Fashion Designer

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Job Description :

Role Definition : Founder’s key technical partner, responsible for turning design concepts into cost-efficient, high-quality, and production-ready products. The role manages sampling, vendor negotiations, and sourcing diversification while supporting product innovation through mockups, colour / fit variations, and market research. This person defines product-specific QC guidelines, briefs the QC Executive, and ensures all products meet brand standards for fit, construction, and durability.

Key Responsibilities / Deliverables :

1. Product Development & Innovation

2. Technical Development & Quality Control

3. Sourcing & Execution Management

4. QC Oversight & Corrective Action

5. Reporting & Accountability

Tasks & Activities :

1. Product Development & Innovation

Develop mockups and colour / fit variations for upcoming product launches.

Conduct market research on trends, fabrics, fits, and construction best suited for the brand’s ideal customer avatars.

Analyze competitor products for quality, fit, and pricing benchmarks.

Create detailed Tech Packs and Patterns for all new developments.

Collaborate with sampling vendors to achieve perfect initial samples through iterative refinements.

2. Technical Development & Quality Control

Evaluate and select fabrics and materials based on composition, performance, and market cost.

Negotiate target costs with vendors to ensure alignment with product quality standards.

Manage the full sampling lifecycle — Prototype, Fit, and PPS — ensuring readiness for production.

Review garment construction, stitching, and finishing for technical accuracy and durability.

Enforce Tech Pack specifications during vendor sampling and pre-production.

3. Sourcing & Execution Management

Research and vet new vendors for stitching, fabric sourcing, and trims.

Drive vendor diversification by establishing 2–3 reliable partners per key product category.

Conduct factory visits to evaluate standards, production feasibility, and compliance.

Manage the sourcing, QC, and dispatch of trims, components, and packaging materials before production.

4. QC Oversight & Corrective Action

Create detailed QC Guidelines for each product, derived from the approved Tech Pack — covering measurements, stitching, fabric, finishing, and construction.

Brief the QC Executive (Rajeshwari) before every new product’s bulk inspection and ensure she understands specific quality parameters.

Review Rajeshwari’s QC reports, identify recurring defects or trends, and take corrective action with vendors.

Collaborate with the Operations Executive to analyse high-return SKUs, identify technical issues, and implement product improvements.

Document all QC findings and resolutions in the R&D Tracker for traceability and learning.

5. Reporting & Accountability

Maintain and update the R&D Tracker with sample status, cost negotiations, QC notes, and vendor progress.

Submit weekly reports to the founder and R&D Manager summarising sample progress, vendor performance, and QC outcomes.

Present monthly summaries on product readiness, vendor diversification, and implemented quality improvements.

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