SENIOR DESIGNER – APPAREL Company: V2 Retail Ltd.

Location:
Head Office, Gurugram, Haryana Department: Fashion Design / Buying & Merchandising

Experience:
7+ Years Employment Type: Full-Time Reporting To: Design / B&M; Leadership About V2 Retail V2 Retail is a leading value-fashion retail organization catering primarily to Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets across India. We focus on delivering affordable, stylish and commercially viable fashion with strong emphasis on customer preferences, quality and speed-to-market. Role Overview We are looking for experienced Senior Designers to drive the design and product development process across specific apparel categories. The candidate will be responsible for developing commercially relevant designs, seasonal collections, fabrics, prints and silhouettes aligned with customer preferences, market trends and the company’s pricing strategy. Open Positions
• Senior Designer – MS / LS-MW (Woven)
• Menswear / Woven Upper & Lower
• Senior Designer – Kids Boys / Girls
• Kidswear – Boys & Girls
• Senior Designer – KB-L
• Kids Boys – Lower
• Senior Designer – KG-U
• Kids Girls – Upper

Key Responsibilities
1. Design & Product Development
• Develop original and commercially viable apparel designs for the assigned category.
• Create seasonal collections, capsules and product ranges based on market requirements.
• Develop designs considering silhouettes, colours, prints, fabrics, trims and garment construction.
• Prepare design artworks, mood boards, technical sketches and presentations.
• Work extensively on CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator for design development. 2. Trend & Market Research
• Conduct regular research on fashion trends, colours, fabrics, silhouettes and customer preferences.
• Track emerging trends relevant to value-fashion and mass-market customers.
• Analyse competitor products, collections and market offerings.
• Translate market insights into commercially successful product designs. 3. Range Planning & Assortment




• Develop category-wise seasonal ranges in line with the merchandising option plan.
• Balance fashion, core and commercial products according to customer demand.
• Ensure designs are aligned with target price points and commercial requirements.
• Support range building and seasonal line planning. 4. Fabric, Print & Trim Development
• Identify suitable fabrics, prints, washes, trims and surface developments.
• Work closely with fabric suppliers and vendors for new developments.
• Ensure fabric and design selections are commercially viable and appropriate for the category.
• Maintain solid knowledge of garment construction, fabrics and trims. 5. Sample & Vendor Coordination
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers for sample development.
• Review samples and provide design-related corrections and feedback.
• Ensure timely development and approval of samples.
• Coordinate with sourcing, merchandising and production teams from concept to final execution. 6. Team Coordination & Leadership
• Guide and mentor junior designers and design coordinators.
• Coordinate with Buying, Merchandising, Sourcing and Production teams.
• Ensure timely execution of design and product development activities.
• Work effectively under tight timelines and seasonal deadlines. 7. Commercial & Quality Focus
• Ensure designs meet target costing, quality and commercial objectives.
• Develop products suitable for value-conscious customers.
• Maintain the right balance between fashion, quality and price.
• Ensure product development is aligned with brand positioning and customer demand. Required Skills & Competencies




• Strong product knowledge in the assigned apparel category.
• Excellent understanding of fabrics, garment construction, prints, washes and trims.
• Strong fashion forecasting and trend-analysis skills.
• Proficiency in CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator.
• Good understanding of retail fashion and commercial product development.
• Strong range-building and assortment-planning skills.
• Good vendor and sample-development coordination.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple categories/products. Category-Specific Expertise Senior Designer – MS / LS-MW (Woven) Strong experience in Menswear Woven Upper & Lower, including shirts, tops, bottoms and related woven categories. Senior Designer – Kids Boys / Girls Experience in Kidswear design and development, with understanding of age-group requirements, colours, prints, silhouettes and commercial kidswear trends. Senior Designer – KB-L Strong expertise in Kids Boys Lower, including bottoms and related lower-wear categories, with strong understanding of fabrics, fits, washes and trims. Senior Designer – KG-U Strong expertise in Kids Girls Upper, including tops, dresses and related upper-wear categories, with strong understanding of prints, embellishments, silhouettes and seasonal trends. Qualification
• Graduate / Degree / Diploma in Fashion Designing, Apparel Design or equivalent.
• Candidates from institutes such as NIFT, Pearl Academy, JD Institute or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in fashion retail / apparel manufacturing, preferably in value or mass-market fashion. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate should combine strong creative design capability with commercial retail understanding, be hands-on with design software, understand the complete product-development cycle and be comfortable working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production and Vendors.

📌 SENIOR DESIGNER – APPAREL (Gurugram)
🏢 V2 retail
📍 Gurugram