Assistant Manager - Design Studio-Export, (Corporate Office)

Workplace Type

Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202665435

• Lead seasonal womenswear collections from trend research and concept development through sampling and final approval.
• Manage the design and development critical path, ensuring samples, approvals and key milestones are completed on time.
• Support the Design Head and management in range planning, product strategy and seasonal design direction.
• Allocate tasks to designers, monitor progress and provide coaching and creative guidance to junior team members.
• Translate seasonal trends, colours, fabrics, prints and silhouettes into commercially viable collections for UK and European markets.
• Coordinate closely with merchandising, technical, sourcing, fabric, printing, embroidery, washing and production teams.
• Review and approve mood boards, colour boards, CADs, 3D designs, artworks, fabric selections and design specifications.
• Conduct sample reviews and fittings with the technical team, ensuring design intent, fit, quality and commercial requirements are achieved.
• Communicate with buyers and internal stakeholders regarding design presentations, feedback, amendments and development status.
• Monitor product costs and recommend commercially suitable fabrics, trims and techniques without compromising design direction.
• Identify critical-path risks, resolve development issues and escalate major concerns to management when required.
• Drive the effective use of CLO, Browzwear, Photoshop and Illustrator to improve design accuracy, speed and sample efficiency.
• Conduct competitor, retail and market analysis and share relevant insights with the design and management teams.
• Encourage innovation in fabrics, silhouettes, washes, printing and embellishment techniques.
• Prepare regular collection-development reports, sample-status updates and presentations for management.
• Maintain design records, approved standards, seasonal archives and an organised design studio.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, accountability, decision-making ability and the capacity to work independently in a fast-paced environment.