Associate Designer, Women’s Mainline Handbags

Location: NY Metro Area

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

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Who You Are:

An Associate level designer with focused knowledge and experience in Women’s Handbag design. You are an energetic and collaborative individual with a strong sense of trend awareness and industry knowledge. You are detail oriented and thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Aid in the design and development of the Women’s Mainline Handbag collection through market research, trend analysis, sketching designs, coloring CADS and building comprehensive full scale specs.
• Reporting to the Senior Designer of MMK Accessories, this position will assist in executing design concepts and managing day-to-day tasks.
• Understand the Michael Kors aesthetic and translate it into brand relevant product.
• Research competitors and luxury market brands, partake in design inspiration shopping trips and store visits.
• Follow up with overseas factories on a daily basis regarding tech packs, style updates, and new developments.
• Communicate updates and changes to cross functional teams (Production, Merchandising, Materials) as needed.
• Develop developing full-scale technical drawings and comprehensive specification sheets under senior’s approval
• Proactively monitor project milestones and provide regular updates to the manager to support efficient workflow

You’ll Need to Have:

• 3-5 years design experience within accessories.
• Strong design and conceptual skills for Handbags
• Ability to create full scale technical specs utilizing CAD
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience communicating development with factories

We’d Love to See

• Ability to hand sketch designs and sketch on Adobe Illustrator.
• Excellent sense of style and color.
• Strong knowledge of handbag construction in both leather and alternative non-leather materials.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Design school training such as accessories /industrial /product design

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at CapriTalentAcquisition@CapriHoldings.com.

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a salary range. The salary for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.

Compensation Range: 

55,000.00 - 90,000.00 USD