Fashion Designer

V2 Retail Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

V2 Retail Ltd seeks a Head Fashion Designer with 10–15 years of experience to lead the design function across Menswear, Ladieswear, and Kids categories. The role requires strong leadership, expertise in fashion forecasting, product development, fabric selection, and category management for a large retail organization.

Responsibilities include guiding seasonal collections, driving trend direction, mentoring the design team, and collaborating with merchandising, sourcing, and production teams to

Qualifications

• Graduate/Degree/Diploma in Fashion Designing from a recognized institute.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design strategy and seasonal collection development across assigned categories.
• Drive innovation and trend direction aligned with brand positioning and customer demand.
• Manage and mentor the design team for effective execution and timely delivery.
• Oversee product development from concept to final production.
• Collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, buying, and production teams for range planning and execution.
• Ensure design collections meet commercial, quality, and margin objectives.
• Conduct market research, trend forecasting, and competitor analysis.
• Review and approve design artworks, samples, fabrics, trims, and fit standards.
• Develop strong vendor coordination for fabric sourcing and product development.
• Prepare and present seasonal concepts and category plans to management.

Skills

Fabric knowledge

CorelDRAW

Adobe Illustrator

Leadership

Forecasting

Category planning

Retail business

Stakeholder management

Education

Fashion designing degree/diploma

Tools

CorelDRAW

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

We are a leading value retail apparel brand catering primarily to tier-2 and tier-3 cities across India. Our mission is to deliver affordable, stylish, and durable apparel that meets the unique preferences and needs of our diverse customer base. We believe in innovation, quality, and speed to market to stay ahead in a competitive landscape.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head Fashion Designer with over 10 - 15 years of experience to lead the design function across Menswear, Ladieswear, and Kids categories. The role requires strong leadership capabilities along with expertise in fashion trends, product development, fabric selection, and category management for a large retail organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design strategy and seasonal collection development across assigned categories.
• Drive innovation and trend direction aligned with brand positioning and customer demand.
• Manage and mentor the design team for effective execution and timely delivery.
• Oversee product development from concept to final production.
• Collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, buying, and production teams for range planning and execution.
• Ensure design collections meet commercial, quality, and margin objectives.
• Conduct market research, trend forecasting, and competitor analysis.
• Review and approve design artworks, samples, fabrics, trims, and fit standards.
• Develop strong vendor coordination for fabric sourcing and product development.
• Prepare and present seasonal concepts and category plans to management.

Qualifications

• Graduate/Degree/Diploma in Fashion Designing from a recognized institute.

Required Skills

• Excellent Fabric Knowledge including sourcing, development, and innovation.
• Advanced proficiency in CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Expertise in fashion forecasting, category planning, and range building.
• Strong commercial understanding of retail business dynamics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.