Sr Designer - Active wear
Sr Designer - Active wear
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20-12-2024
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Job Description
Thimblerr is an early stage company with a mission to disrupt how fashion brands manufacture and source their products. We are creating AWS for fashion that helps brands of all sizes to design and manufacture their product in the nimblest and most demand linked fashion. By leveraging cutting edge tech and data we aim to solve for each step of the fashion supply chain in the USD 800Bn global manufacturing market.
Founded and led by IIT Kanpur and NIFT alumni with deep industry knowledge and entrepreneurial experience Thimblerr is backed by top investors and caters to clients in 5 countries and counting!
POSITION OVERVIEW
As an Activewear designer youre expected to conceptualise and design bestinclass products for our brands in their geographies. Your keen eye for detail strong technical skills in garment construction & design and the ability to stay on top of consumer preferences will help us keep our client s catalogues relevant and trendy.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively participate in market study to identify current trends fabrics and techniques and seeking design inspiration
- Deeply understand /define brand and customer profiling to address the relevant market opportunities with relevant concepts
- Develop ideas for product reengineering
- Interpret seasonal fashion directions opportunities and assort merchandise / range to stay ahead of competition
- Conceptualize design and develop the range in line with brand ethos/positioning as per pricing/margin strategy and learnings from the previous seasons within acceptable timelines
- Liaise with product development/fit technicians for relevant inputs (vendors/mills) to get planned innovations on fits fabric style print techniques surface enhancements/textures trims etc.
- Participate in concept and range approval discussion
- Liaise with product development for sampling tech pack handover and prototyping
- Prepare mood boards for the forthcoming season
- Create line sheets and design packs as per agreed range
- Participate in fit sessions PP approvals to ensure quality of product
- Support GTM presentation by ensuring 100% accuracy of information and sample availability
- Ensure FABs are procured as per given specs
- Identify opportunities for bringing in process efficiency
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
- 8 years of industry experience of designing garments in categories like activewear/athleisure sleepwear swimwear etc.
- Post graduation/graduation in fashion/apparel design and merchandising (or a related discipline) from top colleges like PEARL NIDNIFT or equivalent.
- A keen eye for detail excellent communication skills and strong technical skills in garment construction and design
- Proficiency in working with one or many of the prevalent design tools like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. Previous experience of working with 3D design tools like 3D CAD or CLO 3D will be a big plus
- Strong understanding of crossfunctional team accountabilities and requirements; including close working relationships with product development raw material quality assurance garment technology and merchandising teams
- Extensive and excellent knowledge in the production process fit fabrics garment construction manufacturing and costing
BENEFITS
- A competitive salary and high ESOPs We want our early employees to think like entrepreneurs & grow fast. If you do well your wealth creation is on us.
- Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
- Relocation support and reimbursements if you are changing cities.
- Healthy meal plans and a stocked pantry at the office.
- Direct mentorship and guidance from seasoned industry leaders
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Employment Type
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