Directeur Design de Mode / Fashion Design Director - Montreal Office

at  Centric Brands

About Us:
An English job description will follow

SNEAK PEAK AT OUR BENEFITS:

• Industry-competitive salary
• Advantageous benefits plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• RRSP / DPSP (match up of up to 4%)
• Generous vacation
• Sick days
• Flexible hours
• Hybrid schedule
• Summer Fridays (half day)
• Commute discount (i.e STM)
• Casual wear
• Company Events
• Birthday gift
• Sample Sales
• Brand discounts
• Gym discount
• Training, development & career advancement opportunities
• D&I committee that is shaping the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources, and inspiring conversation.
  What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? We are looking for a Design Director to join our growing team in Montreal.

• Research marketplace for women’s sportswear industry, in order to inform product ideation and conception
• Researches and identifies fabric, yarn and trim trends, specifically projecting fashion essentials and silhouettes by month by season.
• Shops the markets and retail landscapes to identify appropriate fabrics, trims, details, and silhouettes for style development.
• Does extensive research, online, trend services, retail, and prepares presentation boards to present back to VP, conveying ideas.
• Interprets the fashion forecast for the businesses in the context of the merchandise line plan and sales trends
• Creates style boards for area of responsibility, showing silhouette and color, fabric, print and pattern options
• Selection of prints and work with graphic designer to develop original prints/graphics
• Help guide team to create detailed technical drawings and color cads using Adobe Illustrator.
• Create styles and tech pack in PLM
• Communicates point of view to educate in the specified commodity and get buy in from team
• Leverage sales insights to inform product opportunities
• Identify product opportunities and drive process to capitalize on opportunities
• Collaborate with Merch/Sales to inform the seasonal line plan
• Partner with sourcing to build-out core and seasonal fabric and trim palette with an emphasis on quality and sustainability
• Participates in fit approval process for the aesthetic point of view with technical designer, fit technician, and production manager
• Collaborate with Brand on packaging requirements and seasonal product story telling
• Build a cohesive assortment and ensure each product delivers on brand aesthetic, function, and quality
• Partner with Product Development and VP sales to create continuity across the entire assortment
• Working on proto comments, fabric/lab dips approval
• Develops product and initiates the tech pack process, completing all detail “call outs” of the product development. Proofreads all tech packs and ensures they are correct and are going out on time.
• Owns the “hand-off” of a tech pack within the technical designer and outlines the needs of the garment.
• Ensure all design timelines are met and product is on track and on time
• Awareness and ownership in achieving product margin targets
• Visit retail stores consistently to understand how our product is comparing to competitors
• Lead and coach tech designer and graphic designers.