Sr Designer, Handbags, Outlet

Location: New York

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.

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Purpose:

The Senior Designer, Handbags, Outlet is responsible for developing ideas and executing product design in line with the conceptual direction for a season. They will lead the team under the guidance of the Senior Design Director while partnering with individuals across departments in Merchandising, Product Development, Raw Materials, Technical Design, and Print team.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in design to...Participate in seasonal trend, market, and material research to support the overarching design concept

Support the Senior Design Director in managing team work flow, organization and structure

Manage the design process from conception through production

Create and maintain detailed CADs and technical specification packages to accurately communicate design intent, construction details, and material usage to our factories and PD partners.

Contribute to the overall cohesion of each seasonal assortment, work closely with other members of the design team to ensure a well-rounded product line is realized; provide recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits to line.

Ensure that product is of high quality and consistent with market trends, as well as business strategy

Support the preparation of design presentations, mood boards, and visual tools for key milestone meetings.

Build strong relationships with cross functional partners across merchandising, product development, hardware design, and print team to define seasonal framework and ensure that creative ideas and business goals are aligned and executedthe accomplished individual will possess...Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered8+ years leather handbag design experience in a trend-driven, aspirational brand,Strong portfolio demonstrating the ability to translate creative concepts into commercially successful products

Strong computer knowledge, including adobe illustrator

Strong ability to hand sketch

Strong design and conceptual skills

Strong sense of trends, style and color

Knowledge of raw materials, as well as construction techniques

Graphic design and experience working with prints a plus Strong communication and organizational skills

Understanding of merchandising as it relates to sales and store environment#LI-DC1

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…