Manager - Design

At Brandix, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s Apparel industry, we develop, manufacture and market end to end apparel solutions for world renowned brands. With a purpose to deliver Inspired Solutions through Inspired People, we have a team of over 60,000 employees across nine countries including India, Bangladesh, Haiti and the United Kingdom. On a journey to be the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in the region, Brandix embeds real change across every point of our operations as we care for our planet and the communities in which we serve.

The Manager – Design heads the design and development for one or more customers within the SBU. Oversees the entire design & development process, including strategy formulation, projection of design /innovation requirements, concepts creation and effective development of the designs to meet and exceed customer expectations as well as internal design & development objectives.
Furthermore, the job holder is responsible for execute the vested duties and responsibilities in relation to the Health & Safety guidelines, instructions and protocols of the Organization.

1. Leading formulation of the design & development strategy for the Customer (s) and their Brands / Categories, including functional KPIs, LRP alignment, etc.
2. Driving synergies with the internal teams (SBU / Group) for achievement of the Design & Development KPIs, including design hit rate, development lead time, profitability, etc.
3. Managing effective customer relationships for realization of the strategic SBU / CBU design deliverables, including product innovation, new business development, category expansion, CRI, etc.
4. Contributing to SBU / CBU and customer driven initiatives for innovation, including fashion trend updates, market intelligence, design collaborations, etc.
5. Leading and managing the Design team for the Customer / Category towards achieving functional objective.