DISTRICT MANAGER for Stores
As a growing retailer, Christopher & Banks is always looking for talented district managers to become valuable members of our winning team.
Job Title: Area Manager - Florida [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 6/9/08
Overview:
Responsible for all store manager functions of one store and for overseeing a defined
area of stores and ensure that all company operations, customer service, selling, visual,
marketing and merchandising standards are properly enforced. Responsible for hiring and training
qualified Store Managers. Works closely with Store Managers on creating and implementing ways to
drive business. Ensures the provision of fair and positive work environments in assigned locations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ensures that all corporate operational, selling, customer service, marketing, visual presentation and security procedures and programs are properly executed in each store through out the area.
- Conducts regular, quality visits to assigned stores.
- Provides constant and consistent leadership, communication, direction and guidance to Store Managers.
- Manages store and area payroll hours to drive sales and stay within the monthly budget.
- Monitors and approves payroll functions including reviews, raises and new hires.
- Implements procedures and motivates store associates to achieve monthly sales goals.
- Recruits, trains and develops store personnel. Works closely with the Store Manager on bench building and succession planning.
- Conducts second interviews with all store keyholders.
- Works with the Store Manager to train store personnel on all store policies, procedures customer service, visual presentation and marketing.
- Resolves customer and associate issues quickly and effectively.
- Executes correct documentation/termination procedures
- Completes required store audits.
- Communicates regularly with District Manager providing business trends and feedback.
- Researches and develops a plan of action to improve sales and profitability for under performing stores within the area.
- Works with corporate office personnel and Store Managers to respond to store problems and needs.
- Meets deadlines on assigned projects and field expenses.
- Requests maintenance improvements of current stores to the District Manager.
- Provides District Manager with ways to continually drive business.
- Assists in the ongoing guidance of store inventory with District Manager and the Allocation Department.
- Executes new store openings.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Retail selling experience. Preferably in a specialty retail environment.
- Retail Management experience. Multi-unit experience preferred.
- Proven record of recruiting and developing personnel.
- Demonstrated expertise in visual presentation, customer service, and store operations.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to make decisions based on the needs of the business.
- Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and use equipment such as hammers, ladders, merchandising hardware and two-wheelers, etc.
- Overnight and airline travel required.
- Willingness to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
- Basic computer and email skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Has daily access to a reliable form of transportation.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
REGIONAL MANAGER for Stores
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Human Resources
Job Title: Senior Payroll Tax Specialist [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 7/1/08
Overview:
The Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist will be responsible for coordinating all payroll tax activities,
including the preparation, filing and paying of local, state, and federal payroll tax returns in
compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; managing Quarter and Year-End processes;
maintaining worksite locations using Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP). The selected candidate
will also be responsible for researching, setting up, and maintaining local tax codes for all store
locations, new hire reporting to states, issuing all manual checks, and balancing payroll tax
withheld with payroll taxes paid. Responsible to ensure that all payroll records remain in balance
gross to net, tax information is correct, and that year-end reports accurately reflect earnings and
deductions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage daily/weekly payroll tax files to Tax Service provider, ADP
- Reconcile weekly payroll tax funding to ADP to ensure tax deposits are correct
- Prepare and submit payroll tax journal entry
- Review and balance weekly and quarterly tax files to ADP, resolving payroll tax issues
- Work as a team member in the production and disbursement of associate payments as well as payments to third party vendors
- Correct Register Payroll hours for assigned stores
- Maintain worksite locations in ADP
- Maintain and administer local tax changes in ADP
- Set up tax withholding in accounts for new stores
- Send mandated New Hire report to Minnesota central location
- Issue manual checks and maintain manual check register online with Wells Fargo
- Balance local, state and deferral taxes withheld from associates and paid by ADP
- Assist ADP with new tax set –ups to ensure accounts are set-up properly for depositing and reporting
- Reconciliation of taxable wages and taxes during Quarter and Year-End processes
- Tax notice resolution
- Compile and ensure accurate W-2 reporting of all year-end items such as personal auto use, non-cash compensation, moving and relocation
