Product: Soft & Hard Goods

*E-portfolio is a must

OVERVIEW

Industry’s leading accessories manufacturer is looking for an exceptionally creative product developer with a great sense of fashion, an individual with great attention to detail and ability to apply their design skills on product design creation and development for various accessories.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a collaborator in the Design Department, you will be responsible for creating elevated collections for our growing retail channels. You will design a full seasonal accessories collections at a price point that allows you to work with the best factories to ensure your design intent is realized. With your valuable contribution to this role, you will belong to a fun, creative, business goal oriented team.

THE JOB

Highly focused on trending – fashion and social

Analyze runways along with trending sites and other trend vehicles to forecast seasonal trends

Culturally sensitive, aware of latest social media fashion trends

Ability to recognize and accurately interpret trends into design

Strong understating of Colour Theory

Translate colour standards from trend forecasting into seasonal planning

Maintain colour cards and fabric colour swatches

Facilitate the transition of styles from design conception to production-ready sample

Extensive knowledge in product sourcing and product development from raw materials to finished product of fashion accessories – soft and hard goods





Ability to create complex print ready artwork for printing using Illustrator and Photoshop

Creation and execution of detailed spec package to send to overseas factories which include material information, sketches, print artwork

Communicating with overseas factories at a regular basis to ensure proper development sample standards are met

Must have an understanding of price relation to product development and design

Create, manage and maintain costing files

Create fluid collections with a mix of various accessories for various national brands and private label brands

Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Work with China team to ensure all sourcing is within timeline

Challenge the status quo by constantly identifying areas for improvement

Travel to domestic and international for market research and trending

Able to work under tight timelines and group environment

Required experiences

4+ years experience in design and accessory construction

Experience in Fashion Accessories or Home Goods is an asset

Post-secondary education in Fashion Design or Graphic Design

Must be considered an expert in Illustrator and Photoshop

Working Knowledge of Excel

Ability to work in a team oriented setting

Ability to multi-task

Organizational and time management skills required

This position is a new vacancy, and AI is not used in the recruitment process.

📌 Product Developer (Winnipeg)
🏢 ACI Brands
📍 Winnipeg