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Footwear Designer
Location: Singapore
Full Time


Responsibilities

  • Conduct market research & store visits to stay abreast with both consumer and competitor’s behaviours 
  • Review on product offering and feedbacks 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 & feedbacks 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
  • 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