Design Studio Manager Calvin Klein Underwear amp Calvin Klein Performance

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Design Studio Manager is responsible for the day-to-day function of the studio. The position encompasses Calvin Klein Underwear and Calvin Klein Performance – working with two in-house design teams across underwear and performance categories.  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

CALENDAR

• Assists with design calendar updates and distributes all finalized seasonal development calendars across multiple product categories to internal and external partners.
• Manages communications with partners on confirmed T&A calendars and schedules all milestone meetings.
• Maintenance of master mapping calendar across all brands and categories.
• Major milestones meeting planning and creating agendas for in-house designed categories; manage all related logistics.

FINANCIAL

• Manages invoice process – coding, submit, tracking, filing.
• Communicates with vendors regarding billing questions.
• Manages inspiration purchases/records.
• Completes monthly reconciliation reports for shipping expenses & Kronos tracking and analyze the data to ensure proper classification of charges   

ADMINISTRATION

• Assists in coordinating and producing photoshoots, style outs, and GLA prep.
• General administrations duties: IT, procurement, and facilities requests.
• Maintains global product architecture reference.
• Maintains packaging database for compliance training.
• Manages the upkeep of the common areas within the design studio.
• Manages studio related moves and allocation of resources.
• Department attendance tracking/approve time sheet in Kronos.
• Special projects as assigned.

TRAVEL & EXPENSES

• Approves expense reports for team in Concur.
• Makes international and domestic travel arrangements.
• Completes expense reports and tracks reimbursements for division lead.
• Obtains required approvals from travel administrator when necessary to include in expense reports.
• Creates and publishes travel agendas and coordinate all travel logistics.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 4-6 years studio/office management or related experience

        

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Skills:

• Familiar with development/product life cycle 
• Possesses project management mindset: plan, execute, monitor/control/communicate, hindsight review
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must possess exceptional interpersonal skills
• Resourceful and proactive, and is detail oriented and highly organized, able to juggle multiple changing priorities; strong sense of urgency
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint; Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator a plus

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

          

Internal: Design, Merchandising, Facilities, Human Resources, Sourcing, Supply, Licensing, and Communications.

External: Vendors and any other external partners

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Invoice processing
• Shipping, supplies, and samples purchases tracking – stay within bounds of budget

DECISION MAKING: Related to day-to-day studio operations

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY:

• Must demonstrate curiosity and is motivated to learn new skills and knowledge
• Someone who always has a backup plan and is depended upon as the studio “fixer”

ENVIRONMENT: Highly collaborative and dynamic environment, deadline driven

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