Job description for Creative Fashion Manager at Little Palmerhaus
JOB SUMMARY :
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Creative Fashion Manager to lead the end-to-end product development process while overseeing three core functions: Fashion Brand, Sourcing & Product Development, and Sample Room. This role is reporting to COO and responsible for driving seasonal product strategies, ensuring design excellence, managing cross-functional execution, and delivering commercially successful collections that align with the company's brand identity and business objectives.
JOB DESCRIPTION :
- Lead and manage the Fashion Brand, Sourcing & Product Development, and Sample Room teams to ensure effective collaboration and seamless execution across the entire product development process.
- Develop seasonal collection strategies and creative concepts based on market trends, consumer insights, and business objectives.
- Drive trend forecasting, color direction, fabric innovation, silhouette development, and product assortment planning.
- Oversee the complete product lifecycle from concept, design, sourcing, sample development, approvals, and production handover.
- Ensure all products meet brand identity, quality standards, target costing, and customer expectations.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Sales, Ecommerce and Marketing to ensure timely product launches.
- Lead sourcing strategies by identifying suitable suppliers, fabrics, trims, and manufacturing solutions that balance quality, cost, and lead time.
- Oversee the daily operations of the Sample Room to ensure efficient sample development and sample development calendar by setting priorities based on business needs, seasonal launches, and critical deadlines.
- Supervise sample development, fitting sessions, garment construction reviews, and product refinements before production
- Work closely with Pattern Makers, Product Developers, and Designers to resolve technical issues during sample development.
- Review and approve design specifications, technical packages, BOMs, material selections, trims, artwork, and construction details.
- Evaluate product performance and market feedback to continuously improve future collections with other departments
- Establish and continuously improve product development processes, SOPs, and cross-functional workflows.
- Act as the primary point of contact for customer custom projects, managing communication with customers, aligning project requirements and expectations, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful execution from concept through final delivery.
- Prepare product presentations, development updates and KPIM reports
REQUIREMENT :
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the fashion or apparel industry, including at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, preferably across Design, Sourcing & Product Development, and Sample Room functions.
- Strong knowledge of apparel product development, garment construction, pattern development, fitting, fabrics, trims, sourcing, and manufacturing processes.
- Solid understanding of product costing, quality standards, vendor management, and supply chain operations.
- Excellent project management, planning, and organizational abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Results-oriented, innovative, detail-focused, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced fashion environment.
