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