Our client is a distinguished fashion wholesale company that supplies the nation's leading retailers with private label accessories. They are currently seeking a Fashion Accessories/Handbag Designer who excels at translating current trends into market-ready product designs for retail customers. This is an on-site role with one day per week WFH, based in Dallas, TX.
THIS ROLE REQUIRES A SELF-FUNDED RELOCATION TO DALLAS, TX.
Essential Functions/Duties:
" Collaborate with sales, merchandising team members and management to create original private label products to meet customer expectations & deadlines and company objectives including but not limited to exceeding margin goals and increasing sales.
" Interpret inspirational research and trend & color direction from creative management to identify and capitalize on market opportunities to drive sales and fulfill specific customer needs.
" Manage multiple seasons and customer lines consecutively.
" Maintain awareness of customer brands and account demographics to create appropriate merchandised products.
" Clearly and professionally present concepts and/or designs to sales / management during line reviews.
" Provide artwork, color palettes, inspiration boards as needed to convey product concepts.
" Source appropriate raw materials and have a keen understanding of pricing and functionality to discuss product attributes with customer/sales and provide solutions to price challenges.
" Communicate accurately with overseas factories from initial product development until completion and approval of development samples.
" Complete and submit detailed and accurate Sample Requests to factories with corresponding art files as necessary. Refine requests as necessary based on customer, sales, or management color and/or material direction.
" Provide production team with approved sample and corresponding documentation.
" Manage and track complete development and production lifecycle, review samples implement revision requests, manage customer approval. This includes communicating with providing documentation to the factories, tagging, and sending samples to the customer.
" Travel domestically to present products at customer meetings.
" Travel domestically and internationally for trend research, sourcing, and development.
" Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
" 4-year Design degree or related experience
" 3+ years Design experience in accessories or closely related product classification preferred.
" Tech pack experience required.
" Online work portfolio showcasing Tech pack experience REQUIRED. Note: Please Include link to most current portfolio on resume.
" Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
" Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, able to take direction and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
" Self-motivated, reliable with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
" Excellent communication skills including writing, speaking, presentation skills.
" Ability to work autonomously or in a team environment.
" 15% - 20% travel domestic and international travel.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
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rose.frezza@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Rose Frezza - Recruiter
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 03/26/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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