accuracy of product specifications, construction details, and fit requirements.


• Manage all product development documentation and communications within the PLM system, including tech packs, sample comments, approvals, and revisions.


• Partner closely with overseas factories and vendors to review design details, troubleshoot development challenges, approve revisions, and ensure product integrity throughout the development cycle.


• Review and approve lab dips, strike-offs, fabric submissions, trims, and development samples to ensure design intent and quality expectations are achieved.


• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, and Sourcing teams to deliver products that meet customer needs, margin goals, and target price points.


• Present seasonal concepts, product strategies, and design recommendations to internal stakeholders and leadership teams.


• Provide guidance and day-to-day direction to designers, fostering creative development and ensuring executional excellence.


• Support the Design Manager in driving seasonal product strategies, managing workload distribution, and achieving department objectives.


• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned in support of company initiatives and business needs.

Our Leadership Team Responsibilities

At ULAC, we are looking for people who share our vision of fostering a collaborative culture of continuous improvement. All team members at ULAC are responsible for contributing to a safe and positive work environment so everyone can deliver their best. Leadership behaviors that model ULAC’s mission and values of Unity, Loyalty, Achievement, and Charity include:

Responsibilities

• Lead Proactively: Anticipate and solve problems early, stay curious, and encourage team members to focus on solutions and high performance. Drive innovation by identifying and implementing improved approaches.


• Provide Positive & Frequent Performance Feedback: Regularly recognize good work, pinpoint improvement areas, and help with ongoing development.


• Initiate Structure: Implement clear, challenging team goals, communicate them effectively, and create organized plans that align with company objectives.


• Achieve Objectives: Create and follow through on effective plans, guide team members consistently, and use data from reports to make decisions that help people and processes.


• Foster Positive Culture: Build and maintain an uplifting, trusting, and innovative workplace.


• Communicate Effectively: Promote open communication, listen actively, and facilitate teamwork and conflict resolution.


• Motivate and Inspire: Lead by example, show respect, and give encouragement. Inspire teams to achieve their best.


• Train and Develop Others: Act as a coach and mentor, focus on transferring knowledge, enhancing skills, and supporting high performance.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, extensive knowledge of garment construction and 8-10 years of experience in Design, including but not limited to experience with menswear.


• Knowledge of fashion trends and general trends in color, fabric and style.


• High creativity and artistic abilities, an eye for color, texture and pattern with keen attention to detail and ability to visualize in three dimensions.


• Proficient computer skills to include Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator & Photoshop), Microsoft Office, and Acrobat


• Excellent written and verbal skills as required for effective interpersonal communication


• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks and workload seamlessly and follow-up.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team under critical time frames.


• Self driven and experience working in a fast-paced environment and ability to apply good work habits to effectively complete assigned tasks and contribute to the smooth operation of the company/department.

Physical Demands And Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions of this position are representative of what must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The functions of this position are typically performed in an office setting and the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee may be occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and distance vision.

General Acknowledgement & Employment At-Will

Employment in this position requires adherence to all policies and procedures set forth by United Legwear & Apparel Company. This position description is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position, is not a contract and is subject to change at any time, with or without notice, by the employer. Furthermore, all employees are employed at-will with United Legwear & Apparel Company and are employed for no definite period of time and employment may be terminated without cause or notice.