Location
Us, 50250 | France
Job description
Design ManagerWomenswear
Our client is a retailer in Australia with 200 stores and a strong ecommerce presence. They are now seeking a new Design Manager to lead and nurture their womenswear design team. This is an expat position based in Victoria Australia responsible for managing a team of nearly 10 designers.
Purpose of the Role:
- Lead the womenswear design team for the private label products to generate cohesive stories and themes.
- To ensure the most effective use of talent to create competitive advantage from concept through to delivery.
- To ensure the development of commercial product ranges for customers
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Teams
- Be the creative leader and partner to all stakeholders
- Set and guide creative direction for the categories including putting together option plan
- Lead train hire motivate design team to deliver high quality customer focussed design work
- Attract develop and retain talent; create appropriate succession plans
- Monitor and evaluate performance of individuals and teams
Strategy & Development
- Lead and implement the creative strategy across the various product areas in line with consumer preferences and overall business plan
- Provide direction on seasonal requirements on fabrics trims etc
- Strategically partner with other business units (merchandising production development sourcing)
- Keep abreast of customer preferences changes in style and trends to remain competitive in the market
Operation & Results
- Coordinate and optimise the use of design resources
- Allocate and distribute projects and workload across design teams
- Set design goals and articulate business metrics and motivate teams to deliver results
- Ensure consistently high quality of design work
- Be aware of market trends across the major markets and business units
- Ensure that the design teams provide trendappropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales
- Set manage and monitor the design team budget
Requirements
Design Manager Womenswear : The Candidate:
- The ideal candidate is a senior designer with strong womenswear experience within the UK or European high street.
- You will have a global creative view and be able to translate all that into the Australian market.
- You will be energetic positive and driven be prepared to provide freshness to a brand and super motivated!
- You will be willing to relocate and live and work as an expat in Australia.
Whats on offer
A generous expat package that includes a more than competitive salary accommodation in an international city bonuses benefits and an amazing lifestyle!
Design Manager
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