FOOTWEAR DESIGNER

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research & store visits to stay abreast with both consumer and competitor's behaviours


• Review on product offering and feedback analysis from the end customer for product improvement


• Ability to analysis the market research and put into action for improvement


• Understanding brands competency, product efficiency and customer needs


• Design & conceptualise seasonal collection, product designs that fit ergonomics and user friendly


• Translate and presents inspiration & ideas via mood board & hand-drawn/CAD sketches professionally


• Work closely & liaise with the Technical Development and Sourcing team on merchandise, material & fitting development to ensure product vision is cost viable and mass producible with our factories


• Conduct sample checks during Buying conference stages to ensure consistency in design & development delivery


• Produce and meet deadline for specific number of products planned by Design Manager/MP Matric


• Ability to analyse sales report & feedback to understand brand & customers' needs


• Display market/ consumer insights so as to respond to business objectives with consumer-eccentric, creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions


• Produce clear specification accurately for Prototypes Specification Sheet, ensuring smooth process for sample making


• Improvising merchandise review process for product offer accuracy


• Trendy material and ideas sourcing to keep the brand and product refreshed and on brand


• Highly organized when it comes to process planning, frameworks and project management (time to market)


• Keen interest and strong eye for fashion industrial/retail trends to support the day-to-day jobs


• Conduct team bonding sessions/activities, i.e. Christmas Decorations, After Launch Dinner and activities & etc.


• Conduct experience sharing sessions, knowledge sharing regarding improvements in life, career, and etc.

Requirements

• Degree in Fashion Design/ Fashion Marketing/ Footwear Design with 5 years working experience in Fashion & Footwear Design


• Proficient in Adobe Suits (Advanced) and, in CAD or Rhino (Intermediate)


• Basic Microsoft Office, Data Analysis Skills and Public Speaking


• Good understanding on Mind Mapping and Story Telling


• Strong knowledge in product and material for Ladies' Footwear


• Excellent in time management and working independently