Assistant Colorist

Assistant Colorist

**Serving the needs of all families with young children,**Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

The position mainly responsible on supporting Colorist on Color Approval work in Lab Dip/ Strike Off/ 1st Bulk/ Shade Band. Assistant Colorist needs to work closely with internal partners, such as HK Color Team/ Raw Material Sourcing team, and external partners - fabric suppliers

**Administrative tasks**:

- Maintain color filing system, including submissions, strike offs, bulk production records
- Input and release color comments on PLM system within specified timelines for development and bulk
- Update approved lab dips to master cards
- Dispatch approval records to HK and US office
- Support Colorist to manage production colors self-approval from mill/ vendor

**Technical tasks**
- Authority to review color, mainly in 1st Bulk and Shade Band
- Perform Spectro readings
- Ensure artwork is the latest version for Strike Off review
- Operate Data color machine for color reading reference.
- Check color coordination program in PLM

REQUIREMENT:

- University Graduate. Textile Technology or Textile Chemistry are preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience
- Basic understanding of Color theory and terminology, dyeing/printing technique and process.
- Proven experience of approving color
- Fluent in English.
- Must pass Munsell Hue 100 Eye test
- Able to travel occasionally.