Assistant Design Manager

Gokaldas Exports Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gokaldas Exports Limited in Bengaluru seeks an experienced fashion designer to own seasonal direction and translate market trends into commercially viable export collections.

You will develop themes, colour stories, and silhouettes, lead buyer-focused collections, and collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, and production to ensure feasibility and margins. You will present collections to buyers and mentor juniors, while interpreting global trends for export markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Fashion or Textile Design from a recognised institute.
• 5-8 years of apparel design experience, preferably in export houses or high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal design direction, themes, colour stories, and silhouettes.
• Lead creation of buyer-focused collections aligned to target markets.
• Balance trend relevance, commerciality, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, and production to ensure feasibility and margin alignment.
• Present collections internally and to buyers, and brief junior team members.
• Interpret global fashion trends for export markets and track consumer, competitor, and buyer feedback.
• Guide fabric, trim, and vendor selection with sourcing.

Skills

Concept Development

Commercial Acumen

Buyer Presentation

Trend Interpretation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Fabric & Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree / Diploma in Fashion or Textile Design

Job description

Purpose of this Role: Own design concepts and seasonal direction, translating market trends and buyer requirements into commercially viable collections aligned with brand and export-customer expectations.

Responsibility

• Develop seasonal design direction, themes, colour stories, and silhouettes.


• Lead creation of buyer-focused collections aligned to target markets.


• Balance trend relevance, commerciality, and manufacturability.


• Collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, and production to ensure feasibility and margin alignment.


• Present collections internally and to buyers, and brief junior team members.


• Interpret global fashion trends for export markets and track consumer, competitor, and buyer feedback.


• Guide fabric, trim, and vendor selection with sourcing.

Personal Attributes

• Conceptual and creative, with a strong business orientation.


• A confident presenter and storyteller.


• Ownership-minded over the collection brief.


• Decisive, designing with a clear point of view.


• A supportive mentor to juniors.


• Concept Development


• Commercial Acumen


• Buyer Presentation


• Trend Interpretation


• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Fashion or Textile Design from a recognised institute.


• 5-8 years of apparel design experience, preferably in export houses or high-volume manufacturing.

Technical Skills

• Advanced design visualisation and concept development.


• Deep understanding of fabrics, fits, and manufacturing constraints.