Lead Fashion Designer & Manager

Yamamay; Gallarate; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free company cafeteria

1 remote work day per week

Zusammenfassung

Yamamay in Gallarate, Italy, seeks a Lead Fashion Designer & Manager to oversee the conception, execution, and creative alignment of all product lines. You will maintain stylistic harmony with brand values, drive product innovation, and translate market signals into distinctive creative proposals.

The role leads the design group, ensuring workflows meet calendar, budget, and strategic targets while guiding from initial sketches to technical development with cross-functional teams.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of experience in fashion design leadership roles.
• Proven track record in managing creative teams and overseeing the end-to-end collection lifecycle.
• International context experience highly valued.

Aufgaben

• Direct and lead design team operations, optimizing resource allocation and collection planning.
• Conduct scouting trips to suppliers, trade fairs, and industry events globally for materials, textiles, and samples.
• Monitor fashion trends and consumer shifts, translating them into creative inputs.
• Develop color plans, seasonal concepts, mood boards, and style guidelines aligned with brand identity.
• Guide collections from sketches to technical development with cross-functional collaboration.
• Create and refine spot prints and all-over patterns, ensuring feasibility and proper scaling.
• Review lab dips, color variations, prints, and pre-production samples to maintain quality and standards.

Kenntnisse

Fashion design leadership

Team management

Trend interpretation

Jobbeschreibung

"We strive to bring joy through our apparel".

To trace the name's origins, we journey back to Japan: Yamamay references a local silkworm, celebrated for fiber excellence and vivid hues.

A striking butterfly, symbolizing our environmental path, team dedication, and commitment to customers.

Headquarters in Gallarate (VA), a cutting-edge facility where for over two decades we design and develop lingerie, swimwear, accessories, and nightwear.

Our retail network is extensively distributed across Italy and multiple international markets.

Role Summary

Yamamay is hiring a Lead Fashion Designer & Manager for the Gallarate office. This position will oversee the conception, execution, and creative alignment of all product lines.

The successful candidate will maintain stylistic harmony with brand values, drive product innovation, and translate market signals into distinctive creative proposals. They will also lead the design group, ensuring workflows meet calendar, budget, and strategic targets.

Core Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage design team operations, optimizing resource allocation and collection planning.


• Conduct scouting trips to suppliers, trade fairs, and industry events globally for materials, textiles, and samples.


• Monitor fashion trends, retail dynamics, and consumer shifts, converting them into creative inputs.


• Develop color plans, seasonal concepts, mood boards, and style guidelines consistent with brand identity.


• Guide collections from initial sketches to technical advancement, collaborating with cross-functional departments.


• Create and refine spot prints and all-over patterns, ensuring technical feasibility and proper scaling.


• Review and approve lab dips, color variations, prints, and pre-production samples, maintaining quality and technical standards.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in fashion design leadership roles, preferably within lingerie, intimates, or beachwear sectors.

Proven track record in managing creative teams and overseeing the end-to-end collection lifecycle.

International context experience highly valued, with strong abilities in interpreting global trends and diverse market needs.

• Free company cafeteria


• 1 remote work day per week