Dezine News Accessories (DNA) is a distinguished fashion design & wholesale company that supplies the nation’s leading retailers with private label fashion accessories. We take trends from runway to retail, products from concept to creation and provide a tailored buying experience inspired by our customers.

We’re currently seeking a Fashion Accessories/Handbag Designer who excels at translating current trends into market-ready product designs for our retail customers. If you’re passionate about fashion and have a keen eye for handbag aesthetics and design, this could be the opportunity you’ve been eagerly anticipating!

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Collaborate with sales, merchandising team members and management to create original private label products to meet customer expectations & deadlines and company objectives including but not limited to exceeding margin goals and increasing sales.
• Interpret inspirational research and trend & color direction from creative management to identify and capitalize on market opportunities to drive sales and fulfill specific customer needs.
• Manage multiple seasons and customer lines consecutively.
• Maintain awareness of customer brands and account demographics to create appropriate merchandised products.
• Clearly and professionally present concepts and/or designs to sales / management during line reviews.
• Provide artwork, color palettes, inspiration boards as needed to convey product concepts.
• Source appropriate raw materials and have a keen understanding of pricing and functionality to discuss product attributes with customer/sales and provide solutions to price challenges.
• Communicate accurately with overseas factories from initial product development until completion and approval of development samples.
• Complete and submit detailed and accurate Sample Requests to factories with corresponding art files as necessary. Refine requests as necessary based on customer, sales, or management color and/or material direction.
• Manage and track complete development and production lifecycle, review samples, implement revision requests, and manage customer approval. This includes communicating with and providing documentation to the factories, tagging, and sending samples to the customer.
• Travel domestically to present products at customer meeting
• Travel domestically and internationally for trend research, sourcing, and development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• 4-year Design degree or related experience
• 3 years Design experience in accessories or closely related product classification preferred.
• Tech pack experience required.
• Online work portfolio showcasing Tech pack experience REQUIRED. Note: Please Include link to most current portfolio on resume.
• Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, able to take direction and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated, reliable with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills including writing, speaking, presentation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously or in a team environment.
• 15% - 20% travel domestic and international travel.

DNA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status in any of the terms or conditions of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Design Degree or Related: 4 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Dallas, TX 75212 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Dallas, TX 75212: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dallas, TX 75212