Job DescriptionCompany: ZAVI
NLocation: Mumbai, India
NType: Contract - 2 Months
NKey Responsibilities
nDesign & Creative Development
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- Independently conceptualise styles and capsule directions suited to ZAVI's markets — Dubai, Riyadh, & the UK — accounting for silhouette, chic but modest sensibility, for the mature audience, climate, and price architecture
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- Initiate market and trend research and translate findings into cohesive design directions
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- Develop mood boards, sketches, and fabric concepts as fully formed proposals — not loose references
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- Bring ideas to the Leadfor alignment, then own execution completely from that point
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- Maintain and evolve ZAVI's design language: minimalist, seasonless, contemporary, conscious
NTechnical Design
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- Produce accurate tech packs with full construction details, graded measurements, and material specifications
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- Create detailed flat sketches in Adobe Illustrator
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- Manage all revision rounds through to final approved spec
NSampling
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- Brief factories on samples directly and manage the process independently
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- Conduct or assist in fit sessions — log corrections with precision, update specs, track iterations
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- Approve final samples in line with ZAVI's quality and aesthetic standards
NProduction & Factory Management
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- Manage day-to-day communication with manufacturing partners
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- Visit factories globally, Independently or with the Lead as required
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- Negotiate lead times and flag risks to the production calendar proactively
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- Oversee QC at production stage and upon delivery
NSourcing
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- Sourcefabrics, trims, and finishes aligned with ZAVI's sustainable material framework
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- Maintain and grow a network of reliable, ethical suppliers — particularly within India
NWhat We're Looking For
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- 7 - 10 years of experience in fashion design with end-to-end production involvement
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- A portfolio that demonstrates design authorship and commercial range — not just
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