Billabong Merchandiser/Product Development (Irvine, CA)

Location: Irvine, CA.

Experience: 4 years

Rate: N/A (Full-Time)

Job Description BILLABONG has an immediate opening for a Merchandiser / Product Developer for Men's Boardshorts / Bottoms including Denim. Job Description Duties to include, but not limited to the following: -Work closely with Designers and Management to develop Boardshort /Walkshort and Pant lines. -Create and maintain line plans for Boardshort /Walkshort and Pant/Denim lines.. -Create and maintain matrices. -Extensive communication with overseas vendors to to ensure new development, protos, and salesman samples are received correctly and on time. -Review all protos, salesman samples, and pre-production samples and send comments / updated matrices to vendors. -Handover of development to production department. -Negotiate costs with vendors to ensure margin requirements are met and product is priced competitively at marketplace. Key Requirements: *Candidate should have a background in apparel and knowledge of garment construction and fabric/textiles *Experience with Import Development a must *Must be Deadline Driven *Must be able to Multi-task and work in a fast paced environment *Pro-active with a solution/result oriented attitude *Must be MAC computer literate in Applications - Adobe Illustrator, Word, Excel, Outlook, PLM *Candidate should have at least 2 years experience in merchandising/product development. *Previous experience in the Action Sports industry a plus. Please submit resume through Malakye.com or to jobs@billabong-usa.com No phone calls please. EOE ****IMPORTANT**** In order to ensure that your resume lands in the correct hands, be sure to include the title position "Product Developer-Men’s Bottoms " into the subject line of your email or in the body of your resume/cover letter. Resumes without salary history/requirements will not be considered. Due to the high volume of resumes that we receive, only applicants that match the skill requirements of the position may be contacted for an interview.

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Menswear Fashion Designer (Los Angeles)

Fashion designer wanted for Mens Apparel design & manufacture house. Candidate must be able to take design from concept to tech pack. Must have 2-3 years experience in woven tops/bottoms & apparel graphic. Experience in denim, jackets, tee shirt graphics are a plus. Advanced Illustrator/Photoshops skills are a necessity. Must have the desire to create cutting edge apparel & the drive to succeed in the fast paced apparel industry.

Send resume & portfolio for consideration.

• Location: Los Angeles (downtown)
• Compensation: DOE
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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Lucky Brand Senior Merchandiser - Men's Denim (Vernon, CA)

Overview:

Lucky Brand is a rapidly growing brand offering apparel, accessories, fragrances, and jewelry for women, men and children. Established in 1990, Lucky Brand has become one of America's favorite denim brands with a sense of humor evident in its trademark "Lucky You" fly. Lucky Brand products are sold through its own 220 retail and outlet stores within the US, its company website (www.luckybrand.com), select group of high-end department and better specialty stores, and through international retail partners in Asia, Middle East, and Canada.

Responsibilities:

-Develop department strategy that aligns to divisional strategy -LY data and market information analysis to support strategy -Line plan strategy with identified opportunities for growth -Edit and balance the line with design -Style ranking that aligns with department strategy -Competitive analysis to inform merchandise strategy -Financially analyze sales and market trends to help drive business -Create a balanced investment strategy (with Planning) -Use OTB to maximize oppty’s and mitigate risks (with Planning) -Class Plan targets that are aligned with department strategy -Create department pricing strategy -Create rack record of making “the right” recommendation to drive the business -Encourage and facilitate cross-functional input to drive business

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree preferred -3 – 5 years of merchandising/retail buying experience specifically in Men's Denim -1 - 2 years experience managing direct reports

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Alpinestars Technical Designer (Torrance, CA)

Experience: 5 years

Rate: N/A (Full-Time)

Job Description The Alpinestars Technical Designer will partner with Design and Development to assist in the transition of apparel styles from conception to completion. This role is responsible for ensuring that styles meet fit, construction and workmanship requirements per the design. Responsibilities: • Work with Designer to gain clear direction of design and fit intent while maintaining fit consistency within product categories. • Create Proto Tech Packs from design sketches that ensure first proto samples meet the intent on styling, fit and construction. • Create and maintain all Technical aspects of the Tech Pack sent to vendors. This includes detailed construction sketches and instructions, measurement verification and tolerances, graded measurement specs, fit evaluations and pattern corrections. • Develop Block Fits for each category; develop technical specifications including measurements and construction details. Create and maintain Block Library and construction standards. • Communicate fit and corrections directly to overseas vendors and factories for approval. • Identify any potential production, quality or cost issues with each sample. • Manage and facilitate fit sessions with model, to ensure fit and quality standards are met. • Manage all deadlines within Development/Production Calendar. • Maintain strong relationship with each vendor, communicating via email or phone/travel when necessary. Qualifications: • Minimum 5 years of Technical design. • Strength in Men’s wear, including but not limited to; Denim, Woven Shirts, Knits and Fleece, Walkshorts and Boardshorts. • Illustrator and Excel a must. • Strong Measurement skills. • Able to evaluate fit problems on models and communicate fit corrections clearly and concisely via comments and, when necessary, with pattern corrections. • Ability to prioritize workload based on delivery schedule. • Ability to multi-task, trouble shoot, problem solve and think outside the box. • Must be highly organized, detail oriented and a self-starter.

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Classic American Outdoors Mens Designer (Seattle, WA)

Classic American Outdoors Brand seeks a bright, talented Designer for Men’s Casual Woven shirts. Trendy, design driven company nestled in the heart of Seattle needs someone with exquisite taste level and expertise in the area of Men’s Woven’s. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a chance to work for one of the most well established brands in the industry.

Requirements:

· Must have an Outdoors Aesthetic
· Excellent compensation package and full relocation provided
· Be part of growing design team Qualifications:
· Must have strong computer skills
· 4 years minimum in menswear design
· Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Posted by Kris Iringan