Outerwear and Accessories Designer

Formation of the assortment matrix for the Outerwear and Accessories assortment for the season; Development of style and color proposals for the Outerwear and Accessories collection; Development of artistic and technical sketches of models, managing the product through to the finished sample; Selection of fabrics, trimmings, and applied materials; Participation in sample presentations, forming comments and proposals for changes in design and construction; Uploading technical information into the PLM system; Direct interaction with suppliers on production issues regarding models and processes in English/Chinese; Monitoring the compliance of materials with the approved quality/color sample at all stages; Conducting negotiation processes with suppliers to reduce product cost; Visiting specialized exhibitions and stores, analyzing the market offering for future and current collections; Sourcing and purchasing fabrics, accessories, related, and consumable materials in Southeast Asian countries based on needs; Developing the production base of nominated raw material suppliers; Initiating the search and audit of new factories; Monitoring the clothing market, main trends in fabrics, silhouettes, colors, technologies, and constructions; analysis of competitor products; Analysis of sales, product margins, and the assortment matrix; Conducting consumer research; Collecting and analyzing customer feedback; Providing proposals for forming outerwear and accessory sets, hanging, and in-store layout; Conducting and participating in presentations; layout of custom presentations; creating catalogs; Selecting sets for clothing shoots and direct participation in them.

Requirements

Higher professional education from the British Higher School of Design (BHSD); Mandatory similar work experience of 6+ years; Excellent knowledge of mass production specifics; Experience in negotiations with suppliers and factories in Southeast Asia; Knowledge of the basics of production planning (outerwear/accessories); Knowledge of the basics of materials science, technology, and garment sewing production, as well as assortment planning and merchandising; Knowledge of the basics of production cost calculation; Chinese, English languages at Advanced level (critical); Experienced PC user: MS Office; Illustrator and Photoshop, PLM, САПР Графис - high level; Freehand drawing and in graphic editors (Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw); Personal qualities: sense of style, creative thinking, result orientation, attention to detail, self-organization.

Higher education — specialist degree, master's degree; Experience: 6 years

Conditions

Permissible