Junior Designer Sportstyle Apparel

Description

The company is a global sports brand that makes footwear, apparel and accessories. It operates in more than 120 countries and has about 22,000 employees worldwide.

You would join the Design Team and work on sportstyle apparel alongside the Business Unit Design team.

Responsibilities

• Take on individual projects from customer requests, with guidance from the Design Team head.
• Check that new product requests and program ideas fit the global brand positioning guidelines, and suggest changes when needed.
• Help build clear product stories, designs and mood boards.
• Develop new product design ideas that match specific product strategies, and gather market intelligence on trends and developments so the team has current, accurate information.
• Help the Business Unit Design team create and keep up creative directions.
• Produce accurate design mini sheets, tech packs, presentations and specifications as needed.
• Design to a given target FOB price, following Design Team guidance.
• Keep the relevant IT systems current so that communication with the Sourcing Team or Product Line Manager stays easy.
• Deliver projects by their deadlines.
• Take part in fittings and the product development process, so the design side delivers the strongest product.
• Look for ways to improve business processes and sharpen the focus on customers and consumers.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in design or a related field.
• Experience designing for one or more leading fashion, sports or streetwear brands. Cross-gender apparel experience is a plus.
• Ability to switch between sport, fashion and streetwear projects.
• Ability to work on your own and also as part of a cooperative, diverse team.
• Professional experience with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop or similar tools.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management.
• A solid technical grounding in fabrics and product development.
• Strategic and creative thinking, strong initiative, and genuine interest in product.
• A vertical mindset that keeps the consumer in view.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent English.

Conditions

Equal opportunity applies to all applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or disability.