Senior Designer-Knitwear

You are a highly skilled and trend-conscious Senior Designer sought to take charge of designing and developing the womens knitwear and casualwear category. Your expertise in circular knit fabrics is essential, along with a profound understanding of both placement and all-over printing techniques. Your track record should demonstrate the ability to create commercially successful, fashion-forward styles that resonate with fast-moving trends. Your responsibilities include driving the end-to-end design of womens knitwear and casualwear categories, encompassing graphic tees, sweatshirts, polos, and fashion casual tops. You will craft detailed designs utilizing circular knit fabrics like single jersey, interlock, fleece, pique, rib, and terry. Your role involves conceptualizing and implementing graphic placements, all-over prints, surface treatments, and value additions. Collaboration with CAD and graphic designers is crucial to ensure a cohesive narrative and market-aligned artwork. Precision is key in ensuring accurate technical detailing, including specs, stitching styles, finishing, and trims. You will liaise with sourcing and sampling teams to execute prints utilizing diverse techniques such as screen printing, pigment printing, discharge, foil, puff, digital, sublimation, and flocking. By translating trends into commercially viable styles through robust visual research, market data, and seasonal inspirations, you will contribute to the success of the category. Timely delivery of samples and coordination for buyer presentations and roadshows are part of your responsibilities. Your analytical skills will be utilized to assess category-wise performance and evolve design direction in line with sales and customer feedback. Requirements: - Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design / Knitwear Design / Textile Design from a reputable institute - 6-8 years of experience in designing womens casualwear with a strong emphasis on knits and printed products - Profound understanding of circular knit fabrics, their construction, behavior, and sourcing - Strong technical knowledge of printing processes, finishing techniques, and fabric compatibility - Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDraw, and MS Office - Excellent communication and coordination skills across teams (design, sourcing, production) - Ability to thrive under tight deadlines with speed, precision, and attention to detail If you are ready to lead the design and development of womens knitwear and casualwear categories with a focus on creativity, market trends, and technical expertise, please DM or send your application to nitu.rani@jacpl.com. References are highly appreciated!,