Category Design Manager
| Job Title: | Category Design Manager |
| Our Client: | A global leading Fashion company |
| Country: | China |
| Location: | Beijing&Shanghai |
| Specialisation: | Consumer & Retails |
| Salary: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Job Reference: | 15936 |
| Contact Person: | Johnny CAI Associate Recruitment Consultant |
| Contact Email: | johnny.cai@cesna.com |
| Job Published: | 2025-09-11 |
Position
Category Design Manager
About Our Client
Job Summary
- 1. Regular domestic market research and analyze competitor collection and consumer
- demands.
- 2. Through overseas market research and suggest future trends and branding directions.
- 3. Global trends should be identified through runway analysis every season and reflected
- in product development.
- 4. Theme and story suggestions every new season. Developing core graphic design in close
- collaboration with graphic designers.
- 5. Give training in analyzing sales figures, market demands, and keep team members
- constantly updated on latest trend
- 6. Set up direction and target for the responsible brand/categories and make sure the
- whole team is in line with same direction and target.
- 7. Build up concept, mood board, color and working plan.
- 8. Improve the working process within category teams and with buying team.
- 9. Be fully responsible for the success of responsible brands/categories.
- 10. Analyze development needs based on budget and brand vision
- 11. Manage design team to ensure a high level of design and sales
- 12. Manage, train and ensure professional as well as personal growth for designers. As well
- as ensure that the designers are strong in regards to trend, commercial thinking and
- effective work processes by making sure that design guidelines/deadlines are met
- 13. Analyze each product groups/price vs quality levels/ vs sales figures
- 14. Constantly ensure the latest trimmings, fabrics, treatments, fittings and updating of
- suppliers according to trends.
- 15. Make sure that the buying team and product managers are kept updated on latest
- trends and techniques
- 16. Working closely with the Visual merchandising team to define presentation guidelines.
- 17. Wall display and category focus area display guideline including color mix.
- 18. Set up seasonal key look outfit guideline including season key category.
- 19. Make suggestions for monthly key promotion direction based on market demands.
- 20. Make seasonal campaign shooting and look book direction that’ll be able to express
- the story and theme well while matching our target audience
- 21. Working closely with the editorial team, always share season themes and stories and
- actively communicate with the commercial shooting.
- 22. Monthly store checking with teams.
Job Description
- 1. Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, or other relevant experience
- 2. Excellent English speaking and writing skills
- 3. At least 6 years of experience within fashion design (menswear experience is
- mandatory)
- 4. Excellent in using Adobe Illustrator (a must), Photoshop and MS Office
- 5. Very good commercial understanding
- 6. Good communication skills, team player and good at expressing ideas
- 7. Used to work with deadline, and can work under pressure, well-organized.
Qualifications
What's On Offer
Apply online or feel free to contact us directly for more information about the opportunity. Due to the high volume of applicant, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.
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