Senior Executive - Design Job in Jockey

To ensure that all products are best-in-class (innovative, high quality, comfortable and affordable to the target consumer) and achieve right product to market fit.

Strategic Planning

• As directed, ensure strategy addresses both new product proposals and upgrade proposals to address business-critical product gaps and elevate the product to the next level

• Retail Research/Feedback - should dedicate a significant amount of time per month to visit nationwide Modern Retail: (Standalone Stores, Department Stores) and Traditional Retail: (Important Multi Brand Outlets (MBO s {Mom & Pop Stores}, various Key Hosiery Retailers) to obtain regular market feedback on existing products and recently launched products in conjunction with PMT
• Competition Product Tracking/Movement - A continuous effort must be made to monitor all the competitor s products in the market place

• Adapt the selected trends and translate into design
• As directed, execution of the ideal range-wise color palette with primary, highlights, contrasts and mix-match stories along with mood boards
• Work in close co-ordination with Design Manager and tech team to review aesthetic and styling of new samples
• Attending to the printers to follow up on all over print and graphic strikeoffs
• As directed, execution of the ideal range-wise print direction with themes and graphic directions along with mood boards
• Work closely with materials development team to execute the raw-material related designs (prints, lab dips, labels, trims, fabrics, etc.)
• Creation and alignment of heat seal label artworks
• Assist design manager with all raw-material related approvals
• Research and creation of all-over prints, placement prints, etc. & check designs as per Design Manager direction
• Assisting in preparation for all milestone meeting
• Support to ensure timely presentation of the season line/collection for the upcoming season for the respective categories
• Creation and maintenance of accurate storyboards at each stage of the PD Process
• Collaborate cross functionally to convert the approved design concept into actionable products within the specified timelines
• Design to ensure MCQs and MOQs are managed
• As directed, create designs to utilize all existing available raw material stock
• Create design documents to be approved by design manager to handover to vendors to ensure RFT developments
• Create design documents to be approved be design manager to handover to technical team to ensure RFT developments
• Create and update the tech-pack for all design related PLM modules
• Create and update how to measure sketches
• Create and update line sheets
• Maintain pantone books
• Create and update the inspiration/innovation library

• Education:Design Graduate from a reputed Fashion Institute
• Experience: 1 to 8 years