Senior Designer Run/Train Apparel

PUMA•Boston, MA

51d•$82,000 - $135,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Contribute to creating designs and support the Running/Training 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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field of study
6 years of experience working as an Apparel Designer or Assistant Apparel Designer for a sports apparel company.
Work in the sports performance and/or sport lifestyle market
Conduct trend and competitor research in the sports performance and lifestyle markets
Utilize Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator and Photoshop for CAD and presentation design
Work with sports apparel fabrics, trims, and production techniques
Building sports apparel development documents to communicate with oversees productions partners such as tech packs and BOMs (bill of materials)
Fitting sports apparel garments.

Responsibilities

Contribute to creating designs and support the Running/Training 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.
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.