Executive/ Senior Executive/ Assistant Manager- Design

Gokaldas Exports Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gokaldas Exports Limited in Bengaluru is seeking an Executive/Senior Executive-Design to own design concepts and seasonal direction, translating market trends and buyer requirements into commercially viable collections aligned with brand and export-customer expectations.

You will develop themes, colour stories, silhouettes, and lead buyer-focused collections, coordinating with merchandising, sourcing, and production to ensure feasibility, margins, and timely delivery while mentoring juniors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Fashion or Textile Design from a recognised institute.
• 1-5 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

Ownership-minded

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Fashion or Textile Design

Job description

Job Title: Executive/ Senior Executive- Design

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.
• 1-5 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.