Product Developer

ACI Brands Inc.; Oakville; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACI Brands Inc. in Oakville, Ontario is seeking a highly creative product designer for fashion accessories to lead seasonal collections from concept to production.

You will forecast trends by analyzing runways and social media, develop art-ready specs, and collaborate with overseas factories to ensure samples meet standards. Strong Illustrator/Photoshop skills and color theory are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in design and accessory construction.
• Experience in Fashion Accessories or Home Goods is an asset.
• Post-secondary education in Fashion Design or Graphic Design.
• Must be considered an expert in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Working Knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Organizational and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Highly focused on trending – fashion and social.
• Analyze runways along with trending sites to forecast seasonal trends.
• Culturally sensitive, aware of latest social media fashion trends.
• Translate trend forecasts into design concepts.
• Maintain colour cards and fabric colour swatches.
• Facilitate transition of styles from design to production-ready samples.
• Extensive knowledge in product sourcing and development from materials to finished goods.
• Create print-ready artwork using Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Prepare detailed spec packages for overseas factories with materials, sketches and prints.
• Communicate with overseas factories regularly to ensure standards are met.
• Understand price relation to product development and design.
• Create and manage costing files.
• Develop fluid collections for national brands and private label brands.
• Demonstrate outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Work with China team to ensure sourcing is on timeline.
• Identify areas for improvement and push for change.
• Travel for market research and trend analysis.

Skills

Illustrator

Photoshop

Trend forecasting

Colour theory

Product sourcing

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Fashion design or Graphic design degree

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Excel

Job description

Product: Soft & Hard Goods

*E-portfolio is a must

OVERVIEW

Industry’s leading accessories manufacturer is looking for an exceptionally creative product developer with a great sense of fashion, an individual with great attention to detail and ability to apply their design skills on product design creation and development for various accessories.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a collaborator in the Design Department, you will be responsible for creating elevated collections for our growing retail channels. You will design a full seasonal accessories collections at a price point that allows you to work with the best factories to ensure your design intent is realized. With your valuable contribution to this role, you will belong to a fun, creative, business goal oriented team.

THE JOB

• Highly focused on trending – fashion and social
• Analyze runways along with trending sites and other trend vehicles to forecast seasonal trends
• Culturally sensitive, aware of latest social media fashion trends
• Ability to recognize and accurately interpret trends into design
• Strong understating of Colour Theory
• Translate colour standards from trend forecasting into seasonal planning
• Maintain colour cards and fabric colour swatches
• Facilitate the transition of styles from design conception to production-ready sample
• Extensive knowledge in product sourcing and product development from raw materials to finished product of fashion accessories – soft and hard goods
• Ability to create complex print ready artwork for printing using Illustrator and Photoshop
• Creation and execution of detailed spec package to send to overseas factories which include material information, sketches, print artwork
• Communicating with overseas factories at a regular basis to ensure proper development sample standards are met
• Must have an understanding of price relation to product development and design
• Create, manage and maintain costing files
• Create fluid collections with a mix of various accessories for various national brands and private label brands
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Work with China team to ensure all sourcing is within timeline
• Challenge the status quo by constantly identifying areas for improvement
• Travel to domestic and international for market research and trending
• Able to work under tight timelines and group environment

Required experiences:

• 4+ years experience in design and accessory construction
• Experience in Fashion Accessories or Home Goods is an asset
• Post-secondary education in Fashion Design or Graphic Design
• Must be considered an expert in Illustrator and Photoshop
• Working Knowledge of Excel
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Organizational and time management skills required

This position is a new vacancy, and AI is not used in the recruitment process.