Sales and Product Development Executive (New York Based)
Date Posted: June 12, 2024
Primary Objectives of Position
Collaborate with Asia/overseas teams to achieve design adoptions, attend to customer design inquiries, and fulfill their needs with professional trend insights.
- Job Description
- Managing design process from conception through to final styling.
- Staying up to date with trends to stay ahead of competitors and look out for white space opportunities.
- Conduct market research to identify seasonal trends and react faster to market demands.
- Be proactive to work with Asia team to drive more sales by showing relevant trends, product categories and fabric intelligence
- Build good communication with our customer base both on email and in person.
- Able to comprehend each buyer’s brand DNA and product assortment in order to design and communicate accurately.
- Will be tasked to focus and take charge of at least 1-2 categories (Women, Men or Kids)
- Source for fabric newness, techniques and relevant inspirations for all brands.
- Creation of presentation board materials such as market intelligence reports, design collaterals, fabric boards for design meetings with clients in USA.
- Create technical sketches via computer software and preparing of tech packs/quick packs for sample room.
- Liaising with printers on artwork execution or technical processes.
- Liaising with fabric mills and sample rooms based in Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- Work on Co-development projects with existing clients’ private label brands.
- Requirements
- College Degree in Fashion Design or related discipline.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in fashion design for USA and Canada markets.
- Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Illustrator.
- Travel for meetings to meet customers in person and build relationships with them.
- Ability to use CLO and Browzwear softwares will be a plus.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Initiative, eye for details, creative thinker and a team player.
- Good organizational skills and time management.
- Ability to work under pressure, meeting tight deadlines and extra hours when needed.
Send us your resume at hr@ghimli.com for our review today!