Job Description

"Set Department Budgets & turnover targets. Keeping up to date with everchanging and Market / Business Environment. To develop newer sources of fabric / trims. To provide business development support to marketing in the acquisition of new customers / new product categories. To analyse prospective customer requirements to achieve customisation based on in house design and production capabilities. To lead, guide and motivate team members to ensure that they are adequately engaged to deliver results. To ensure through appropriate training programs, team members capabilities are maintained, grown by adequate levels to meet business needs at all times. Knowledge of costing and the impacts of design and development on margin Displays maturity & winning attitude in effectively engineering the product & achieving target profitability by verifying whether the style in discussion is viable in terms of manufacturing / profitability To strategies and create / execute department SOP/s. Face of Organisation. Building new customers and ensuring retention and growth of existing ones with consistent performance.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of designers or design teams / sampling structure for servicing different customers. Organizing presentations. Taking initiatives for business development.

Requirements

• Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends and business environment. Planning and developing collections.

Compensation

3 lacs PA - 4 lacs PA

Experience

15 - 20 Years

Key Skills

• Ability to handle multimedia presentations for buyers and visitors
• Ability to understand fabric structures and their properties
• Acumen in developing new concepts and effecting product developments
• An in-depth inclination towards creativity
• Dexterity in evaluating the construction of a design for bulk production
• Insights into global trends and the ability to forecast global trends
• Knowledge of conducting and analyzing research on consumer lifestyles, market segments and competito
• Knowledge of handling computerized tools for designing purposes
• Knowledge of range planning

Functional Department

• Design & Development

Functional Role Category

• Fashion Designer