Title:  Assistant Manager - Design

Job Requisition ID:  7255
Location: 

Rathmalana, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Strategic Business Unit:  Key Accounts Group 2
About the Company and Job Details: 

About Brandix

At Brandix, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s Apparel industry, we develop, manufacture and market end to end apparel solutions for world renowned brands. With a purpose to deliver Inspired Solutions through Inspired People, we have a team of over 60,000 employees across nine countries including India, Bangladesh, Haiti and the United Kingdom. On a journey to be the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in the region, Brandix embeds real change across every point of our operations as we care for our planet and the communities in which we serve.

Key purpose of the Job

The Brand / Category Design Lead is responsible for leading development of design solutions for the assigned brands / categories.
Leads a team of designers for concepts creation and effective development of designs to meet the design hit rate, lead time and profitability objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead planning of design objectives and action plans for the assigned brands / categories 
2. Drive synergies with the internal teams (Marketing, CFTs, Group Design) for delivering innovative, production feasible and profitable design solutions
3. Manage effective customer and SME relationships for implementation of strategic design initiatives, including LRP execution, CRI, etc. for the assigned brand / Category
4. Lead and manage the team of Designers for the assigned Brand / Category towards achieving functional objectives.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Designing / Clothing Technology

Experience

6+ years’ experience in Apparel design & development

Competencies

Drive Vision & Growth
TC - Fashion / Apparel Trends Research and Forecasting (P2)
TC - Customer Time and Action Calendar Management (P2)
TC - Concept Ideation and Development (P2)
TC - Customer Insights (P2)
Excite & Engage Customers
Inspire Each Other
Simplify & Focus

This is an Equal Opportunity Company