Assistant Designer, Accessories

ASSISTANT DESIGNER – ACCESSORIES

REPORTS TO: SR DESGINER – ACCESSORIES

STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

PAY RANGE: $25.00 – $26.45/Hour

*compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure

Summary

Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas. We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another’s achievements, and most importantly support each other.

At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.

Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time.

The Assistant Designer for Accessories is responsible for documenting all design work and communicating with factories overseas and domestically. This role will also support development in creating collateral materials such as tech packs, graphics, packaging, and line sheets for all accessory categories of exclusive brand merchandise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the design process for categories as assigned and present design options for review as assigned within the timeframe established by the seasonal calendar
• Assist in designing into targeted price-points, categories, and silhouettes taking into consideration margin goal requirements
• Ensure that all design, artwork, prints and materials for sourcing are sent in correct format with all correct information to suppliers
• Participate and prepare for Exclusive Brands milestone meetings
• Produce a thorough and complete tech package for every item designed in a timely manner while meeting standards completed by the due date seasonally
• Assist with the creation and management of presentation boards, line sheets, and tech packs including sketch, colorways, construction details, packaging, and complete bill of materials.
• Update/Edit all spec pack content as required for all assigned areas
• Maintain shared web folders of accessible image art, trim standards, and tech packs
• Track production of all proto samples and line freeze samples
• Partner with Sr. Designer to set up and update Work in Progress (WIP) spreadsheet
• Follow current branding guidelines and corporate branding standards
• Take on ownership of individual projects while working on collaborative projects
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Design
• Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in a product development or design department
• Demonstrate illustrative skills through Photoshop, Illustrator and In Design
• PLM/WebPDM experience
• Must be extremely well organized, work well under pressure and be a strong problem solver
• Self-motivator with good initiative
• Experience meeting multiple deadlines
• Able to establish strong and lasting relationships with vendors and cross functional teams in order to foster an environment of partnership and trust

Competencies

• Professionalism
• Organization
• Versatility
• Communication
• Results-Oriented
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Optimistic

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

• Competitive hourly pay rate.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan (sick and vacation).
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
• Required to lift, move and carry up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
• Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

[ ] Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

[ X ] Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

[ ] Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

[ ] Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

Work Environment

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
• Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 5.

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