Creative Talent Acquisition Lead, Ralph Lauren. On the lookout for top talent in Fashion Design, Product Management, Merchandising, and Technical…
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Assistant/Associate level handbag designer to assist the women's Collection and Men's Purple label handbag team in all aspects of the design process.
Assist in market research, trend analysis, sketching designs, CADS and building comprehensive full scale specs/mock ups.
Responsible for entire product design process including market research, mood board creation, designing, sketching, specing and function.
Track samples and protos, prep boards for meetings,
Follow up with overseas factories on a daily basis regarding tech packs, style updates, and new developments.
Oversee product from concept right up to production and communicate any changes to the appropriate cross-functional partners
Organize seasonal materials/binders/files
Learn and use the Airtable system
Salary range: $62,000 - $90,000 annually
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Knowledgeable about current luxury market trends
Design experience within Handbags and/or Accessories preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Accessories Design preferred
Able to work in the NYC office 5 days a week
Strong Technical Skills-AI, Photoshop, XD, Hand sketching, construction knowledge
Ability to create full scale technical specs utilizing CAD, hand sketching, and make physical mock ups
Skills to multitask and manage competing calendar deadlines
Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts
Ability to conceptually visualize and build a line
Experience communicating the development with factories
Strong knowledge of handbag construction
Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
Design school training preferred
Men’s bag experience a plus
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Design
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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