Designer Women's Apparel

It's an amazing time to join O’Neill as we are riding the wave of change. Rise to your potential and help us take our legacy into the future.  

DESIGNER WOMEN'S WEAR

Fulltime - 40 hours per week

* please add your portfolio to your application

The job

As a Designer women's wear, you develop innovative, best in class, trend or market driven designs, collections or SMU’s for relevant product categories in alignment with the O’Neill brand DNA.

The role is based in Warmond (nearby Leiden) and is part of our Product design team. 

Key accountabilities*

Designs collections for the women’s product categories that are:

• Based on the latest trend research and market performance information;
• Aligned with the divisional line plan;
• Aligned with the creative and commercial strategy for the relevant product unit and season.

Works closely with other designers, buyers, technicians, size spec specialist of the relevant product, to ensure:

• All the necessary steps that lead to the prototype and final sample are completed;
• The creative development process is a timely flow of complete information;
• Style and Fit are aligned with Market and Consumer Expectations;
• Design Refinement from prototype to final sample is ensured.

Sets up and maintains concept sheets and bill of materials (BOM) concerning creative information in a product database system, to ensure:

• Latest information is updated and available;
• The internal work structure and flow is optimized.

Prepares and helps  to present various product meetings for relevant product categories, to ensure:

• All  relevant stakeholders are well informed about  the concept, strategy and designs.
  

Who you are?

• Educational level: Bachelor degree or similar in preferably in design/apparel/fashion/textiles;
• At least 4-5 years of experience in Apparel and/or Sportswear industry; a proven design track record;
• You are a positive team player with a no nonsense mentality who can perform with deadlines;
• You have a strong eye for detail;
• Potential to rise within business quickly;
• You understand the importance of a brand identity and are able to develop it optimally with your team;
• Advanced user of Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, MS Office and the product database system;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Who will you work for?

O'Neill was founded in Northern California with one simple mission—to surf longer. Over seven decades later, that mission remains at the core of our brand, inseparable from the history of surf itself. Powered by ongoing innovation, we continue to reinvent the O'Neill wetsuit—the original wetsuit, a game-changing invention—and design functional and versatile surf- and snow-gear and lifestyle apparel that enables our customers to enjoy their playground longer. As a brand created to enjoy nature, we see it as our responsibility to actively preserve it and contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable world. Our Ocean Mission is how we stay close to Jack O'Neill's original words: "The ocean is alive, and we've got to take care of it".

What do we offer?

• A challenging position in an international and dynamic environment;
• Short communication lines and a creative place to work;
• A Health & Wellbeing program, for example HIIT & Yoga opportunities in the office and an Individual Wellbeing budget to spend;
• 25 holidays, with an option to ‘buy’ 5 extra;
• Staff discount.

Interested?
We look forward to receiving your application with PORTFOLIO!