Fashion Designer

As a Fashion Designer at Saantha, you will have the opportunity to work with 2000+ artisans across Jharkhand to create elegant, handcrafted textiles. The brand focuses on sustainable, artisan-led fashion, specializing in sarees, ethnic, and contemporary wear. Your role will involve taking complete ownership of design, sampling, and production, with a strong emphasis on cost-effective designing while maintaining artisanal detailing and meeting target budgets. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the design development for ethnic, fusion, and contemporary garments - Create cost-effective designs in alignment with brand pricing and target margins - Manage fabric sourcing, trims, and vendor coordination - Develop tech packs, detailed sketches, and sampling instructions - Oversee sampling, fit approvals, and ensure timely production - Collaborate closely with artisans for hand embroidery, handloom detailing, and design execution - Replicate, modify, and scale existing best-selling designs - Ensure quality control throughout the production process - Maintain production timelines and follow up with vendors - Coordinate with internal teams for launches, photoshoots, and cataloging Qualifications Required: - 3-6 years of experience in ethnic, fusion, or artisan-based fashion - Strong understanding of costing and budget-based design - Hands-on experience in fabric sourcing, sampling, and production management - Ability to translate artisan techniques into commercially viable styles - Proficient in sketching, communication, and vendor coordination - Capable of handling multiple styles and deadlines independently - Knowledge of hand embroidery placements and value-engineered detailing The brand offers you the opportunity to build a line for a fast-growing designer brand, creative freedom with access to artisan clusters, and a role that provides independence, ownership, and long-term growth prospects. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please share your resume, design portfolio, current CTC, and expected CTC to astharatan@gmail.com.,