- Researching current fashion trends and determining what consumers will like
- Collaborating with the design team to develop ideas for new products based on research data
- Designing sketches for new products with a design team
- Creating clothing patterns for mass production
- Testing and deciding on fabrics colors patterns and textures for each design
- Overseeing the production of designs including carrying out fittings determining prices and managing marketing
- Maintaining relationships with vendors suppliers and models
- Communicating technical design information for customer samples
- Working with team members to design clothes for upcoming seasons
- Selecting fabrics and trims
- Creating tech packs with detailed specifications
- Developing CAD sketches to present to stakeholders
- Overseeing the prototype sample process
- Working with the design team to create mood boards
- Creating cost sheets and product lists
- Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers expectations and company s objectives
- Analyze sales figures customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
- Collaborate with buyers suppliers distributors and analysts to negotiate prices quantities and timescales
- Maximize customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
- Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
- Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
- Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns promotions price changes clear outs etc
- Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals
Requirements
- Proven working experience in merchandising
- Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage inform and motivate
- Uptodate with the latest merchandising trends and best practices
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong listening presentation and decision making skills
- Commercial acumen and the ability to decode customers
Merchandising and Fashion Designing