Company: Around Always (instagram.com/around.always - 93,000+ Followers)

Location: Saltlake, Kolkata

Experience: 2+ years

About Us:

We’re a fast-growing D2C wedding footwear and accessories brand focused on handcrafted, customisable, and stylish footwear for Indian consumers worldwide.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a hands-on Embroidery Designer to manage and scale our operations. This role requires strong understanding of hand and machine embroidery, process management, and the ability to work closely with artisans and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee Daily Embroidery Production: Manage workflows for both in-house and outsourced embroidery units.
- Quality Control: Ensure consistent embroidery quality across batches and reduce rework rates.
- New Designs: Work closely with the founder to design new collections and create samples for production.
- Vendor & Artisan Management: Coordinate with local artisans, karigars, and vendors to maintain timelines and material quality.
- Raw Material Planning: Manage inventory of threads,



embellishments, and base fabrics for embroidery.
- Timeline Management: Monitor production TATs and ensure timely delivery of embroidered uppers to stitching units.
- Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements in embroidery techniques and workflows.

Requirements:

- Hands-on knowledge of hand and/or machine embroidery techniques, including a flair for aesthetic quality.
- Solid team coordination and vendor management skills.
- 1 year or more experience working in a small to mid-size designer label is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of design interpretation and fabric behavior.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, quality-focused startup environment.

Nice to Have:

- Experience working with bridal or occasion-wear embroidery.
- Knowledge of Zardozi, Aari, or beadwork techniques.
- Familiarity with footwear construction is a bonus.

CTC - Rs. 2.5-3.5 lakhs p.a.

📌 Embroidery Designer (Kolkata)
🏢 Around Always
📍 Kolkata