Be part of an iconic story.
TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)
About PVH Corp.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world. We power brands that drive fashion forward – for good. Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER brands. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That’s the Power of PVH.
About Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019
Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of “classic American cool” style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.
Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, women’s collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.
The TeamThe Tommy Hilfiger Accessories division is one of the main business drivers within Tommy Hilfiger Europe. Based in the Amsterdam European HQ, the team is split into 4 sub teams: Design, Production, Sourcing & Development, Buying & Planning and Merchandising & Sales. These 4 teams work together in an informal setting to create superbly styled and high-end quality products for the European consumer base. Tommy Hilfiger Womenswear presents 4 collections per year (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter).
The Position
Reporting into the Senior Designer, you will collaborate with all team members as well as merchandisers and product developers on concepting and developing bags and small leather goods (SLGs), with the added responsibility of developing 3D CADs.
Key Responsibilities:
Owning the full design process for bags and small leather goods (SLGs), initially guided by the Senior Designer and Design Manager.
Researching trends and taking inspiration from this to produce creative and innovative shapes, details, and finishings.
Work closely with the Global Design Director on planning the range within the brief from the Merchandising team to make best use of factory/fabric resource and offer commercially viable yet exciting and interesting product.
Working alongside the design team, research for accessories in terms of image/mood/seasonal direction to present to the Global Design Director.
Align the accessories collection with other product categories in the company.
Full understanding of technical design and construction, to support technical specifications for the vendors.
Have a core understanding of leather and the manufacturing/making of leather products.
Being flexible and able to work on multiple seasons at once.
Work on fabric/trim development and research with the Global Design Director and PD team.
Illustrator CADs of bags and small leather goods.
Photoshop capabilities to edit CADs/photos of product.
Work closely with the PD team, overseeing proto review process and passing comments on all product, colours and materials.
Generating boards of apparel prints and colours each season and keeping these up to date.
Generating digital Design overviews of bags and small leather goods and keep them updated at all times.
Develop strong cross-divisional relations via regular communication and update meetings.
Support the Product Development team in the briefing of designs to the vendor base (travel may be involved) to facilitate successful development of prototype samples so as not to compromise on design and function.
Assisting design team with design modifications after each development stage.
Preparing digital and hard copies of seasonal colour cards.
Compiling handbag sample archive and logging newly brought samples.
Supporting the design teams with presentation preparations.
Ensure all the technical specs are saved on PLM before deadlines.
Providing necessary information on any style or colour related changes through updated design overview sheets.
Assisting Senior Designers with saving all the technical specs on the shared drive.
The Ideal Candidate:
Fashion design degree, ideally in accessories design or product design.
Minimum of 3–4 years of accessories design work experience, specifically in bags and SLGs.
Expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, and high capability in the use of 3D design software.
Fluent in English, excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Able to provide product direction and make product decisions.
Able and flexible to travel overseas and work in a multi-cultural environment.
In-depth knowledge of colour, concept, materials, and trends specifically tailored to the accessories market.
Ability to work in a creative environment, handle pressure, and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines, while delivering high-quality work.
Strong hand sketching skills with an understanding of scale and perspective.
Strong team player, yet able to work independently when needed.
Embrace a hands-on, active, problem-solving, open-minded, dynamic, fun, and fast-paced environment.
Fluent in English, excellent communication skills written and verbal.
What You Can Expect From Us:
A company culture that fosters development, offering training and learning opportunities through our very own PVH University.
An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality.
A monthly Covid home-office budget.
A smart work program that empowers our associates to work from home in the Netherlands, within a flexible schedule.
A beautiful, state-of-the-art Campus awaiting you upon our return to the office.
Please include an up-to-date accessories portfolio and motivational letter with your application. We would love to see your aesthetic as well as how you design commercially to understand why this is THE role for you!
PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Your Wellbeing is Our Priority
In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.
Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs
Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy
Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts!
Check out our Amsterdam Campus here.
About PVH:
We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.
One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.
PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.
