Assistant Designer, Wrangler Traditional Women's Denim
Kontoor Brands
Who We Are: Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.
Job Posting: Assistant Designer- Wrangler Traditional Women’s Denim Kontoor Brands is currently seeking an Assistant Designer for our Wrangler Traditional Women’s Denim team. This position reports to the Senior Designer and is responsible for supporting all design activities related to Wrangler women’s denim.
This person will support cross-functional work streams to drive new, trend right and innovative product consistent with the merchandising brief while staying true to the Brand DNA. Learning and gaining the foundations to become a strong designer, to understand the design process/efficiencies, and fully supports the design team in the day-to-day functions.
The Assistant Designer will provide administrative support to the Wrangler denim team as it relates to tracking and processing lab dips with multi-functional partners and global teams. This role will also assist with administrative tasks for fit sessions and prototype reviews for our Modern design team.
Responsibilities: Assist Design team in the development and design of seasonal product lines and special projects. This includes designing and developing product lines to include fabric, trims, artwork, and overall style details.
Enter and track all virtual and physical prototypes. Support team to build Design presentations and decks and create and maintain Design cadsheets. Develop and maintain Design Development Tracker. Responsible for working with Designer to approve washes, trims, color labdips, strike-offs, and handlooms.
Work with Designer to build out cadsheets for the line assortment. Work with Designer build out wash briefs and request fo