Assistant Manager - Design
Short description for internal candidates
Candidate for this position will be responsible for providing end to end design solution for the brand. Person in charge will have to closely work with the buying team to deliver seasonal design ranges for the brand.
Description for internal candidates
Position objective
- Leading/guiding a team of designers and assistant designers to provide seasonal design range.
- Preparing and presenting trend analysis and seasonal design forecast to design manager and buying team members.
- Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors, and shapes.
- Creating a retail centric seasonal color/fabric palette.
- Maintaining constant retail analysis via retail visits, sample shopping trips, and online research.
- Planning range with buyers and designers (including collections, category, and basic).
- Guiding the team of designers and ensuring the deliverables on time.
- Candidate will be responsible to design one small department (approx 50 styles per season including colorways if required) on its own. It includes from research to tech pack execution.
- Candidate should be proficient in CAD (Illustrator and Photoshop).
- Liaising closely with buying and planning teams on an ongoing basis to study the sell-through analysis.
- Ensuring the implementation of design TNA.
- Design sign off presentations to higher management.
- Ensuring timely delivery of designs and tech packs.
- Lab dip, strike offs, fit and sample reviews with merchandising and buying team.
- Working with intra department (marketing and designers from other departments) for creation of seasonal campaign looks.
- Readiness to multitask and should have a proactive approach.