Manager, Design ( Women's)
Levi Strauss & Co.
Date: 4 days ago
City: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
About the role:
India, Bangalore - Office
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time
Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.
About the role:
- Lead, inspire, and manage a team of designers across the women’s category, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Develop and execute seasonal product strategies for Tops in tandem with Bottoms, ensuring alignment with brand direction and customer expectations. Drive collection cohesion between gender categories & overall concept.
- Drive innovation in design, fabric selection, fit, and finishes for denim and non-denim categories, with a strong focus on sustainability, profitability, and margin optimization.
- Collaborate closely with merchandising, sourcing, and production teams to ensure product viability, cost-effectiveness, engineered designs to meet target costs, and timely delivery.
- Analyse market trends, customer insights, and sales data to inform design decisions and enhance product performance.
- Manage end-to-end design processes, from concept to final product approval, ensuring attention to detail and quality standards.
- Present seasonal collections to senior leadership, articulating design concepts, inspirations, and commercial value.
- Foster an inclusive, values-driven team culture in line with Levi Strauss & Co. values.
- 12+ years of experience in apparel design, with a strong focus on women’s categories (Tops & Bottoms) and managing design teams.
- Proven experience designing both denim and non-denim products, with a portfolio showcasing your work.
- Strong understanding of the Indian fashion market, consumer preferences, and retail landscape.
- Proficiency in design software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop) and an ability to create and review detailed tech packs.
- Proven expertise in design-to-cost methodologies, with a strong understanding of costing components and the ability to engineer products that meet target margins.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a team.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to balance creative vision with business objectives.
- Passion for sustainability, quality craftsmanship, and Levi’s brand heritage.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
- Strong collaboration ability & influencing skills to drive POV.
India, Bangalore - Office
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time
Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.
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