Design Assistant, Footwear

Position Summary

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.

Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

Position Summary:

The Design Assistant, Footwear will support the design and development of men’s and sneakers footwear collections by assisting in concept creation, material selections, technical specification sheets, and trend research, ensuring alignment with brand identity and market demands while contributing fresh ideas to enhance product appeal and commercial success.

Reports To: Senior Footwear Designer

Reports To: Senior Footwear Designer

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in
Men’s Footwear
to:

• Develop innovative and trend-driven designs
• Apply expert knowledge of materials and construction
• Produce accurate technical specifications for production

The accomplished individual will possess:

• Creativity/ Ability to translate market insights and brand identity into innovative design concepts. Experience in color and material design is a plus.
• Technical proficiency in using design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as well as preparing accurate techpacks for production team.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with cross functional teams and work with our product developers

An outstanding professional will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion design, product design, footwear design or a related field
• Attention to detail and Aesthetic Sensibility
• Innovative and Trend Forward Mindset
• Adaptability in Fast-Paced Environment

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage
  :
  Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity
  :
  Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus
  :
  Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity
  :
  Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results
  :
  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy
  :
  Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly
  :
  Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility
  :
  Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can…