Associate Designer - Men's Activewear

AMG Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

AMG Companies in New York is seeking an Associate Designer for our men’s activewear line. You’ll support the Designer and Design Director, develop seasonal concepts, research trends, create color stories, attend fittings, and prepare tech packs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and help ensure alignment with the seasonal calendar and business strategy. You will work closely with Technical Design, Graphic Design, Production, Product Development, and Sales to communicate design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design.
• 2+ years of design experience in internship and/or full-time work setting.
• Strong Illustrator and Photoshop abilities.
• Excel experience.
• PLM experience is a plus.
• Ability to demonstrate design point of view.

Responsibilities

• Assist Designer on seasonal design concepts, mood boards, color stories, print development and trim development.
• Create detailed sketches that are understandable for buyers and factories utilizing Adobe Illustrator.
• Build/Generate detailed tech packs for initial sampling, costing and production purposes using PLM.
• Manage CADs and line sheets with all updates for color, graphics, and details.
• Attend fittings and help evaluate fit samples for design details, send out fit comments.
• Conduct market trend research and bring new inspiration to the table.
• Communicate efficiently with cross functional partners including Graphic, Technical Design, Production, Sales, and Planning teams.
• Ensure workflow meets the needs of the seasonal design calendar.
• Ensuring the product is consistent with the business strategy.
• Communicate with Shanghai sample room in the sample development and trim development process.
• Ability to communicate and solve product development issues.
• Lead Reebok Canada business, including Roadshow preparation and presentations, and serve as the main contact/ designer for the Canada business.
• Present seasonal design concepts and color palettes to buyers and the internal team.

Skills

Design ability

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

PLM software

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for an Associate Designer for our men’s activewear business! This is an exciting opportunity to learn, grow and work closely with our Designer and Design Director. This person will help to bring a seasonal line to life on a time sensitive calendar through researching current trends, ideating new product ideas, attending fittings, preparing color boards, and reviewing product quality. They will also collaborate with cross functional teams such as Technical Design, Graphic Design, Production, Product Development, and Sales.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Designer on seasonal design concepts, mood boards, color stories, print development and trim development.
• Create detailed sketches that are understandable for buyers and factories utilizing Adobe Illustrator
• Build/Generate detailed tech packs for initial sampling, costing and production purposes using PLM
• Manage CADs and line sheets with all updates for color, graphics, and details
• Attend fittings and help evaluate fit samples for design details, send out fit comments
• Conduct market trend research and bring new inspiration to the table
• Communicate efficiently with cross functional partners including Graphic, Technical Design, Production, Sales, and Planning teams
• Ensure workflow meets the needs of the seasonal design calendar
• Ensuring the product is consistent with the business strategy
• Communicate with Shanghai sample room in the sample development and trim development process
• Ability to communicate and solve product development issues
• Lead Reebok Canada business, including Roadshow preparation and presentations, and serve as the main contact/ designer for the Canada business
• Present seasonal design concepts and color palettes to buyers and the internal team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design
• 2+ years of Design experience in internship and/or full-time work setting
• Strong Illustrator and Photoshop abilities
• Excel experience
• PLM experience is a plus
• Ability to demonstrate design point of view
• Openness to learning, collaborating with a variety of people, and working on a range of design-related tasks
• High level of integrity and strong work ethic
• Adaptable with the ability to handle work pressures with a positive attitude
• Extremely detail oriented and organized
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with growing independence
• Quick to learn and acquire new knowledge

Annual salary range starting at $60,000+

The disclosed salary range is commensurate with experience and does not reflect the total compensation package. Our associates have access to other valuable benefits that our Human Resources team is happy to share with candidates during the interview process