Ackermans is Looking For Wokers

Location – Country : South Africa
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We have an thrilling and new possibility for an skilled Design Specialist to effectively sketch womens outerwear and create new distinctive outerwear technical drawings for business use in accordance with the Ackermans Woman standalone purchaser requirements.

Qualifications
Relevant Degree (e.g. Fashion Design) or Diploma
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Knowledge & Skills:

• Good strategic, conceptual capabilities and a strong understanding of South African retail landscape

• Knowledge of the retail merchandise cycle with regards to buying

• QA knowledge

• Fabric knowledge

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

• Strong eye for trend and element with the capacity to predict, analyze & monetize future retail and trend traits for neighborhood customer

• The potential to lookup and furnish mood, colour, print and silhouette direction, drawing from many sources of have an impact on together with runway, street, retail, culture, art, social media and vogue services.

• The expertise on how to continue to be abreast of rising macro trends, micro developments and cultural phenomenon and constantly speak these developments to all levels, each inside as properly as outdoor the Company

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal exchange and negotiation skills

• Strong relationship constructing and influencing skills

• Excellent time management, organizational and administrative competencies and presentation skills

• High strength degree and is performance-driven and deadline-orientated

• Ability to stay flexible, characteristic beneath strain and preserve a tremendous mind-set and work overall performance in a range of circumstances

• Ability to multi-task and to deal with complexities, use initiative to remedy problems

• Ability to work independently, as nicely as be a crew player, robust interpersonal skills

• Creative with an eye for detail, analytical and systematic, passionate about fashion

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ ride in garb design: with established trip in Apparel (womens outerwear)

Key Responsibilities
• Design levels that aid the merchandise approach for the applicable portfolios

• Interpret tendencies into business designs

• Ensure all designs are in line with the manufacturer positioning

• Produce clear tech packs for suppliers, Product Technology and Buyers to work with

• Collaborate with Sourcing to boost designs into samples

• Execute in accordance with the merchandise seasonal diagram