Fashion designer / Product developer

Job description
Women’s Fashion Merchandiser

Fast paced Private label company located in Toronto is looking for an experienced, energetic, fashion-oriented Women’s Designer/Merchandiser to lead our creative team in the Sleep and Loungewear category

You should possess a strong sense of style, have a love for fashion prints, and an excellent color eye. You will create and execute original product for women’s sleep and lounge collections.

Primary Responsibilities

Create original design concepts and product assortments for various retailers based on their custom needs.

Prepare (in conjunction with the graphics team) all cads and material necessary to convey line concepts to the client.

Attend client merchandising meetings to present each line to the customer’s buying teams.

Researching seasonal design and color trends.

Create and manage trend and product development direction packages. Manage vendor development proposals based on the needs of the business.

Sourcing new fabrications suitable for various products.

Ensure all stages of product development are thoroughly researched to maximize production efficiency and reduce any potential issues causing delivery delay.

Previewing factory costs of all styles/fabrics to ensure they fit within each customer’s budget constraints.

Analyzing each customer’s buying history and reviewing sales performance along with preparing all materials required by customer to support this analysis.

Lead graphics team in preparing all artwork required for original textile design.

Approval of all print strike offs, lab dips and trims.

Create label, hangtag and packaging concepts.

Lead team in determining factory placement of bulk production.

Follow critical path calendar to manage the product development process from end to end.

Qualifications required
• Degree in Fashion Design or Merchandising or related field preferred
• Minimum 10 years of merchandising or design experience in the fashion industry
• Ability to identify and interpret trend and execute at a commercial level.
• Strong understanding of textile printing is preferred
• Strong product development skills from conception to finished product
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Flexible language requirement:
• French not required

Schedule:
• Monday to Friday

Experience:
• design: 10 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person