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