Designer-Household – Soft Furnishing

Location: Bengaluru

Role Summary

Manage the design for the Furnishings category in Home centre and set the creative direction in conceptualization of design plans, create innovative & in trend designs and strategize and implement the same in alignment with the company's vision

Summary of Role Responsibilities
Understand the trends prevailing in the international/domestic market and adapt to market demographic and brand image
Evaluate & analyze the global offerings, find gaps & create designs & plan for Household’s portfolio of products
Create & execute original designs, to create products right from concept through production with a clear focus on trends, colors, materials and techniques
Strategize & plan the seasonal collections and monthly drops in terms of products (both new trends & existing best sellers), range composition & design the grid according to the products cost and the intended MRPs
Analyse sales data (Sell through) to identify opportunities and plan future assortment
Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines
Collaborating with other teams & stakeholders to ensure design aligns with overall company goals and achieves desired results in terms of messaging, sales and growth
Take responsibility for the creative vision and the standard of output across team members.

Key requirements
Minimum experience of 4 years in Retail organization or production units/ Export houses
Mandatory experience in Home Furnishing – Bedding, Cushions, Curtains
Textile Design from NIFT/NID
Experience in print design, surface manipulation and trend study