Designer (Assistant Manager/Manager) - Small Leather Goods

As a part of Brand Concepts Ltd, a leading name in the fashion industry known for its style, innovation, and quality, you will take on the responsibility of designing and developing small leather goods such as wallets, belts, and card holders for both licensed and in-house brands. Your role will involve overseeing the entire process from creating seasonal creative concepts, producing technical drawings, and tech-packs to driving prototype sampling and ensuring smooth hand-offs to sourcing, production, and QA teams. Acting as a central liaison, you will manage design approvals with licensors, maintain essential documentation, and mentor junior designers while ensuring that collections align with brand standards and market trends. Your key responsibilities will include driving the end-to-end SLG collection development, selecting materials, managing prototype cycles, collaborating with cross-functional teams, presenting designs to stakeholders, maintaining detailed documentation, benchmarking market offerings, and mentoring junior designers. You will be expected to have a Bachelor's degree in Accessory/Fashion Design or equivalent, along with 5-8 years of experience in SLG/accessories design, proficiency in design software, expertise in leather types and finishing techniques, strong project management skills, and experience working with licensing partners. In addition to technical skills, you will need to possess qualitative skills such as leadership, team management, decision-making, problem-solving, adaptability to a fast-paced environment, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. This role will be instrumental in enhancing Brand Concepts" SLG portfolio by translating brand briefs into high-quality, on-trend products, driving category growth, and maintaining the company's reputation for craftsmanship, innovation, and commercial excellence.,