Assoc Designer, Women's Apparel, Nordstrom Label

Nordstrom is a leading fashion retailer that creates cutting-edge fashion and accessories. They are seeking an Associate Designer for Women's Apparel to conceptualize and sketch design ideas, support design leadership, and build relationships with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and accurately sketch design ideas based on direction from Sr. Designer
• Supports Designer / Snr Designer with assortment execution for additional category(s) or brand(s) - including collab prep, sketching, coloring cads, tech pack creation and maintenance as needed
• Supports design leadership in office to build and curate visual tools needed to support seasonal story telling for their team
• Consistently shop and research marketplace, including our competitors for inspirations and opportunities in product, fabric, color and silhouettes
• Builds strong, synergistic relationships with all cross functional partners
• Continuous research to understand customer, trends and shifts in the competitive landscapes
• Ask effective questions and solicit feedback to understand needs
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement to simplify, innovate, and accelerate successful outcomes

Skills

• Bachelor's or associate degree in fashion
• Strong college portfolio and CV resume
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently or as a team
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Adobe CS and ability to hand-sketch
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technology and systems
• Positive and passionate with strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment and build strong relationships with business partners & teammates
• Highly organized and detail oriented with ability to multitask and prioritize
• Ability to identify key trends and determine how they appropriately relate to the brand/ consumer

Benefits

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
• 401k
• Medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options
• PTO accruals
• Holidays

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