Senior Fashion Designer (Intimate) - Hybrid
We are partnering with a rapidly expanding fast fashion brand within ladies' intimate apparel, with HQ in overseas, R&D and production hubs in Shenzhen, to identify a talented and commercially driven Senior Intimate Apparel Designer - Hybrid. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with both product development and manufacturing teams, helping transform innovative concepts into market-leading intimate apparel collections.
The successful candidate will bridge design, development, and production, ensuring products meet the highest standards of fit, comfort, quality, and commercial success.
Job Responsibilities
On-Site Product Development & Design Execution
- Work directly with production and sample development teams in China.
- Lead sample reviews, fitting sessions, and product refinement activities.
- Collaborate closely with technical, production, and quality teams to ensure development goals are achieved.
- Travel regularly between headquarters and manufacturing locations to accelerate product development.
Material & Trim Development
- Establish and maintain quality standards for fabrics, molded cups, elastics, straps, trims, and branding components.
- Identify and develop innovative materials that align with brand positioning and customer expectations.
- Work closely with suppliers to improve material quality, functionality, and consistency.
Product Innovation & Rapid Development
- Drive efficient product development through structured sampling and iterative testing.
- Leverage customer insights, sales analysis, and product feedback to enhance future collections.
- Support faster development cycles through strong collaboration with sourcing and production teams.
Trend Research & Market Intelligence
- Monitor emerging trends across the China, Korea, and global intimate apparel markets.
- Analyze competitor products and market-leading brands.
- Translate trend insights into commercially relevant product concepts.
- Identify opportunities to improve fit, comfort, functionality, and product differentiation.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in underwear, lingerie, intimate apparel.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, pattern making, fitting, bra engineering, and sewing techniques.
- Hands-on experience working with factories and sample development teams.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to balance creativity and commercial objectives.
- Experience utilizing consumer feedback and performance data to improve product design.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Fluency of English or Korean speaking as well as Mandarin Chinese is required.
- Hybrid working patterns.
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