Designer, Polo Men's Wovens & Swim 3D

Position Overview

The Designer, Wovens & Swim will assist in weekly functions/tasks or project-based work covering the Woven & Swim design department within calendar milestones. Partner with an extended team such as concept, design leads, PD, merchandising, fabric, technical design, graphic/prints, trim, and production to gather all information needed to create tech packs and follow-ups within the timeline.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Calendar:

• Assist team to achieve all design calendar deadlines and milestones.
• Input all design details into tech packs and thoroughly check before reviewing with the Design Lead.
• Update changes to design details in tech packs when designs change.
• Assist Design Lead timely execution of tech packs OTB’s
• Assist in preparation of all design meetings with teams to adhere to calendar dates.
• Assist to perpetrate fitting to review proto or stock fit sample prior to fittings.
• Participate in all weekly WIP meetings and development fittings.
• Troubleshoot & anticipate meeting conflicts & cancellations in order to maintain weekly design milestones.

Organizational:

• Maintain organization and archiving of design workspace, history binder/deck, inspiration samples, and recent pagination wall.
• Execute development and upkeep of seasonal design boards and line paginations. Create seasonal delivery snapshots for seasonal and historical reference.
• Maintain and update all seasonal design binders & board of materials – organize them for easy reference
• Assist Design Lead in presentation set-up
• Transport design presentations to meeting spaces

Creative:

• Learn RL aesthetic/principals with an eye for detail and quality execution for proto, sales samples, and production.
• Consistently seek inspiration in fit, fabric, trim, and styling and present to Director and VP of design.
• Under Design Lead supervision, shop domestically for creative inspiration (new and vintage) for the market right seasonal development within budget allocations.
• Assist Design Lead in design presentations and aim for them to be inspirational, clear, and focused with a goal for design approvals.
• Seek innovation through vintage research, market research, online research, and social networking.
• Responsible to return samples & new samples archive to Ralph Lauren library.
• Assist the Design Lead in the execution of sales sample details to ensure the highest quality aesthetic according to Ralph Lauren.
• Under the supervision of the Design Lead, learn RL aesthetic for icons, fabrics, constructions, & style.
• Spearhead trim development within budget allocations.
• Knowledge of graphic/logo / print techniques and ability to create & ownership of art pack to communicate with the oversea team.
• Ownership of Headwear.

Partnerships:

• Adhere to standards of communication and teamwork.
• Promote collaboration within cross-functional teams – Technical Design, Fabric, PD, Production, Merchandising Print/Pattern, Graphics, Trim, Concept teams, PR, Copywriters, & other category design teams.
• Build strong partnerships with peers.
• Create CADs for example: 3D and patterns as directed
• Update PLM with materials and sketch details

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Bachelors Degree in Design preferred

• Experience in design outerwear preferred

• Strong communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong sense of time management.

• Must be able to multi-task.

• Must be a team player.

• Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM, Excel, AirTable, Lotta, and Apex

• Willing to learn new programs like Vibe and Midjourney

• Works with sense of urgency.

• Affinity and passion for the brand / category.

• Organized, thinking ahead, and positive

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Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws. Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.