SENIOR DESIGNER


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General Job Functions

  • Forecast the latest fashion trends, and create seasonal mood/color boards focusing on the PORSCIA marketing campaign and stores’ product assortment.
  • Source yarns, fabrics, skins and trims that address the above trends.
  • Sketch designs, with specific technical details communicating clearly the vision of the product to the assistant/associate designer responsible for the category.
  • Follow designs through the different stages; set up, pattern, sewing, and all the fittings from first to production, merchandising presentation, updates and changes requested by merchants, production.
  • Communicate regularly with corresponding merchant/planner/production manager to resolve ongoing issues, review the business, re-evaluate priorities to address the dynamic process of stores’ sales and customers’ needs.
  • Know the business, stay on top of best-sellers, worst-sellers, fabric-sales, color-sales, Open to Buy, SKU planning, etc. through regular communication with merchant/planner for the specific category.
  • Coordinate efforts with merchant on all outside vendor product developments.
  • Is loyal, professional, organized, flexible and hard working while employed at PORSCIA.
  • Understand the PORSCIA customer and her dynamic needs therefore designing sexy, sellable, and exclusive products for the sophisticated, fashion conscious customer.
  • Maintain the contemporary integrity of the brand while designing products that reflect the latest trends. 
  • Accomplish the above task while meeting merchandising/production deadlines, staying within the assigned annual sampling budget for the department, maintaining a 50% adoption rate of samples going into production.
  • Provide leadership and constant feedback to the associates/assistant designers through regular and clear communication.
  • Know the competition better than they know us. Regularly shop the PORSCIA stores as well as the competitors to know our relative strength/weakness.
  • Anticipate their next move and the general merchandising direction for future seasons. 
  • Maintain communication and good relations with vendors, resources, factories, and peers.
  • Plans, directs and executes a comprehensive collection of sellable product for the PORSCIA customer within the specific classification.
  • Responsible for development and administration of all department responsibilities.
  • Interviews and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
  • Plans and conducts employee training to meet established company goals or initiatives
  • Develops, implements and maintains systems to meet needs and objectives.

General Qualifications

  • Degree in fashion design preferably from a Design Technical Institution.
  • 7-10 years of experience in design; preferably contemporary.
  • Have previous experience of design and product development for a vertical company.
  • Have experience working in a design team environment.
  • Have effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Have expertise in organizational time management.
  • Analytical abilities and attention to detail are necessary.
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS applications (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)