Urban Outfitters Fabric Researcher (Philadelphia, PA)

Fabric Researcher

Tracking Code

4095

Job Description

Title: Fabric Researcher

Reports to: Assistant Design Directors or Managing Director

Objective: To constantly be sourcing and developing new fabrics for knits, wovens and intimates teams. Work in advance of designers to keep ahead of fabric trends and maintain fabric development calendar timeline while also working in collaboration with Designers with their specific fabric needs.

Responsibilities:

• Identify fabric trends as they develop and research new fabrics as envisioned by the design teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with fabric mills and familiarize yourself with both domestic and international markets. Travel as needed in order to do so.
• Identify core fabrics with design and merchant teams, have the ability to engineer fabrics into appropriate price points.
• Present fabric direction bi-monthly to design teams and upper management.
• Be aware of all deadlines, leadtimes and pricing needs in order to make appropriate fabric suggestions.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with the other design departments, design coordinators, production, tech, merchandising, sales and our agents.
• Maintain a fabric library of core fabrications that can be utilized as needed by all design departments.
• Keep track of all fabric liabilities.

Skills:

• Experience and knowledge of both domestic and international fabric mills and showrooms.
• Passion for identifying and researching fabrics.
• An understanding of what fabrics are suitable for the Free People customer.
• Creative and technical knowledge of developing new fabrics and finishes.
• Knowledge of washes for all fabrications preferred.
• Knowledge of fabric printing preferred.

Miscellaneous Responsibilities:

• Special projects as needed.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Merchandise Assistant (NYC)

Job Title:	Corp SFA - Merchandise Assistant
Division:	Saks Fifth Avenue
Function:	MERCHANDISE
Area of Interest:	Buying
City:	NEW YORK
State:	New York
Mall Name:	Free Standing Store - 698
Type of Position:	Full Time
Classification:	Hourly
% of Travel Required:	None
Job Description:	The Merchandise Assistant works with Buying Team to assist with clerical tasks and data entry related to specific merchandise departments of the company. The MA primarily assists the Buying Team by properly setting up new items on the database, accurately inputting price changes, creating purchase orders on line, and assisting with the development of weekly sales reports. The position requires frequent communication with other members of the buying team as well as with vendors, distribution centers, and stores. Comprehends the basic merchandising process; displays and interest in the office; understands the importance of their responsibilities and the impact it has on the business. Possesses a solid understanding of SFA systems. Inputs RTV's, Transfers, and Purchase Orders into the SFA mainframe system accurately and on a timely basis. Prints sales flash daily; efficiently creates and generates selling reports every week; independently provides vendors with accurate selling report every Monday. • Completes assigned task thoroughly, accurately and on a timely basis. Pays attention to detail. • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks. Adapts easily to changes in workload and assignment. • Exhibits proper phone etiquette; communicates in a professional and courteous manner. • Effectively communicates with external sources; responsive to customer issues and store requests. • Actively follows through with stores to ensure that RTV's and Transfers are processed in a timely manner. • Works cooperatively with others. Displays a positive attitude and a willingness to assist co-workers at all levels. Adapts to and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. • Demonstrates initiative; anticipates needs of business/office and responds accordingly. • Contributes to the success of the department. • Eager to learn and assume additional responsibility. Enthusiastically develops new skills; seeks out new and efficient ways to perform tasks.
Job Requirements:	Bachelors Degree Required

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Lacoste Footwear Designer (Manhattan, New York)

Company:	Lacoste Footwear - Pentland Chaussures
Location:	US – Manhattan, New York
Job Level:	Mid-Level Staff
Field:	Fashion/Apparel
Job Functions:	3D Modeling & CAD, Creative Direction, Design, Design Education, Design Management, Strategy & Planning

Description

Design

Reporting to the Creative Director (based in London) and along side the Category Manger based in New York to produce designs for any given brief in accordance with the timetable
Work with agents and factories to develop designs from concept to confirmation sample
Conceptualise new footwear designs
Prepare design review presentations
Create technical packages to send to the Factories
Refine and finish footwear designs through multiple prototyping process
Specify trend relevant colour and material options
Create sample colour and material specification sheets
Follow development of all ranges and individual products
Communicate with the Factories to ensure that samples follow the agreed specification and are delivered on time
Ensure all final samples adhere to agreed price structure.
Constant communication with the Creative Director
Travel to the UK to present final quarterly collections.

