Opening for Design Head position (Bhiwandi)

Job Description

Company: N Z Seasonal Wear Pvt Ltd.Location: BhiwandiJD-Design Head
• Directing a team and working as per brand requirements; creating collection for category research themes
• Rendering present trend packs, mood boards and forecasting for various seasons; designing products for all phases and seasons and discussing ranges with the team and acquiring management approval
• Preparing new designs depending on requirement & occasions, maintaining documentation Detailed, instructions, drawings, specifications for generating awareness about fabrication & usage
• Giving information to groups or individuals for ensuring the basic understanding of the information and the message
• Reviewing the samples and quality to approve/disapprove during production phase; working knowledge of various kinds of fabrics and suitability to different styles and silhouettes
• Tapping markets & new business opportunities; setting target, negotiating on prices& determining sourcing and ensuring availability in stores
• Formulating strategies on brand mix & pricing as well as planning a range of merchandise for stores, based on trend & competitor analysis; providing brief to designers for range development
• Supervising merchandise allocation to stores including vendor mix for ensuring complete product range development
• Developing and selecting vendors as per the brand strategy and finalizing contracts
• Assessing competitor presence in the category and going through analysis to understand the customer buying behavior
• Approving designs for development and reviewing samples for private label products & finalize orders; negotiating on prices with vendors, to meet required margins
• Solving roadblocks in product delivery with vendor and driving best practices and suggesting improvements with reference to market trends and competition data
• Completing activities within set time and budget; planning seasonal pricing and promotional activity with merchandise and in line with the overall strategy
• Designing special purchase &promotional offers to drive volume and supporting the promotional calendar in coordination with the Marketing Team
• Coordinating with stores on category display; identifying customer preferences and taking feedback on product customer concerns/gaps as well as implementing promotions with store teams / visits
• Identify, develop, and implement product management and design strategies for the profitable growth
• Effectively manage the product creation process from brief to commercialization, production, online channels (e- com) and product presentations.
• Worked on, Designing mock-up for the app, Co-ordinating with tech team for responsive mobile app, lay-outing and Content
• Category Planning, Product Development, range planning for the season.
• Leading the design and product development team in developing season Collection.
• Category and Accessory assortment and handling team of designers
• Develop products from research to production to distribution to presentation and finally to the buyer for acceptance.
• Co-ordination with merchandising team on new research and development.
• Brand positioning in various regions and cities with stock planning. Sample development/Product Development. Sampling and Production Time lines.
• Research and Development and forecasting of new trends, styles, Creatives for social media
• Leading the conceptual development of all product lines, providing direction for Colour, fabric and trim stories.
• Maintaining responsibility for the entire product design process including market
• Research, mood board creation, and design processes, sketching, specs and fit.
• Determine effective and efficient methods of mass producing garments.
• Maintain knowledge of the global fashion markets and international trade.
• Conduct ongoing market research and identify product extensions and new development.
• Provide information reports and strategic planning to Senior Management presentations to e-com buyers.
• Plan, style and coordinate seasonal ranges. Price point strategies and buyer requirements
• Co-ordinate the sourcing of materials, costing, technical and commercial execution of the product.
• Prototypes for fittings and adjustments continuously.
• Present concepts to director
Candidates should have pass out from NIFT

Keyskills :
fashion designingfabrictextile designingmerchandising