Head Designer - Accessories

AMPM · Uttar pradesh, India

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for driving the creative vision, product development, team leadership, and successful delivery of seasonal collections across multiple accessory categories.

The ideal candidate is a strong design thinker with commercial acumen, exceptional product development expertise, and the ability to build teams, systems, and processes that support scalable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Collection Development

• Lead the design and development of seasonal accessories collections across multiple categories.
• Drive innovation while maintaining the brand’s design language and aesthetic.
• Develop products across bags, footwear, belts, jewellery, gifting, and lifestyle categories.
• Conduct trend forecasting, market research, and competitor benchmarking.
• Build commercially relevant collections aligned with customer insights and business objectives.
• Curate seasonal assortments, color stories, materials, trims, and finishes.

Product Development & Delivery

• Ensure timely development and handover of collections in line with seasonal calendars.
• Collaborate closely with sourcing, merchandising, production, and buying teams.
• Oversee sampling, prototyping, fit reviews, and product refinements.
• Ensure complete and accurate technical handovers for production.
• Review PP samples and maintain quality standards throughout the development cycle.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers and product developers
• Define KRAs, KPIs, and growth plans for team members.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and coaching sessions
• Foster a culture of ownership, creativity, accountability, and collaboration.

Process & Operational Excellence

• Build and improve systems, workflows, and documentation processes.
• Establish efficient tracking mechanisms for sampling, approvals, costing, and development.
• Drive operational excellence across the design and development function.

What we are looking for:

• 10–15+ years of experience in Accessories Design and Product Development.
• Proven experience in luxury, premium, contemporary, or designer fashion brands.
• Strong expertise in bags and leather goods; experience in footwear, jewellery, and lifestyle products is preferred.
• Deep understanding of materials, construction techniques, manufacturing processes, and vendor management.
• Strong design sensibility combined with commercial awareness.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.