Designer – FAB, Allen Solly
Birla Carbon, Allen, TX, United States
At the Aditya Birla Group, our Corporate Vision is aligned and intricately woven with our People Vision.
Designation: Manager
Location: India Karnataka BLR Yemalur - Block 2
Organization: Fashion & Retail
Job Description Job Purpose 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
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.
Key Result Areas 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.
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 that need 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.
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 merchandise.
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 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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Designation: Manager
Location: India Karnataka BLR Yemalur - Block 2
Organization: Fashion & Retail
Job Description Job Purpose 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
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.
Key Result Areas 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.
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 that need 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.
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 merchandise.
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 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.
Discover more about life at Aditya Birla Group
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