Supervising the design team to align them with the seasons calendar.
Monitoring each designers task and making sure the deliverables are met as per requirement.
Doing thorough research for any season and adapting trends and forecast as per the market requirement.
Creating or visualizing an idea and producing computer-aided design (CAD) using software like Corel draw, adobe Photoshop or adobe illustrator.
Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes.
Planning and developing ranges as per seasons requirement.
Working with cross-functional teams such as merchandising, tech, quality, sales, marketing etc., to develop products to meet a brief.
Liaising closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure that the product line suits the customer, market and price points
understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. patterns, stitching techniques, printing and embroidery and produce technical specifications for designs
sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments
Adapting existing designs for mass production
Understanding the complications of garment construction and supervising the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations
Oversee product development and ensure timely development of samples.
Should be open to travel to various parts of India to work independently with factories and source various raw materials.