About the Role

This Assistant Designer position will provide design support for Men’s and Women’s Denim and Non-Denim Bottoms.

You’ll Make a Difference By

• Centric/PLM Package Issuance: Issuing development packages to vendors including sketches, BOM, design reviews, sample requests.
• SMU Design/Bottoms: Setting up color cads for account review, issue packages, review samples
• Replenishment/Counter-source Product Development: Assisting with sketch and BOM management for carryover product, including identifying sketch and BOM detail consistency for counter-sourcing.
• Sample Review: Assisting in identifying variances in color, scale, stitching quality/SPI, measurement specs between design product/trim submit and the vendor’s sample and provide clear comments to vendor.  Garments and pocket mock-ups.
• Factory Correspondence: Assisting in communicating design comments and package issuance to vendors.
• Misc.: Taking on miscellaneous projects including sample management, line presentation, sales meeting preparation, design tools, BOM and sketch alignment, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

About You

• 1-3 years design experience with basic knowledge of outdoor workwear and/or denim product design and construction preferred
• Exceptional communication skills-verbal, written, and strong ability to communicate visually (key trend images, photographs, diagrams, sketches)
• Positive learning mindset who is motivated, enthusiatic, and performs well in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, dynamic team environment
• Ability to follow established processes
• Detail orientated with outstanding follow-through
• Ability to prioritize work, handle mutliple tasks and meet calendar deadlines independently of supervision
• Responsive to feedback and capable of adapting quickly to change
• 2-3 years Adobe Illustrator (CADS, Design Sketches)
• Experience with PLM (Centric is a plus)

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The hourly rate for this position is $30 per hour.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This contract position may be eligible for select benefits through the payrolling agency. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance options and 401k.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [email protected].

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Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.