VP Design - Knits & Sweaters

Job Number: 23447

Position Title: VP Design

External Description:

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Creative Director, the Vice President of Design for Knits and Sweaters for both Talbots and T by Talbots, will oversee the creation and execution of original concepts and have the ability to understand merchandising, sales and branding components to successfully deliver a strong assortment.

What We Offer:

• Growth! Here at Talbots our goal is to give you the opportunities to grow with us. Our Performance Feedback Program allows for healthy career conversations and goal setting throughout the year.
• Condensed Work Week! If we have no work obligations and have fulfilled our 40-hour week, our Life-Work balance approach allows for us to start our weekend at 1pm on Fridays.
• Complete Benefit Package! Our benefits kick off the first day of the month after your start date! Discover more about our full benefits package here. We have competitive time off, including paid time to volunteer within the community.
• Merchandise Discounts! Our associates receive 50% off Talbots and select Haven Well Within brand items. Additionally, you may also be eligible for discounts at the brands across KnitWell Group.

The salary range for this position is $240,000 - $260,000.

What You’ll Do:

• Create and innovate seasonal design direction and translate brand vision into strategies that deliver sales and profit growth.
• Implement design process and identify key opportunities to expand strategy around product category assortment while maintaining brand consistency.
• Develop, drive, and present seasonal concepts including materials, prints/patterns and fabrics that enhance apparel collection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers to translate brand vision into strategies that achieve merchandising sales and gross margin plans.
• Partner with VP, Sourcing/Product Development to ensure quality, delivery, and cost support product life cycle pyramid.
• Establish relationships with agents, vendors, and third parties to ensure innovative development of product that meet cost, delivery, and quality initiatives.
• Influence team by providing positive leadership, creative problem solving, and development to build bench strength and succession planning.
• Create and innovate seasonal design direction and translate brand vision into strategies that deliver sales and profit growth.
• Implement design process and identify key opportunities to expand strategy around product category assortment while maintaining brand consistency. Internal
• Establish, build, and maintain positive, strong cross-functional partnerships internally (i.e. merchants, apparel design, production, sourcing, marketing and visual).
• Establish relationships with agents, vendors and third parties to ensure innovative development of product that meets cost, delivery, and quality initiative.
• Manage, lead, and develop a team that includes Designers and Assistant Designers

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years’ experience in Design - Knits and Sweaters 
• Proven success working in branded, vertical retail environment
• Effective communicator with an eye on successfully managing expectations
• Proven ability to communicate and influence diverse level of talent to achieve results
• Strong leadership and management skills 

 

 

 

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Company Profile:

Talbots is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, the company is known for modern classic style that's both timeless and timely, fine quality craftsmanship and gracious service. At Talbots relationships are the key to our business, we hire individuals who bring new ideas to the table, understand smart risk taking and  can enhance an already thriving culture.  With a commitment to offer modern classic style for every body type, through a  full range of sizes, inclusive to every woman in your life.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Talbots is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, or any other category protected by applicable law. Talbots is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process please contact recruiting@talbots.com. Talbots will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. Talbots will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.

PositionType_Description: Full Time

Location_formattedLocationLong: New York, New York US