Designer II Running Apparel

PUMA•Boston, MA

About The Position

The role will contribute to creating designs and support the Running/Training/Studio apparel design team. Designing apparel concepts and products that meet Puma’s global performance brand and quality standards. Work closely with the apparel design team, product development, and PLM team to develop four seasonal and carryover apparel ranges per year. Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of artwork pages, CADS, and tech packages based on design time and action calendar. Partner with Developers and World Cat sourcing offices to implement a clear understanding of product design, fit, and function. Develop thorough understanding of the capabilities, flexibility, and limitations of source base. Create and execute apparel products that meet cost and margin and brief requirements. Drive desirability, innovation, and inspiration to create the next ICON products. Ensure that all products follow Puma international design, brand, and quality standards. Partner with Running Footwear team to assure seasonal color, trend, performance, and graphic alignment. Conduct market research for competitor, best practices, consumer, and price studies, and most importantly trend research. Be accountable for the organization and preparation of key meeting tools. Ensure aligned apparel and graphic design concept and product presentations in front of small and large groups. Strong presenter in person and via video. Ability to professionally have productive discussions during product feedback sessions. Communicates and participates professionally and effectively within a cross functional team. Approximate Travel Required when applicable: 10-15%

Requirements

BS/BA or BFA degree preferred.
2-4 years as an Apparel Designer, Apprentice or Assistant, preferably for a performance apparel company.
Knowledge of the Sports performance and/or Sport lifestyle market (Competition, Distribution, Price, Product, Consumer, Retail environment).
Strong line merchandising abilities / building well-rounded and balanced collections.
Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop).
Technical knowledge related to fabrics, trims, product development, and quality requirements.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects at various stages at the same time.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Contribute to creating designs and support the Running/Training/Studio apparel design team.
Design apparel concepts and products that meet Puma’s global performance brand and quality standards.
Work closely with the apparel design team, product development, and PLM team to develop four seasonal and carryover apparel ranges per year.
Complete artwork pages, CADS, and tech packages based on design time and action calendar.
Partner with Developers and World Cat sourcing offices to implement a clear understanding of product design, fit, and function.
Develop a thorough understanding of the capabilities, flexibility, and limitations of the source base.
Create and execute apparel products that meet cost, margin, and brief requirements.
Drive desirability, innovation, and inspiration to create the next ICON products.
Ensure all products follow Puma international design, brand, and quality standards.
Partner with the Running Footwear team to assure seasonal color, trend, performance, and graphic alignment.
Conduct market research for competitor, best practices, consumer, and price studies, and trend research.
Be accountable for the organization and preparation of key meeting tools.
Ensure aligned apparel and graphic design concept and product presentations in front of small and large groups.
Present effectively in person and via video.
Have productive discussions during product feedback sessions.
Communicate and participate professionally and effectively within a cross-functional team.