Tharanco Group is seeking a Full-Time Designer to work directly with our Men's SMU/Retail design team. This position will be based out of our New York office with Remote Fridays!
Tharanco Group designs, sources, and sells Men’s (Golf Apparel, Dress Shirts, Active/Outdoor Apparel) and Women’s (Dresses, Sweater & Knit Tops) apparel to major retailers and boutiques/pro-shops in the US and through its own Direct to Consumer channels (Ecommerce & Retail Stores). Tharanco Group Inc. has been in the Apparel Business since 1988 and has several operating divisions with offices in NYC, Secaucus NJ, and Canton MA, and 19 Retail Stores .
Please visit our company website www.tharancogroup.com for more information.
Position Overview:
- We are seeking a strong, product-driven, team-oriented Designer to join our growing team.
- This role requires a commercially minded individual who can develop both core essentials and fashion-forward products while continuing to evolve and strengthen the brand's signature styles.
- The ideal candidate has a keen eye for trends, color, prints, fabrics, and fit, combined with a strong understanding of the speed and demands of the big-box and value retail market.
- They should be able to balance creative vision with commercial viability to deliver products that resonate with customers.
- This individual will play a key role in identifying new product opportunities and developing seasonal assortments, leading the design process from initial concept through production.
- The successful candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet brand standards, customer expectations, and business objectives
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop seasonal assortments across core basics, fashion products, and key item categories.
- Maintain and evolve core brand styles while identifying opportunities for product innovation and growth.
- Research and identify relevant market trends and emerging product opportunities to support seasonal assortment strategies.
- Analyze trends in color, print, pattern, fabric, fit, and silhouette across golf, lifestyle, and competitive markets.
- Develop seasonally relevant color palettes, print concepts, and pattern stories that align with brand and customer needs.
- Partner with internal and remote CAD teams to execute prints, patterns, and artwork development.
- Design and develop trims and product details, including buttons, zippers, tapes branding elements, and specialty finishes.
- Maintain a strong understanding of performance fabrics, garment construction, fabric finishes, fit considerations, and functional product features.
- Create, update, and maintain detailed Tech Packs and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Organize and maintain seasonal development archives, including lab dips, strike-o s, artwork libraries, and sample records.
- Collaborate closely with Technical Design and actively participate in weekly fit sessions and product review meetings.
- Develop and maintain seasonal line sheets, CAD presentations, and customer-facing product tools for both retail and club channels.
- Support the development of on product marketing materials, including hangtags, labels, pocket flashers, and packaging components.
- Execute assortments that align with business objectives, customer requirements, and SKU productivity strategies.
- Adhere to established product development calendars and ensure all milestones and deadlines are achieved.
- Respond quickly to fast-track opportunities and evolving customer or business needs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Design Leadership, Merchandising, Product Development, and Technical Design throughout the seasonal development process.
- Partner with Merchandising from concept development through final BOM review and product approval to ensure product and commercial alignment.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 5-7+ years of apparel design experience, preferably within sportswear, golf, lifestyle, or value retail environments.
- Strong understanding of designing for the retail market and the full product lifecycle, from concept through production.
- Proven ability to create commercially successful assortments that balance fashion-driven innovation with core product needs.
- Strong color sensibility and a deep understanding of print, pattern, and graphic development.
- Knowledge of print techniques and production processes across both synthetic and natural fabrications.
- Experience collaborating with fabric mills and suppliers to develop new fabric innovations, engineer fabrics, and manage fabric counter developments.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, trims, and performance fabric attributes.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities, solving problems, and improving processes.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Passion for product creation and a strong understanding of the apparel product development process.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and industry-standard apparel design tools; experience with PLM systems.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10018 (Required)
Work Location: In person