- Reconcile 941s to general ledger and 941s to W-2s
- Prepare and maintain State statistical summaries, industry forms, and workers compensation data
- Prepare quarterly analysis of tax funding versus liabilities
- Maintain correspondence between TALX, ADP and taxing authorities for Payroll tax concerns
- Respond to management questions regarding payroll taxes and expenses
- Research laws and regulations regarding payroll taxes and payroll withholding procedures, and in preparing projections, and special reports for management
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Multi-state experience required
- Prior experience with Tax Service providers highly desirable
- Proficient in account reconciliation and journal entries
- Possesses excellent communication skills, both oral and written; customer service; and follow-up skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in order to meet critical deadlines, must be reliable and able to work well under pressure
- Must be detail oriented and maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
IT
Job Title: Data Analyst [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 04/15/08
Overview:
Responsible for ongoing analysis and data, obtained from a variety of internal and external sources –
POS system, vendors, ERP system, as well as a variety of other business applications. This
position will involve development and preparation of information for the company and requires
a candidate with the ability to analyze from conceptualization through presentation of the
data. It also requires proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services,
Integration services and Reporting services, strong communication skills, and a strong
commitment to delivering the highest level of customer service.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform complex data analysis in support of ad-hoc and ongoing business requests.
- Knowledge of SQL Server 2005 Products: SSAS, SSRS, SSIS.
- Experience in multidimensional and relational database design.
- Experience in designing SQL Server store procedures
- Experience in SQL statements
- Experience in ETL
- Works with business users to develop and understand desired outcomes and specifications.
- Insures the integrity of research project data, possibly including data extraction, processing, storage, manipulation and analysis.
- Responsible for database design, administration, security and maintenance.
- Basic DBA task experience (might require administration database design, security and maintenance).
- Accurately codes variables from original data and completes statistical analysis as needed.
- Participates in ongoing decisions regarding study design, data collection, data analysis, and methodology.
- Develop useful and insightful information from a variety of sources.
- Delivery of sophisticated analysis products.
- Develop programs and methodologies and files for analyzing and presenting data.
- Use and support database applications and analytical tools.
- Research new data sources and analytical tools.
- Continual analysis of current state and ongoing streamlining of current processes where possible.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor degree preferred.
- 4+ years of relevant work experience
- Microsoft certification is a plus
- Understanding of business practices - preferably retail.
- Demonstrated experience in analysis and presentation of data required.
- Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files, analyzing table structure, using and creating table layouts, transforming raw data into finished products.
- Experience with database analysis.
- Good troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Accurate attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Comfortable working independently, with experience working in a team environment.
- Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the business users and IT support.
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English required.
Job Title: Unix/AIX Administrator [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 04/15/08
Overview:
Responsible for configuring, installing, supporting and maintaining IBM pSeries enterprise servers. Shell
scripting; TSM, VIO, HACMP, Clustering and LPAR experience is required. Work with internal IT staff,
contractors, business customers and mentor team members. Excellent communication skills are a must.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Install, enhance, and configure system software and utilities.
- Provide technical guidance to the Computer Operations staff.
- Design, code, and implement technical software as necessary. ( i.e. OS/upgrades)
- Provides the Systems and Development staff with technical expertise, tools, utilities and program assistance in the development of application systems.
- Monitors overall systems performance and utilization; makes and implements recommendations as necessary. Tracks system matrix.
- Evaluates the technical performance of newly acquired/generated products or systems with appropriate testing and analysis to minimize risk to production systems.
- Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of computer technology, including hardware, software and data communications. Make technical evaluations and recommendations regarding new and innovative techniques.
- Performs application and OS installations and setup.
- Analyzes and resolves hardware and software issues.
- Works outside of normal business hours with little notice or supervision.
- Supports an On-call 24 x 7 operation.
