Sample and Design Manager Durban

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Job Crystal Full time

A promotional goods supplier is looking for a creative and skilled Sample & Design Manager to motivate and encourage internal and external design teams.

Ensuring structural drawings and designs are produced on time, to a high quality, and are easy to decipher. Overseeing the design process using technical expertise.

Create or visualise an idea and produce a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD) create mood boards to show to clients.

Keep up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours, and shapes. Plan and develop ranges.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Manage Sampling department
  • Interact with sales to receive brief for new developments and ensure all info received logos, pantones, quantities etc Understanding sublimation process
  • Technical knowledge of garment construction
  • Ensure all new visuals are 'achievable', taking into consideration CMT, construction, costs, fabrics used, colours based on qty, and budget needed etc
  • Sourcing fabric and order, ensuring PO is done on SYNC
  • Handing over info to Coordinator when sampling
  • Liaise with suppliers printers, embroiderers, headware, fabric, buyins, jersey suppliers, socks, buttons, etc
  • Dying up of fabrics lab matches etc
  • Source & order trims
  • Sourcing outwork prices, handing over to coordinator when samplin
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  • Liaise with customers occasionally
  • Complete spec sheets & style sheets recording suppliers of all fabrics and trims etc keeping samples, swatches, reference numbers, prices etc
  • Ensuring plots and branding details received with prices and necessary info
  • Ensure measurement specs are done and 100% accurate
  • Advising which patterns to use for new ranges existing ones and new ones
  • Examine samples and make sure they meet specifications and quality as per client specifications before they go off to clients
  • Organise invoice if samples are chargeable
  • Calculate and determine all costings
  • Assist production when changes are needed
  • Liaise with clients
  • Communicate with suppliers
  • Proofread all flyers, catalogues, order packs and other literature going out
  • Liaising with & briefing production team once samples have been handed over, troubleshooting with any issues coming up once in Production
  • Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook experience
  • SYNC experience
  • Design background will be an advantage
  • Experience in CorelDraw, Illustrator etc not required, but will be an advantage
  • Keeping track of Department monthly cost per garment
  • Liaising with CMT downstairs if extra help is required
  • Ensuring samples are correct when sending to QA downstairs
  • Pick fabric and trims if in stock
  • Liaising with grader / marker when other sizes are needed, troubleshooting re specs, pattern issues etc.
  • Fabric Library
  • Taking photos of all sample once ready to be sent to Sales
  • Prices for buyins when doing costing

Requirements:

  • Degree
  • Microsoft Suite Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft PowerPoint; Microsoft Outlook


SYNC
  • The Complete ERP & PLM software solution for the Apparel Industry
  • Strong written and verbal communication in English
  • Organizational skills and a positive attitude.
  • Team Player

Pay:
R30 000,00 - R35 000,00 per month

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