Senior Knitwear Designer (Sweater Specialist)

Tory Burch; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee discount

Exclusive sample sales

Executive coaching on-demand

Paid volunteer days

Résumé du poste

Tory Burch is seeking a senior knitwear designer to lead Pre-Collection sweater concepts from concept through SMS. You will select yarns, balance design intent with cost, and partner with sourcing and product teams to deliver commercially-driven, fashion-forward knitwear.

The role requires deep expertise in sweater design, yarn development, stitch structures, and garment construction, with strong collaboration across PLM-driven development cycles and cross-functional teams.

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.

Responsabilités

• Design and development of Pre-Collection sweater categories from initial concept through SMS.
• Research seasonal trends, silhouettes, color, yarns, stitches, and construction techniques.
• 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.

Connaissances

Knit design

Sweater design

Yarn development

Stitch structures

Garment construction

Seasonal concept development

People management

PLM systems

Outils

PLM systems

Description du poste

Tory Burch is seeking a senior knitwear designer to lead Pre-Collection sweater concepts from concept through SMS. You will select yarns, balance design intent with cost, and partner with sourcing and product teams to deliver commercially-driven, fashion-forward knitwear.

The role requires deep expertise in sweater design, yarn development, stitch structures, and garment construction, with strong collaboration across PLM-driven development cycles and cross-functional teams.