Design Director

Perry Ellis International

(Portland, Oregon)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Perry Ellis International
Our mission is to create an apparel company that can offer superior design, quality and value to the consumer.
Summary
Perry Ellis International, NASDAQ (PERY), holds an extensive portfolio of owned and licensed nationally and internationally recognized brands ranging from casual sportswear lines including Original Penguin and Laundry by Shelli Segal to functional sports apparel categories catering to the athlete needs in sports like Golf and Swim. We are currently looking for a Design Director with a focus on Global Men's/Boy's Product Creation while overseeing all the Design functions - Women's/Girls' Product Creation and Textile/Graphic Design - that specifically links to our Brand Licensor, Nike Inc., located in Portland Oregon.
Responsibilities
- Manage and direct design process for a given season, by building strong, balanced assortments that include core, “key items” and lifestyle items as it pertains to multiple product categories. - Responsible for directing and executing entire product design process to include market research, consumer insights, concept creation, color and print alignment, designing, sketching, specing and fit. - Set overall design direction in conceptual development to create designs that support merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points and overall creative direction. - Communicate effectively with overseas offices and vendors to ensure product execution according to design criteria. - Continuous development of fabrics, prints and trims every season, working together with the sourcing department, to achieve directed product integrity requirements. - Accountable for process improvement, growing business and seeking opportunities to positively affect division/company. - Fully responsible for ensuring that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy; interprets international/domestic concepts and trends as it relates to market demands, brand image and business strategy. - Ensure product design package is complete, accurate and handed off to product development team, tech department and vendors on time for prototypes and salesmen samples. - Train and develop design team to meet deadlines and achieve results. Provide timely and meaningful performance feedback through ongoing year end review process. Ensures participation in all appropriate training programs. - Domestic and International travel for design inspiration as well as for sales presentations with account buyers and trade shows. - Responsible for final approval of sample fit in collaboration with Tech Design Team. - Manage/Direct Design Team.
Ideal Candidate
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design. - Minimum of ten years of design experience including two or more years of managerial experience. - Design Leadership expertise (Manager/Coach) with a Design aptitude for Men's Swim Apparel (Player). - Strong working knowledge of swimwear apparel construction and technologies, materials & trims to create innovative designs. - Extensive knowledge of stretch fabrics, technical features, fabric finishes, printing techniques, & trim details a must. - Ability to inspire a team and lead creative design process. - Proven leadership/management skills. - Strong listening and negotiation skills and ability to interpret product feedback. - Ability to interact comfortably with all levels of the organization. - Proven time management and organizational skills. - Excellent presentation skills. - Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts; ability to conceptually visualize and build a line.
Compensation and Working Conditions

Working Conditions

Nike Swim Licensee

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