Apparel Designer

21 hours ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Kathmandu Full time

We are BCorp certified
- Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.
- Great benefits including paid parental leave and generous staff discounts.
- Career opportunities throughout Australia & New Zealand.

**About Kathmandu...**
Kathmandu is a leading global outdoor lifestyle brand whose journey began in Aotearoa New Zealand over thirty years ago, born out of the passion for the outdoors. We’re on a mission to improve the wellbeing of the world by getting more people outdoors, because nature has a positive transformative effect on us all. It makes us more happy, open, free and fun. And that’s why we’re all about creating the best sustainably made outdoor gear - to get people to experience nature’s benefits more often.

We've been out there for over 30 years living our best lives. Now you can too. Join us on our mission to improve the wellbeing of the world through the great outdoors.

**A little bit about the role**:
We are looking for an Apparel Designer to work within the Kathmandu Design Team at our Head Office in Christchurch. We are looking for a Menswear specialist in Outdoor to help inform our ranges and tackle seasonal collaboration design partnerships. The Apparel Designer role will work within the collaborative Kathmandu Design Team, reporting to the Senior Apparel Designer & Head of Design to create brand relevant, market right, sustainable apparel for Kathmandu. The role is full time 3 days in the office and up to 2 days working offsite.

Day to day responsibilities include:

- Designing apparel range requirements on a seasonal basis in conjunction with the wider product design teams.
- Creating tech packs and technical drawings to communicate all technical product information.
- Seasonal trend, colour, and competitor research.
- Work with cross-functional teams to achieve product designs that are consumer centric and fit for the outdoor, local, and global market.

**This is what you'll need**:

- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to create presentation content and run effective meetings.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to work to set deadlines and adhere to these.
- Self-motivated, team-orientated style.
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
- Have a clear understanding of consumer needs and competition within different market spaces.
- Ability to utilise design-based research, concept creation, prototype testing and presentation to inform the product development process.
- Sound knowledge of fabric types, sustainability criteria, relevant construction techniques, and production processes.
- Thorough understanding of current market trends, new technologies, and design innovations.

**Qualification & Experience Requirements**:

- BA in Apparel Design/Fashion Design.
- 5+ years’ experience in an Apparel Designer role, with experience designing Menswear for an outdoor and/or sports brand is preferred - including technical specifications.
- Previous experience designing for collaboration partnerships is a plus.
- Understanding and proficiency in techpack/BOM creation and ability to handover clearly to product developers/design/product managers in a concise manner.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
- Familiar with using a PLM system.

**Ready to join us?**:

- Kathmandu is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace_. Submit your CV here and join us.

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