Designer CORE Outerwear Apparel
PUMA Group
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine.
Applying for a job at PUMA is easy and all genders are welcome. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application. YOUR MISSION:Design: Own the seasonal Outerwear range for Men's and Women's, concept to line freeze.
Translate seasonal Creative Direction into silhouette, proportion and detail. Design within the given architecture so each style reads as part of a line. Hold design integrity through Design reviews and collection presentations
Material and construction: Select shells, membranes, insulations and linings against a defined performance and price tier. Work with the materials team on hand feel, weight and drape. Balance protection, weight, packability and cost and know what each trade-off costs the consumer
Development: Write tech packs a factory can build from. Keep design data current in the system. Hit every date in the development calendar, across overlapping seasons. Review protos and fit samples. Travel to factories to finalize prototypes.
Work with Development and PLM on simplifications that protect margin without flattening the design
Market: Track outerwear specifically. Benchmark competitors on construction and price. Know what the consumer expects at each price point
Collaboration: Feed the central block library and material platform. Work daily with PLM, Development, Materials and Color & Graphics. Align with other BUs so CORE complements their ranges. Present clearly to design leadership.
YOUR TALENT:3-4 years designing apparel for a sports, outdoor or lifestyle brand, including 2 in outerwear is idealA portfolio with outerwear taken from concept to production
Working knowledge of membranes and insulation and the measures behind them
Construction fluency
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