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Designation: Manager
Location: India Karnataka BLR Yemalur - Block 2
Organization: Fashion & Retail
Researching emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors and silhouettes for the category; Creating and developing innovative & commercially viable ranges which are consistent with consumer & market demand and also in line with the brand promise.
Creating/visualizing an idea and producing a range; Researching emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors and silhouettes. Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns, toiles and technical specifications for designs; sourcing, selecting and facilitate buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments and adapting existing designs for mass production;
Major challenges are:
• Working closely with the larger design team, buyers, product developers and production teams to develop innovative ranges which are in line with the customer & market requirements
• Understanding the trends and fashion styles before the actual time for the fashion comes
| KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters) | Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters) | |
|---|---|---|
| KRA1 | Creating/visualizing an idea and producing a range; Researching emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors and silhouettes. Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns, toiles and technical specifications for designs; sourcing, selecting and facilitate buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments and adapting existing designs for mass production; Major challenges are: • Working closely with the larger design team, buyers, product developers and production teams to develop innovative ranges which are in line with the customer & market requirements • Understanding the trends and fashion styles before the actual time for the fashion comes Trend Forecast | • Conduct primary & secondary Research on Fashion & Lifestyle trends; benchmark competition brands and travel to fairs/markets & mills • work closely with the buying team/marketing team and participate in sell-thru presentations to identify key takeaways which needs to be integrated into design lines. • Call out all colors/fabrics/silhouette/product innovation/ornamentation and consolidate creation of trend forecast for the upcoming season for the category |
| KRA2 | Season Concept | • Create the seasonal concept • to ensure commercial viability/fashion sensibility and reinstatement of the consumer value proposition and brand promise |
| KRA3 | Line Creation | • Liaison with the Product & Product Development teams to understand costing/commercial viability of the merchandize. • Guide the team on preparing winning ideas to convert concepts into innovative & commercially viable products & present the Season line/collection. |
| KRA4 | Tech Packs | • Monitor creation of quality tech packs and facilitate timely uploads on the PLM • intervene strategically wherever required to ensure handover to sourcing & product teams in line with the business process calendar |
| KRA5 | Quality Sampling | • Lead Quality sampling; guide team on working with product and sourcing & mills to ensure sampling and in compliance with the timelines/ deliverables. |
| KRA6 | New Category | • Work closely with the Function Head and guide the team in understanding existing gaps, exploring newer value propositions, channels/product/design/concepts - consistent with brand identity/fashion experience/consumer requirements |
| KRA7 | Team Development | • Develop team capabilities • ensure continuous learning & development for all individuals in the team |
| KRA8 | Self Development | Ensure travel & visits to mills, fairs; work in the market to understand emerging trends & consumer insights. Take initiatives to build technical faculty and work with Function Head & other Category Heads to create innovative product lines |
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