- Develop and maintain proficiency as an “Industry Expert” on UNIX (AIX 5.3) technology, methodologies, and concepts as appropriate.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years AIX systems support experience.
- Working experience of Shell scripting.
- Working experience of VIO.
- Working knowledge of backups using TSM and the functionality of the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
- Working knowledge of NIM.
- Experience with Oracle retail and financial.
- Experience with Clustering.
- Experience with mass storage systems (e.g., SAN/NAS).
- Understand how to configure and support DNS, NIS, NFS, and TCP/IP.
- Knowledge of iSeries (AS/400), Windows operating systems and job scheduling products.
- Ability to be on-call 24-hours to provide emergency service to restore the systems to production upon failure.
- Ability to provide problem analysis and system tuning enhancements to a UNIX operating environment.
- Working knowledge in use and organization of data structures, operating systems theory, Assembler, procedural languages, compilers, and system utilities.
- Knowledge of computer systems performance monitoring and utilization.
- Working knowledge of data processing technology.
- Knowledge of structured techniques and software engineering.
- Strong analytical and technical skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment as well as working independently.
Job Title: Sr. Programmer Analyst [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 05/28/08
Overview:
The Senior Programmer Analyst is responsible for programming needs of the company, problem solving, business analysis and application
design. Responsibilities include working with the Business and IT to develop solutions to issues and requested programming needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop, maintain and evaluate new and existing applications
- Devise or modify processes to solve complex problems considering system capacity and limitations, processing time, and desired formats.
- Work with Oracle relational databases.
- Work with SQL Server 2000/2005 relational databases.
- Insure the integrity of research project data, possibly including data extraction, processing, storage, manipulation and analysis.
- Testing and documentation of developed code and systems.
- Participate in ongoing decisions regarding study design, data collection, data analysis, and methodology.
- Insures the integrity of research project data, possibly including data extraction, processing, storage, manipulation and analysis.
- Responsible for database design, administration, security and maintenance.
- Basic DBA task experience (might require administration database design, security and maintenance).
- Accurately codes variables from original data and completes statistical analysis as needed.
- Participates in ongoing decisions regarding study design, data collection, data analysis, and methodology.
- Develop useful and insightful information from a variety of sources.
- Delivery of sophisticated analysis products.
- Use and support database applications and analytical tools.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor degree preferred.
- 4+ years of .NET experience
- 2+ years relational database experience, preferably Oracle
- Microsoft certification is a plus.
- Strong .NET Object Oriented programming skills, using C#.NET and ASP.NET
- Experience in designing SQL Server store procedures, triggers, and functions
- Experience in SQL statements
- Experience in ETL
- Understanding of business practices, preferable retail
- Demonstrated experience in analysis and presentation of data required.
- Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files, analyzing table structure, using and creating table layouts, transforming raw data into finished products.
- Experience with database analysis.
- Good troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
- Accurate attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Comfortable working independently, with experience working in a team environment.
- Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the business users and IT support.
Job Title: Data Base Administrator [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 07/11/08
Overview:
Configure, support and maintain Oracle 10g databases and 11i applications. Unix Shell scripting, SQL server and
Oracle database experience is required. Work with internal IT staff, contractors, business customers and mentor
operations personnel. Excellent communication skills are a must.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide performance and tuning analysis, system support and optimization, as well as technical assistance to applications developers.
- Setup backup and recovery procedures for databases.
- Provides the Systems and Development staff with technical expertise, tools, utilities and program assistance.
- Monitors overall system performance and utilization; makes and implements recommendations as necessary.
- Provide technical database guidance to the Computer Operations staff.
- Install, enhance, and configure system software and utilities.
- Identify and capture system metrics.
- Provide performance tests for new projects and application releases.
- Create and present reports based on results of performance tests.
- Assist in trouble shooting production issues.
- Performs application and OS installations and setup.
- Analyzes and resolves hardware and software issues.
- Works outside of normal business hours with little notice or supervision.
- Supports an On-call 24 x 7 operation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Oracle Data Base Administration.
