Knitwear Designer

Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities? Here is what you need to know about the job: Responsible for designing and executing trend-driven concepts that align with customer needs and drive sales. Partners with the Sales team to gather market insights and develop elevated seasonal knitwear collections—from concept through delivery—for major retailers. Manages the end-to-end design process, including yarn and stitch development, while ensuring timely execution and maintaining strong relationships with factories, suppliers, and design partners. Strategy & Innovation Identify global emerging trends in stitch, pattern, concept, and yarn development, providing trend-right direction tailored to retailer needs Conduct competitive analysis and prepare yarn selections, print references, design concepts, presentation boards, mock-ups, 3D CADs, and inspirational imagery for internal and customer-facing meetings Collaborate with the Design team on seasonal yarn research and development for each collection Partner with the Hong Kong team to develop and present seasonal yarns to VP, Director, and Sales leadership Guide Asia counterparts in sourcing and developing new yarns—both core and novelty—across all accounts Design and oversee development of customer-specific yarn knitdowns Partner with customers to share yarn trends and provide direction for account-specific assortments Attend trade and trend shows in New York City to collaborate with mill partners on yarn and silhouette development Develop seasonal sweaters with cost engineering considerations customized to each account Conduct market shopping in New York, Montreal, and Los Angeles to gather inspiration and trend data; partner with Asia and NY teams to incorporate newness into analytics Operations & Results Design according to style plans, account needs, and emerging trends Maintain calendar discipline to ensure on-time execution across all development milestones Create Illustrator sketches, review spec sheets and line sheets, and maintain accurate product development logs and design archives Select and review raw materials, trims, and yarns; manage stitch libraries and materials archives Approve lab dips with the Design Director, ensuring color accuracy and consistency with brand standards Customers & Relationships Coordinate follow-up with cross-functional teams including Technical Design, Overseas Design, Sales, Production, and Vendors Manage interoffice communication and ensure information flow across internal teams Build and maintain strong relationships with mills, vendors, and internal stakeholders Partner with Sales and Senior Management in preparing and presenting customer-specific concepts and designs Maintain and grow relationships with yarn mills to support innovation and development across accounts Skills & Qualifications 4 years of experience in sweater design Strong understanding of yarns and the full sweater development process Excellent multi-tasking and project management skills; ability to manage multiple design timelines concurrently Creative, detail-oriented, and trend-aware Proficient in design software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) Strong communication and presentation skills for internal and external collaboration Experience managing and mentoring junior team members, interns, or assistants Strong decision-making, prioritization, and organizational skills Demonstrated ability to innovate within design and development Compensation/Benefits: The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $80,000.00. The offered salary or salary range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience. Our Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, company holidays. #cobalt If this sounds like you, Apply Now! As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Fung Group is a pioneer for the consumer goods supply chain. With a rich history in import and export trading and global supply chain management dating back to 1906, our core businesses operate across the entire global supply chain for consumer goods including trading, logistics, distribution and retail. Today, we are focused on advancing new, disruptive technologies shaping the future of supply chains and exploring new opportunities for business growth through strategic innovation in retailing, new products, services or markets. Across Fung Group, our core values of entrepreneurship, being humble and acting as one family, form the basis for our culture, business strategies and brand.

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000