Head of Design

Job Description

Title: Head of Design

Company Name: Vizkrft Global Ltd.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate or Higher Degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, or related field from a well reputed institute

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Consistently seeks out newness and implement them to the company product line
∎ Fully responsible for managing staff in all aspects of entire design process to include market research, mood board creation, designing, stitching and fit evaluations
∎ Accountable for process improvement, growing business and seeking opportunities to positively affect company
∎ Point of contact liaising with customers and external suppliers
∎ Working closely with customers to meet their expectations and managing multiple projects with deadlines
∎ Drive intake margin improvement through garment engineering and appropriate fabric selection and utilization, to ensure best possible prices without compromising relevant quality level for the Brand
∎ Open Cost as appropriate and negotiate prices with suppliers in an ethical manner based on raw materials and construction costs along economies of scale
∎ Ensure product sustainability is at the heart of the own brands and the ethos behind all our actions
∎ Provide input and assist in developing and implementing new strategy and technologies, supporting rollout to teams and suppliers as appropriate.
∎ Maintain T&A calendar for all new development sample requests received from customer and analyze the fabrics, trims requirement, washing detail and ensure samples are made right the first time
∎ Manage the setup of size specs/blocks & graded size charts for all product areas, ensuring all size specs/techpacks for development are issued ensuring continuity & consistency
∎ Ensure sampling requests are made through MIS with proper techpacks
∎ Ensure all customer requirements are met on new developments as per techpacks, measurements, packaging, and labelling details and flag any risks to the buyers in advance
∎ Work closely with the sample room and oversee the sampling process and identify possible problems or issues and help to resolve them
∎ Assess and evaluate fit on mannequins, live models, and 3D avatars along with the technical manager as and when required
∎ Manage and approve fabric testing & care label development with the Suppliers.
∎ Ensure approval of lab dips and strike-offs in a timely manner
∎ Facilitate the handover and costing process from sample to bulk
∎ Establish a strong and competitive fabrics supplier base, both local and imported
∎ Source new trims, prints, embroideries
∎ Update the fabrics, trims, prints, wash and stitch library regularly and maintain all required technical details during the sample development process
∎ Conduct visits to factories to understand product/process mechanism, possibilities, and trends

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 40 years
∎ At least 10 years' work experience as a Designer cum Product Developer preferably in a buying office
∎ In-depth knowledge of fabric construction, content, and quality for respective product areas in the Knit & Woven category, print types, embroidery types, stitch methods
∎ In-depth knowledge and work experience on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
∎ Must have extensive experience of product development, accessories, costing and execution of techpacks independently
∎ Must have an elevated eye for product aesthetics
∎ Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact and build relationships work as a team
∎ Strong presentation and delivery skills
∎ Strong attention to detail and accuracy, aiming for perfection
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication both in Bangla and English
∎ IT proficiency - advance level skill is a MUST in MS Office package (Especially, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook)
∎ Should be proactive and dynamic, ability to work hard efficiently
∎ Ability to multitask and remain organized, meet deadlines

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Feb 2023

Company Information:
∎ 29 Jan 2023
∎ Vizkrft Global Ltd.
∎ Address : House#419, Road#07(E), DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka-1206.

Category: Garments/Textile

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Source: bdjobs.com

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