Senior Knitwear Designer — Luxury Brand, Creative Impact

Tory Burch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Executive coaching

Volunteer days

Job summary

Tory Burch is seeking a senior sweater designer to lead knitwear concept development from concept to production. You will drive seasonal directions, select yarns with sourcing, and ensure design intent is realized across development stages.

You will mentor a Design Assistant, collaborate with Product Development and Technical Design, and partner with cross-functional teams to solve design challenges while upholding Tory Burch aesthetics.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 product information in PLM.
• Collaborate with Technical Design to ensure fit and construction meet design intent.
• Review prototypes, fittings, lab dips, yarn approvals, and provide feedback.
• Drive product creation from concept through SMS and production readiness.
• Manage and mentor the Design Assistant, including delegating work and reviewing deliverables.
• Support cross-functional teams to solve design and development challenges.

Skills

Senior sweater design

Design team leadership

Yarn development & stitch structures

PLM system experience

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Tory Burch is seeking a senior sweater designer to lead knitwear concept development from concept to production. You will drive seasonal directions, select yarns with sourcing, and ensure design intent is realized across development stages.

You will mentor a Design Assistant, collaborate with Product Development and Technical Design, and partner with cross-functional teams to solve design challenges while upholding Tory Burch aesthetics.