Desier Apparel in Idstein bei JACK WOLFSKIN Retail GmbH

Designer Apparel (m/f/d) in Idstein bei JACK WOLFSKIN Retail GmbH

JACK WOLFSKIN Retail GmbH

We Live to Discover

Jack Wolfskin lives to discover and encourages people to go on new outdoor adventures, connecting with nature and rewilding themselves. Through sustainable German engineered apparel, footwear and equipment that protects and inspires, we enable everyone to experience more moments of outdoor discovery. Our success is based on a shared wanderlust and the collective input from our team of free spirits, forward thinkers and discoverers. Sharing the same values, we focus on having a positive impact through product innovations, more sustainable solutions and business practices as well as advocacy programs.
We encourage an open forum of ideas throughout all departments and honor collaborative discoverers who lead by introducing new paths. A career with Jack Wolfskin is anything but ordinary.

Your adventure begins in Idstein as a Designer Apparel.

The story begins

Conversion of the defined collection framework plan into a presentation-ready template (Sketch and Colorid), realization into market-ready products
Creation of mood boards, color concept, designs and development of products based on the defined collection framework plan, travel activities, trend research and experience/feedback from past seasons
Development of fabric and trimming concepts of the category/sub-segments to be responsible for in close cooperation with the Product Manager
Managing the collection development process in close cooperation with PM and technical department
Handover of technical product documents and communication of complete product information to technical product development or directly to producers if required
Assessing prototypes and advising technical product development in case of questions, problems or comments
Preparation and follow-up of milestone meetings held as part of collection development (design meetings based on sketches and later color sketches, prototype meeting, range fixing)
Control and continuous maintenance of the seasonal administration in our "Product Data Management Tool" Centric

Your proven path

Completed degree in fashion design or apparel design, or alternatively, at least 3-5 years of professional experience working on a creative team in the functional apparel industry
Experienced in functional or Lifestyle apparel development and strong product and market knowledge of the outdoor/sporting goods industry
Very good understanding of processes within product development (from design creation to a market ready product) and experienced in project work
Confident with drawing programs (Illustrator/Photoshop) and MS Office, experience in 3D Bowzwear are an advantage
Independent working, creative and strong communication skills
Very good command of written and spoken English
Travel activity: trade fairs, store checks and trips to producers (max. 2 weeks)

We are an outdoor gear company and we act like it

Exciting product world and international environment in a responsible and sustainable company
Flexible and hybrid working
Attractive employee discounts and additional company benefits
Free water, coffee and tea specialties
Bike leasing, monthly subsidies for up to two leasing contracts
EGYM, company fitness with access to over 7000 studios
Team events and sports activities in nature and in our own gym
Likeminded, our partner for mental health with many training opportunities
Mobile working from abroad, up to 4 weeks
Company language German and English, access to language courses
Employees recruit employees, cash bonuses if probationary period is passed