Design Manager

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Babyshop is a leading baby and kids’ retailer in the Middle East, offering a wide range of high-quality products for babies, toddlers, and children. We are committed to providing exceptional customer service and a seamless shopping experience for parents and caregivers. Our mission is to create a community where parents can access information, support, and resources to make their parenting journey more enjoyable and fulfilling.

Objective:

The job holder will be responsible for tracking technological advancements, analyzing changes in market demand for the product group and developing new product lines in the area of private label development and specifying product design parameters and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare product design and development budget for approval
• Ensure all design and development activities are carried out within budget
• Develop product/packing material sourcing plans that ensure cost reduction

• Identify consumer preferences and trends and translate them into styles and products that relates to their needs
• Research global markets in order to identify new trends, fabrics, techniques, etc.
• Gather information from Industry trade groups or through trade shows or market research

• Define the product architecture and key steps in the process of product design and development
• Participate in conceptual development of product lines (i.e., sell ideas/concepts and convince others to adopt course of action)
• Ensure that product is consistent with market trends as well as relates to market demands, company image and business strategy
• Oversee brand clarity and parity to ensure consistency of brands across businesses
• Provide recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits to line, new concepts, etc.
• Provide insights regarding style and fit of product

• Manage and support recruitment
• Monitor staff welfare and facilitate complaint resolution
• Set KRA's for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal
• Oversee staff deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees

Key Requirements:

• Fashion Diploma/Degree from a Fashion College/University of standing and repute like NIFT or Pearl
• 8 years of design experience in a multi-category and format retail set up including at least 3 years of experience in managing a team of at least 2
• Kids wear and Baby design handling capability
• Exposure to Middle East market
• Highly skilled on Technical tools - Illustrator + PS - should be able to rate 9/10 in technicals
• Advanced Knowledge of Merchandising Design process and practices
• Advanced Knowledge of Retail industry and products
• Advance Knowledge of Fabric, Embroidery, Color palettes, Photoshop, Corel
  
  DRAW and Illustrator
• Exposure to Baby Fabrics and manufacturing processes

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Design
• Industries
• Retail

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. This role is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.