Senior Designer- Apparel

About AMPM:

AMPM is an effortless sort of luxury, one that doesn’t inhibit, restrict but enables to go on with life as well as move the world a little with a sense of quiet confidence.

Behind the scenes at AMPM, you’ll find some of the most brilliant minds in fashion – who are too humble to admit it. People who are quietly confident and make statements, but in a way that is subtle.

Over the past two decades we have become a group of passionate folks who are working on a vision of creating a global luxury lifestyle brand out of India. Come work with us.

Job Responsibilities:

Design Support

• Design and deliver specific number of styles in seasonal ranges aligned to brand’s aesthetics
• Ensure excellence in design language
• Possess excellent sketching and rendering skill set
• Drive strong artwork, print placements and proportion accuracy across various silhouettes
• Study previous sell-throughs and feedback to refine and improve collections
• Ensure adherence to range plan (category mix, costing, product balance)
• Conduct focused research on materials, techniques and details etc
• Stay updated with global and local fashion trends relevant to the brand
• Drive adoption of relevant design tools and software advancements

Sampling

• Development of prototypes and final samples with clear design direction
• Color matching of dying and digital swatches across different fabrics used in one drop
• Ensure accurate execution of prints, and surface developments
• Work closely with pattern masters to achieve desired fit and fall
• Review samples at each stage of construction
• Ensure final samples meet brand standards in quality and aesthetics

Handover to Production

• Ensure complete and accurate handover dockets with all required details
• To check patterns, digital files, artworks, fits, and colour ways for handover
• To overlook costing in alignment with buying
• Ensure line sheets, fits, and product details are aligned for buying teams
• Identify and close gaps before production

Archiving & Process Management

• Ensure structured and complete seasonal archiving (artworks, trims, details etc.)
• Maintain disciplined documentation across all design and sampling stages

Vendor Development & Management

• Identify and onboard vendors for fabrics, prints, and trims etc
• Build strong vendor relationships to achieve quality and innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fashion/Apparel Design
• 6–8 years of experience in apparel design, preferably within luxury or premium fashion brands
• Strong understanding of luxury fashion aesthetics and garment construction
• Experience handling end-to-end collection development

Technical Skills

• Advanced capability in artwork creation, print development, and placement
• Ability to develop complete collections aligned to brand
• Strong understanding of fabrics, dyeing, printing, and surface techniques
• Expertise in sampling, fittings, and final product on-time delivery
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and design softwares with basic knowledge of Excel
• Strong understanding of costing, and production feasibility / friendliness of the design

Other Skills:

• Highly organized with strong process, documentation, and tracking discipline
• Strong research and concept-to-collection translation ability
• High attention to detail and commitment to design and execution excellence
• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to manage timelines and multiple categories simultaneously
• Strong market awareness and customer understanding