Head of Designer

SITI KHADIJAH APPAREL SDN BHD; Nilai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Training / Workshops and Continuing Ed

Social and Team-Building Events

Internal Career Growth

Public Holidays & PTO

Employee Discounts

Job summary

SITI KHADIJAH APPAREL SDN BHD is seeking a Head of Designer to lead the Design function and drive market-driven product development. You will translate brand DNA into seasonal concepts, manage the design critical path, and oversee techpacks to ensure vendor-ready specifications.

The role requires 8–12 years in fashion/apparel design with 3–5 years in leadership, strong end-to-end development experience, and a focus on commercial, brand-aligned outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in fashion/apparel design
• Proven ability to lead a design team and manage multiple product categories
• End-to-end product development from concept to final product

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen the Design function with clear direction
• Translate business direction into seasonal design concepts and direction
• Plan and monitor the design critical path from research to final design approval
• Oversee design development and ensure techpacks are complete and vendor-ready
• Drive design innovation based on market trends and customer needs
• Maintain brand consistency across categories and mentor Senior Designers
• Manage workload, review quality, and develop team capabilities

Skills

Design leadership

End-to-end product development

Critical path discipline

Market orientation

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design/related field

Job description

The Head of Designer is responsible to lead and strengthen the Design function through clear design direction, market-driven product development, sizespec & techpack details and disciplined critical path execution, while developing the Design team to deliver commercially relevant products on time and in line with Siti Khadijah’s brand direction.

Job Descriptions:

Design Strategy & Seasonal Direction

Translate business and category direction into clear seasonal design concepts, moodboards, colour, silhouette and product direction aligned with Siti Khadijah brand DNA.

Market Research & Trend

Conduct market research to identify product positioning, new trends, fabric innovation and customer needs, and translate insights into relevant product opportunities.

Design Critical Path Management

Plan, monitor and control the design critical path from research, moodboard, design development, techpack, sampling, revisions through to final design approval.

Design Development & Techpack Quality

Oversee design development and ensure techpacks prepared by the Design team are complete, accurate, detailed and easy for vendors to understand, including specifications, measurements, construction, fabric, trims and artwork.

Drive new product concepts and design innovation based on market trends, customer needs, category positioning and commercial opportunities.

Design Quality & Brand Consistency

Establish and maintain design standards to ensure product aesthetics, functionality, quality and brand identity are consistently delivered across categories.

Lead and guide Senior Designers, allocate workload, monitor deliverables, review design quality and develop team capability to ensure accountability and timely execution.

Perform other tasks / initiatives assigned by Management from time to time.

Qualifications / Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, Textile Design, Fashion Merchandising or related field.

8–12 years of relevant experience in fashion/apparel design, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership or managerial role.

Proven experience leading a team of designers and managing multiple product categories or seasonal collections.

Strong experience in end-to-end product development, from market research, concept and moodboard to design development, techpack, sampling and final product.

Experience working directly with vendors/manufacturers and managing technical/product development issues.

Experience in modest fashion, womenswear, lifestyle or related consumer products would be an advantage.

Exposure to B2B, collaborations, licensing or special projects would be an added advantage.

Strong Design Leadership – proven ability to lead and develop a design team.

End-to-End Product Development – strong understanding from market research through design, techpack, sampling and final product.

Technical Excellence – able to ensure techpacks are accurate, detailed and vendor-ready.

Critical Path Discipline – proven ability to manage timelines and prevent design delays.

Commercial & Market Orientation – able to translate trends, fabric innovation and customer needs into commercially relevant products.

Textiles, Clothing & Accessories 101-1,000 employees

Siti Khadijah was built on a desire to help followers of the faith feel equanimous in their prayer. In a world where the devout grow in number and where faith is a pillar of their life, we aim to be the spiritual companions of life’s journey. We provide for the devout disciples who want more spirituality in their lives. Each piece is designed to the finest thought out detail to help you feel a mindful connection when performing your spiritual obligations. We are humble devotees who want to help others embrace spirituality in a meaningful manner. Our apparel and accessories are thoughtful creations made based on crucial insights on the day of the life of our consumers. Our purpose is about supporting those who want growth in their faith. We want to support pious living.

Established in 2009 with one ambitious intention which is to ensure that women could opt for a better, more comfortable telekung through innovation and improve user experience during praying activities.

From that very intention, Siti Khadijah successfully expanded into being a reputable national brand while pioneering the niche market for telekung in Malaysia with more than 49 boutiques locally, three (3) boutiques in Indonesia and one (1) in Singapore.

Apart from telekung, Siti Khadijah also produces lifestyle products such as men's and women's apparel, hijabs, prayer mats (sejadah), bags and many more that revolve around a modest but trendy approach.

Siti Khadijah was built on a desire to help followers of the faith feel equanimous in their prayer. In a world where the devout grow in number and where faith is a pillar of their life, we aim to be the spiritual companions of life’s journey. We provide for the devout disciples who want more spirituality in their lives. Each piece is designed to the finest thought out detail to help you feel a mindful connection when performing your spiritual obligations. We are humble devotees who want to help others embrace spirituality in a meaningful manner. Our apparel and accessories are thoughtful creations made based on crucial insights on the day of the life of our consumers. Our purpose is about supporting those who want growth in their faith. We want to support pious living.

Established in 2009 with one ambitious intention which is to ensure that women could opt for a better, more comfortable telekung through innovation and improve user experience during praying activities.

From that very intention, Siti Khadijah successfully expanded into being a reputable national brand while pioneering the niche market for telekung in Malaysia with more than 49 boutiques locally, three (3) boutiques in Indonesia and one (1) in Singapore.

Apart from telekung, Siti Khadijah also produces lifestyle products such as men's and women's apparel, hijabs, prayer mats (sejadah), bags and many more that revolve around a modest but trendy approach.

Perks and benefits Medical Insurance Training / Workshops and Continuing Education Social and Team-Building Events Internal Career Growth Extra Public Holiday & Paid Time Off (PTO) Employee Discounts