Experience Required

Essential

Graduate in fashion, footwear, textile, product, graphic or industrial design.
Footwear related branded design experience.
Proven experience of providing fresh, relevant and innovative ideas with emphasis sports/lifestyle footwear.
Strong understanding of the sports/lifestyle footwear manufacturing process.
Technical product knowledge and strong sense of international market trends.
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
Excellent free hand drawing and rendering skills.
Broad knowledge of international sporting trends across all categories and genders.
Experience of International travel. Successful candidate must be prepared to have induction period of one month in the UK.

Desirable
Previous experience of dealing with Far East suppliers and agents
Experience of both genders of sports/lifestyle footwear design.

Specific Skills

Successful candidate should be organised, motivated, and able to demonstrate drive and initiative.
The Candidate should also have strong Presentation and communication skills (both on a one to one basis and to a group) with strong brand empathy.
Able to manage and work to deadlines as well as multi-tasking
Fashion conscious, trend spotter/setter, directional fashion flare tamed with commercial sense
Team player with International focus.
Good interpersonal skills, diplomatic and persuasive
Can-do attitude, working through obstacles.
Self-sufficient and comfortable working with a minimum of supervision
Personal stature that will inspire confidence through creative energy, drive and enthusiasm.

Measures of Performance

Accuracy of predictions
Meeting of deadlines
Accurate interpretation of briefs
Communication and co-operation across categories within design team

Apply Via Email

shalkett@pentland.com

NOTE:
Candidates who are not US citizens or permanent residents need to have authorization to work in the US in order to apply.

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Forever21 Copywriter (Los Angeles, CA)

Forever21 is one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing retailers in the fashion industry operating more than 400 stores nationwide and Canada. We are committed to providing a trendy line of fashionable clothing at reasonable prices. We value our customers and are dedicated to making every shopping experience a happy and enjoyable one.

COPYWRITER

MARKETING DEPARTMENT

entry-level position

RELOCATION NOT PROVIDED. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or 4-year College Degree Required.
• Marketing Experience/background Preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a friendly personality, flexible with assigned tasks, be energetic and a self-starter.
• Ability to work quickly, somtimes almost immediate turn-around.
• Strong interest, passion, and knowledge of Fashion Retail Apparel PREFERRED.
• Highly organized, detailed, and able to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support both creative copy, as well as informational and business copywriting in the Marketing Department.
• Coordinate projects from concept to completion, work with graphic designers, project coordinators, and attain upper management approvals when needed.
• Work with store support team to provide copy to promote new store openings, including, radio spots, press releases, print ads, coupons, and flyers.
• Work with E-Commerce team to provide creative copy for web campaigns, email blasts, online promotions and partnerships, display ads, web style tip features, etc.
• Work with designers and buying teams to write cohesive copy for frequent new launches, including press releases, web campaigns, lookbooks, signage, etc.
• Work with social media team to write blog stories, assist with social media copy as needed, monitor comments and reader e-mails, responding when necessary, help with hyperlinking blog posts, etc.
• Other miscellaneous copywriting support as needed: writing corporate newsletter articles, write-ups for business presentations, brand summaries, and directives educating stores on new launches, etc.

Please submit your RESUME and WRITING SAMPLE in Microsoft Word, JPEG, or PDF Format and/or on the body of the e-mail to:

CORPORATECAREERS@FOREVER21.COM

NO RELOCATION PROVIDED. LOCAL CANDIDATES IN LOS ANGELES, CA AREA ONLY.

