Designer – Women's, Men's & Kids Slippers; Indoor & Outdoor

American Exchange Group is an industry leader in fashion accessory products and brand management. By facilitating distribution to major retailers internationally for their globally recognized brands, custom private label brands, and exclusive licensed brands—including footwear, tech wearables, watches, jewelry, handbags, fashion accessories, home, and beauty—American Exchange Group raises the bar by disrupting the status quo with value and quality, while staying at the forefront of trends.

Joining American Exchange Group means being part of a dynamic and diverse team where your contributions drive real impact—and where there’s always room to grow. If you're looking to be part of a company that blends heritage and hustle, we’re excited to meet you.

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Job Title:

Designer – Slippers

Location:

5 days onsite at our NYC HQ

We are seeking a creative and detail oriented Slipper Designer to join our team. As a Slipper Designer, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and designing stylish and comfortable slippers that align with current fashion trends and customer preferences.

• Collaborate with the Design Director throughout the product development lifecycle, including market research, trend analysis, mood board creation, footwear design, and construction development.
• Design innovative, trend-right, and commercially viable footwear collections that support seasonal business objectives.
• Develop technical footwear designs and communicate construction specifications, materials, and pattern layouts to overseas factories and development partners.
• Create detailed technical sketches using Adobe Illustrator and develop comprehensive tech packs for production.
• Review and maintain specification sheets, line sheets, product development logs, design boards, and design archives to ensure accuracy and organization.
• Request, receive, track, evaluate, and approve development samples and materials from factories.
• Manage the sample development process, including Salesman Samples (SMS), fit samples, and development milestones.
• Communicate fit, construction, quality, and material feedback to vendors and cross-functional internal teams.
• Organize, maintain, and manage all development samples throughout the design office.
• Create and maintain seasonal product catalogs and presentation materials throughout the development cycle.
• Prepare compelling presentation decks for internal reviews and seasonal line presentations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production & Sales teams to ensure product integrity from concept to commercialization.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

• Minimum 5 years of professional design experience in women’s footwear; direct slipper experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of slipper constructions, including moccasins, clogs, mules, scuffs, booties, ballerinas, indoor/outdoor slippers, and comfort constructions.
• Knowledge of footwear materials and components, including textiles, faux fur/shearling, micro suede, knits, trims, footbeds, linings, EVA/TPR/rubber outsoles, and memory-foam constructions.
• Ability to develop complete seasonal collections from trend research and concept through final product.
• Strong understanding of women’s footwear trends, colors, materials, prints, and consumer preferences.
• Ability to interpret different brand DNAs and develop distinct collections appropriate to each brand and target customer.
• Experience conducting competitive and market research and translating trends into commercially viable product.
• Ability to create CADs, technical drawings, colorways, material specifications, and detailed tech packs.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and…