- Working experience with Oracle Financials, RMAN, RPAS, JDA, SQL Server and Oracle 10g databases and 11i applications.
- Working experience in an AIX environment.
- Knowledge of iSeries (AS/400), Windows operating systems and job scheduling products.
- Technical ability to design databases, generate data structures, create database backup and recovery procedures, and perform database monitoring and tuning.
- Experience performing database upgrades and patching.
- Good teamwork and the ability to deal with change, shares knowledge and pitches in as needed
- Strong verbal, presentation and written communications skills for technical audiences; able to explain technical solutions to technical teams
- Good interpersonal, problem solving, and reasoning skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to be on-call 24-hours to provide emergency service to restore the systems to production upon failure.
- Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment as well as working independently.
Logistics - Distribution Center
Job Title: Merchandise Pick/Pack Operator [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 07/11/08
Overview:
Responsible for picking merchandise by store from picking lanes and packing into appropriate store cartons. Sends filled cartons to shipping.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Regular and punctual attendance for all scheduled work hours.
- Checks pick tickets for accuracy to ensure they are with the appropriate merchandise.
- Moves merchandise from hold area to pick/pack lanes as required.
- Picks merchandise by store from picking lanes and packs into appropriate stores cartons.
- Sends packed merchandise from pick/pack area to shipping when cartons are filled.
- Accurate labeling of cross-dock re-shippable cartons.
- Ensures accuracy of counts of merchandise being assigned to pick/pack area.
- Performs mistake-proof measures.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds repetitively throughout work shift.
- Good math aptitude.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
- Good reading and math skills.
- Ability to be on your feet continuously.
- Open and flexible to off shift hours.
Marketing
Job Title: Sr. CRM Strategy Manager [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 5/2/08
Overview:
This position supports the planning and implementation of Christopher & Banks’ Strategic Plan and growth
initiatives including customer acquisition and retention goals. This position will also focus on micro
level analysis and campaign management. This role will leverage statistics and modeling to forecast the
future impact of marketing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Work directly with VP Marketing and outside resources to build the ongoing CRM strategy for three brands with a focus on maximizing incremental sales and profit. Develop monthly campaign plans to drive sales and customer preference.
- Develop customer insight through detailed analysis of customer database information. Develop an understanding of customer shopping motivation and customer response to various marketing campaigns over time.
- Manage vendor relationships with outside CRM teams
- Manage CRM related budget
- Analyze promotion performance and identify key trends to increasingly maximize overall ROI.
- Responsible for data query and extraction from the corporate data warehouse for ad hoc consumer trend analytical requests, which may include in-depth discovery of seasonal trends and historical performance. Develop actionable insights from these data and present in a timely manner.
- Responsible for managing CBK’s consumer database, campaign execution and overall program growth:
- Develop analytic models
- Develop the reporting and tracking of consumer contacts by brand; provide analysis that assists in the building of a customer contact strategy
- Create a suite of monthly reports that clearly outlines program growth and consumer behavioral trends
- Develop store-level reporting that clearly identifies regional and store-level opportunities, and can be used by store personnel for associate performance metrics (best customer, birthday lists, etc.
- Interpret data and trends and provide executive level reporting on a timely basis
- Offer recommendations/solutions based on data-driven analysis for program improvements
- Develop and maintain promotional coding strategies for the company
- Collaborate with CBK Creative team to apply consumer insight to optimize the development of appropriate targeted marketing, i.e. direct mail, voicemail, email, in-store, and acquisition campaigns
- Assist business and marketing managers in answering key questions by translating analytic data into actionable briefs recommending a course of action
- Partner with the merchant team to analyze the impact of consumer campaigns on various merchandise categories
- Perform demographic and psychographic analysis of customer behavior
- Aid in the development of monthly and annual financial reports and forecasts related to CRM efforts. Manage the monthly CRM campaign budgets.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field; retail experience preferred
- 5+ years of database management experience in marketing, retail or a related field.
