Assistant Designer, Men's Sportswear

Amer Sports Company•Los Angeles, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wilson is seeking an entry-level Assistant Designer for its Men's Sportswear team in Los Angeles, CA. This role is responsible for managing the design process from concept to production for apparel. Wilson emphasizes a culture of teamwork, innovation, and inclusivity, aiming to empower individuals to live like athletes and make a difference through sport.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design or a related area.
1 to 2 years of experience in design.
Experience in garment construction, fabric, and prototyping.
Experience working collaboratively and keeping organized in a fast-paced team environment.
Knowledge of creative product design and product development processes.
Knowledge of BOMs and tech packing.
Ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Work requires continual attention to detail in meeting deadlines.
Able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Highly proficient in MS Office Suite, Outlook, PLM Systems, Illustrator, Miro / Figma.
Ability to self-manage and hit all design deadlines.
Ability to work closely with other team members and manage overall workload for the design team.
Must be a team player.
Amazing time management and attention to detail.
Able to function and be flexible in an extremely fast-paced work environment that is growing and evolving rapidly.

Responsibilities

Assisting the men’s design team and Design Director.
Being extremely organized in design operations and development tasks.
Pulling conceptual imagery, product research, and design inspiration seasonally that supports the creative vision and maintains brand filters.
Maintaining and assisting the design team in all sketches, detail pages, BOMs, and tech packs.
Maintaining VLPs (Visual Line Plan) and capturing changes throughout the entire development lifecycle.
Using PLM systems.
Cross-functional collaboration and clear communication, including reviewing and approving strike-offs, communicating fabric and trim updates, discussing construction and fit solutions with tech design and product development teams, and managing the calendar and meetings for the men’s design team.