Associate Designer - Sportswear (NYC On-Site)

G-III Apparel Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,050 - 49,676; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly compensation

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

PTO and holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

G-III Apparel Group seeks an Associate Designer – French Connection Sportswear in New York City. On-site in Midtown Manhattan, you will sketch, develop tech packs, and source fabrics and trims.

You’ll manage design development with cross-functional teams, support fittings, and prepare CAD presentations while maintaining line sheets in a high-SKU environment. Strong Illustrator/Photoshop and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional apparel design experience.
• College degree in Fashion Design or equivalent professional work experience.
• Experience in a high SKU count environment.
• Strong understanding of apparel styles, components, garment construction, and development processes.
• Experience with apparel timelines, calendars, and production lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, MS Excel, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including data manipulation, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP.
• Working knowledge of PLM systems and BOM creation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create sketches for development, both hand sketches and Adobe Illustrator flats.
• Prepare and maintain tech packs from initial development through bulk production.
• Research and develop innovative trims each season; research and source new fabrics.
• Coordinate domestic and overseas development to ensure adherence to timelines and calendars.
• Attend garment fittings and assist Technical Designers; revise tech packs and communicate updates to factories.
• Create CAD presentations for internal and external use with speed and accuracy.
• Enter PLM data and create BOMs for production.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

MS Excel

PLM

BOM creation

Education

College degree in Fashion Design

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

G-III Apparel Group seeks an Associate Designer – French Connection Sportswear in New York City. On-site in Midtown Manhattan, you will sketch, develop tech packs, and source fabrics and trims.

You’ll manage design development with cross-functional teams, support fittings, and prepare CAD presentations while maintaining line sheets in a high-SKU environment. Strong Illustrator/Photoshop and Excel skills are essential.