- Retail financial analysis comprehension including P&L, ROI analysis, etc.
- Analytical skills:
- Strong quantitative skills coupled with solid business foundation, particularly in direct marketing/customer loyalty
- Proven track record in analytical segmentation, RFM, promotional testing, response analysis, ROI analysis, behavior modeling and measurement methodology
- Experienced in customer analytics and tracking of customer performance and key trends (regression, chaid analysis)
- Previous experience building analytic models
- Financial and promotional analysis experience
- Technical skills:
- Understanding and experience in managing extract/transfer/load processes for customer databases
- Proficiency in SAS, SQL, and all MS Office applications
- Understanding and experience in managing database cleansing
- Experience with NSB CRM (also known as Marketworks) database is a plus
- Project management:
- Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of attention to detail
- Timely, error-free reporting/analysis
- Ability to interact cross-functionally with departments and with third party vendors while consistently meeting deadlines.
- Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of management in a professional manner
- Prior management of direct reports a plus
- Flexibility and an entrepreneurial mindset to work our fast-paced organization
- Confidence – ability to clearly articulate results and make internal recommendations
- Self-starter with minimal need for day-today supervision
Merchandising
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Planning & Allocation
Job Title: Merchandise Planner [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 9/4/08
Overview:
Responsible for identifying business risks & opportunities and propose solutions to maximize sales
and margin objectives. In partnership with the buyer & divisional merchandising manager,
formulate & execute strategies to achieve the division/department/product planned sales,
margin & inventory turn goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Facilitate the development of an assortment plan with the buyer by providing class-level & product
grouping (attributes) reporting. Using these reports, present analysis & make assortment recommendations to merchants & senior management based upon historically observed trends.
- Develop & provide appropriate ad-hoc business analysis & recommendations to influence future purchases & assortment strategies.
- Provide accurate & timely reporting information (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually) to the merchant teams to facilitate business discussions & strategy development.
- Manage & maintain weekly department financial forecasts (OTB management), incorporating current business trends. Forecasts encompass key financial metrics - sales, margin, markdowns, inventory, etc.
- Create Key Item/Basics product (style/color) plans to maximize sales & inventory turn for individual items.
- Construct & execute product promotional plans to leverage key marketing initiatives.
- Manage inventory through the effective use of weekly markdowns. Communicate weekly markdown strategy to merchants & senior management.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3+ years fashion retail experience in merchandise planning.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business analysis into strategy.
- Effective problem solving & decision making ability.
- Advanced Knowledge of Excel, inclusive of Pivot Table analyses.
- Ability to work in a team/collaborative environment.
- Compelling written & interpersonal communication skills, particularly in influencing & managing peer relationships & relationships with senior level management.
- Ability to clearly present & support business strategies & to take ownership to drive profitability in management departments.
- Evidenced ability to multi-task & work in a dynamic environment.
- Clear understanding of basic financial measures: sales, gross margin, weeks of supply, etc and how to maximize these financial metrics.
- Firm grasp of merchandise planning & allocation strategies.
- Oracle RPAS/Retek experience a plus.
Real Estate & Construction
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Sourcing
Job Title: Production & Sourcing Manager - Cut and Sew Knits [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 5/1/2008
Overview:
Responsible for developing and executing sourcing plans in partnership with the buyer for
all knits categories along with deliver quality product on time and at the right price.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Identify and research new suppliers, factories, and new countries for production to ensure all sourcing needs are met. (All costing, social compliance, factory assessment, quality control and country of origin.)
- Initial sourcing of knit fabrics.
- Work and partners with vendors on seasonal capacities and develop a chase strategy for immediate needs.
- Place fabric and raw materials projections with vendors and mills.
- Negotiate price and ensure all mark up goals are met.
- Monitor and evaluate vendor performance. Ensure all objectives are met.
- Work with vendors on preproduction set ups and problem solve all production issues as it arise to ensure all deliveries are on time.
- Weekly production updates with buyers.
- Resolve all vendor disputes – claims, RTV, fabric and trim liabilities.