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The North Face Copywriter (San Leandro, CA)

Job Snapshot

Location:

San Leandro, CA 94577 (Map it! )

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Employee Type:

Full-Time

Industry:

Printing - Publishing
Fashion - Apparel - Textile
Consumer Products

Manages Others:

Not Specified

Job Type:

Marketing
Media - Journalism - Newspaper
Retail

Experience:

Not Specified

Travel:

Up to 25%

Post Date:

3/1/2010

Contact Information

Ref ID:

THE00078

Description As a member of TNF Marketing team, the Copywriter will be responsible for writing, editing and proofreading content for a diverse range of projects including product workbooks, hang tags, consumer brochures, direct mail, product and technology spec sheets, press kits, online marketing, retail store promotions, athletes and expeditions collateral, event collateral and other miscellaneous projects as needed.

Requirements

Education/Experience:

Years of Related Professional Experience: 5+ years technical and creative writing experience, preferably within the Outdoor industry or related field Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism or related field preferred.

Skills:

Proven experience writing for different audiences in different voices. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Detail oriented with an exceptional talent for proofreading. Proficiency required in Word, Excel, Acrobat and PowerPoint on PC platform. Ability to work independently and prioritize projects effectively. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment. Exceptional command of the English language; additional fluency in language other than English a plus, but not necessary.

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Cycle Gear Lead Graphic Artist (Benicia, CA)

Overview:

Cycle Gear is the first mover of specialty retailer parts, apparel and accessories for motorcycle and ATV enthusiasts. The 35-year old company is the premier retailer in the motorcycle/ATV retail aftermarket and is the only national retail chain in the industry. With 97 stores in 27 states, Cycle Gear will continue to aggressively and profitably grow its store base to over 300 locations.

Our growing company has an immediate opening for a web-savvy Lead Graphic Artist in our E-Commerce Department. The successful candidate must be well rounded, creative and organized with a keen understanding of both the importance of deadlines and the need to maintain brand-focused quality. This is a “Lead" position with two direct reports.

This position is primarily responsible for the creative direction of all digital assets including:

• Home Pages
• Landing Pages
• Product Images
• Informational Pages
• Promotional E-mails
• Advertising Banners
• Buttons
• Icons and more

An understanding of the principals of E-commerce and Internet marketing is essential.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have the following required qualifications:

• A BA in Graphic Arts or the equivalent professional experience—at least four years of E-commerce experience
• Expertise with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash
• A strong sense of clean design principals
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to communicate well with others on the telephone and via email

The following experience is a major plus, but not crucial:

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion, and Java/JS
• A working knowledge of shopping cart technology and SEO principles
• Experience working with motorcycles, motorcycle apparel and accessories

This position is located at Cycle Gear's Corporate Office in Benicia, CA. Cycle Gear offers competitive wages and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, and company stock.

To apply, please submit your resume.

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Doostang Copywriter (Los Angeles)

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Industry: Retail

Company: Leading Private Online Shopping Club View company name

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Job Description

Write copy for products to be listed on online catalog. This copy includes facts such as style number, style name, color, retail price, size range, and a detailed description of the given item (applicable measurements, detailed fiber contents, care instructions, the location of where the product is made, the specific brand's promise, goal, mission statement, etc.)

Ensure quality and accuracy of all copy and retrieve any missing info

Communicate with Brand Relations, Inventory Control, Graphics and Photo Studio for information needed

Complete revisions requested by Brand Sales, Brand and Production Coordinator in a timely manner

Must work in a productive and effective manner in order to keep up with the launch of four to five sales daily

Strong grammatical and proofreading skills

Team player and detail-oriented

Strong writing skills and the ability to be creative in writing style descriptions

Must have an interest in/familiarity with fashion

Must be organized and dependable

Must have high school diploma and (minimum) two-year college degree

Must have at least three years of working experience in an administrative position, background in fashion and/or production is preferred


Please include a writing sample and three descriptions of our products along with your resume when applying.

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