Designer (Assistant Manager/Manager) - Small Leather Goods

About Us Brand Concepts Ltd is recognized as a vanguard of style, innovation, and quality within the country’s fashion landscape. It specializes in curating exceptional Travel Gear, Handbags and Lifestyle Accessories, and has a strong reputation for delivering excellence. Job Description Position Summary: This role focuses on the full-cycle design and development of small leather goods—wallets, belts, card holders—for both licensed and in-house brands. You will lead seasonal creative concepts, produce technical drawings and tech-packs, drive prototype sampling, and ensure flawless hand-offs to sourcing, production, and QA teams. Acting as a central liaison, you’ll manage design approvals with licensors, maintain key documentation (BOMs, costing sheets, trim specs), and mentor junior designers, all while aligning collections with brand standards and market dynamics. Key Responsibilities Drive end-to-end SLG collection development: from concept and mood boards to tech packs and final samples. Select materials—leathers, linings, hardware, edge finishes—with sourcing; balance design integrity and costing. Manage prototype cycles: ensure functional excellence, aesthetics, and timely delivery. Collaborate with sourcing, production, QA, and merchandising teams for seamless hand-offs. Present designs to licensors and internal stakeholders; secure approvals at each stage. Maintain detailed documentation: tech packs, BOMs, costing sheets, trim specs. Benchmark market and competitor offerings to guide product differentiation. Mentor junior designers; ensure compliance with brand standards and quality requirements. Requirements Preferred Candidate: Bachelor’s degree in Accessory/Fashion Design or equivalent. 5–8 years in SLG/accessories design within licensed or premium segments. Proficiency in CorelDRAW, Illustrator, CAD, and 3D visualization tools. Expertise in leather types, stitching, finishing, hardware, and trim techniques. Strong project management, presentation, and communication skills. Business acumen—costing, margin awareness. Experience working with licensing partners is preferred. Qualitative Skills Leadership and team management skills. Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Ability to adapt to a fast-paced retail environment. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Benefits This role is pivotal in elevating Brand Concepts’ SLG portfolio—wallets, belts, and cardholders—by translating brand briefs into high-quality, on-trend products. Through end-to-end oversight—from concept and tech packs to sampling, licensing approvals, and production readiness—you will drive category growth while reinforcing our reputation for craftsmanship, innovation, and commercial excellence. check(event) ; career-website-detail-template-2 => apply(record.id,meta)" mousedown="lyte-button => check(event)" final-style="background-color:#6875E2;border-color:#6875E2;color:white;" final-class="lyte-button lyteBackgroundColorBtn lyteSuccess" lyte-rendered=""> Show more Show less