Design Lead - House Hold - Home Centre | Bangalore

Role Summary

Lead the design team to set the creative direction in conceptualization of Household design plans, create innovative & in trend designs and strategize and implement the same in alignment with the company's vision

Summary of Role Responsibilities

• Understand the trends prevailing in the international/domestic market and adapt to market demographic and brand image
• Evaluate & analyze the global offerings, find gaps & create designs & plan for Households portfolio of products
• Create & execute original designs, to create products right from concept through production with a clear focus on trends, materials and finishes
• Strategize & plan the seasonal collections and monthly drops in terms of products (both new trends & existing best sellers), range composition & design the grid according to the products cost and the intended MRPs
• Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines
• Manage design budgets
• Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and technology advancements to inform design decisions: Need to have a pulse on the latest design trends and technologies (such as platforms) so they can lead their team in the right direction.
• Collaborating with other teams & stakeholders to ensure design aligns with overall company goals and achieves desired results in terms of messaging, sales and growth
• Take responsibility for the creative vision and the standard of output across team members.
• Hire, develop, and inspire the design team

Part II

Key Job Responsibilities

Design Planning & Delivery

Product Presentation in regard to packaging & positioning

Product Performance in terms of sales & sell thrus

Brands and vendor management

People Management