- Mentor and coach subordinates to drive results.
- Management and leadership to Production and Sourcing Assistants.
- Primary contact in the supplier relationship.
- Consolidate fabric buys between divisions to ensure best cost.
- Source and approve all trims for production.
- Flexible to travel based on business demands and relationship building with all suppliers.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience in Sourcing, preferably in apparel, with 1+ year of managerial/leadership experience.
- Working knowledge in knit fabrics.
- Proven ability to work within retail (production, merchandising, planning) or manufacturing environment.
- Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and statistical aptitude
- Working knowledge of apparel costing in sweater manufacturing
- Established network
- Strong project management ability
- Strong PC skills
Technical Design
Job Title: Tempoary Technical Designer [Full-time]
Job Status: Non-exempt
Date Posted: 4/15/08
Overview:
Responsible for assisting the Technical Design Department in measuring and evaluating fit samples, as well as entering the data obtained into
spread sheets. The Technical Designer will also communicate pattern and fit changes to vendors and assist in the maintenance of garment
specifications in the database.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Measuring – The technical designer measures and records various sample garment measurements and may assist in fit sessions to review garments.
- Sample Evaluation – Additional sample evaluation tasks, such as stitches and seams evaluation, as needed.
- Data Entry - Inputs garment data into spread sheet format using Freeborders PLM Suite software.
- Perform quality control inspections to ensure sample garments meet design specifications.
- Coordinate within technical design group as necessary and partner with internal departments including buyers, illustrators, quality control, etc.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Apparel Design or related field (degree may be in progress).
- Possess a basic understanding of garment construction and pattern making.
- Be an organized team player: a self-starter as well as the ability to take direction from others.
- Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Adapts to ongoing changes in direction and priorities, and works well with a wide range of personalities.
Trend / Color / CAD
Job Title: CAD Designer [Full-time]
Job Status: Exempt
Date Posted: 6/5/08
Overview:
Responsible for creating original print, pattern, and embellishment designs at the moderate to advanced
level and having a complete understanding of the brand identity.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop original prints, patterns, and embellished designs as requested by Merchants and/or Senior Designer, which must fit into the overall Trend and Color direction while maintaining brand identity.
- Actively participate in departmental project turn-ins through taking notes, offering design suggestions, and showing examples. Responsible for understanding how design requests related to the entire assortment and to the direction set by the Trend Department.
- Manage own workload to ensure that all deadlines are met, whether indicated by the corporate calendar or by request of the Senior Designer, Trend Director, or Merchant.
- Participate in the creation of conceptual artwork on a seasonal basis as directed by the Senior Designer and/or Trend Director, as workload allows.
- Stay current with print, pattern, textile, color, silhouette, and embellishment trends and understand how to translate them for the customer.
- Match original color swatches and create seasonal and/or monthly color cards to be printed and distributed to the cross-functional teams. Create tonals based on the current color palette. Maintain a stock of color chips for Merchant use.
- Maintain printers, including regularly-scheduled cleaning and maintenance. Manage the supply of inks and paper.
- Maintain digital file organization and back up CD library.
- Continually seek sources of inspiration for creating artwork and developing concepts, through online research, magazine tear sheets, and/or periodic store visits.
- Attend print vendor presentations.
- Attend Best Seller, Best/Worst Trend Presentations, and other meetings as directed by the Senior Designer and/or Trend Director.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design or related field
- Proven artistic ability with prior design experience
- Experience with U4ia software preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Team player and self starter, with the ability to follow direction of others, take constructive criticism, and perform under the pressure of a busy work schedule
- Willingness to learn additional skills, as the job requires.
INTERESTED?
Please send us a cover letter and resume including salary history and the position you are applying for. Applications may be mailed, faxed, or emailed attention Human Resources.
MAIL:
Christopher & Banks
2400 Xenium Lane N
Plymouth, MN 55441
FAX:
(763) 551-5002
EMAIL:
careers@christopherandBanks.com
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