Strategic Accounts Lead Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

1.        Sharing the Design Team Leadership with the Lead Designer for the key accounts, providing comprehensive support to the team to meet their needs. Team is the first Lead Designer’s customer, and it is the objective that this person will be establishing goals, assigning work, coaching, and mentoring, developing the team to each members’ growth in technique and aesthetics, developing a sense of ownership and trust.

2.       Working together with the Headquarters Weaving experts, this person is going to be testing, and innovating new fabric constructions, yarn combinations and technologies to improve performance, quality, and sustainability, aligning with product requirements and market trends.

3.       Collaborating seamlessly with NPI, R&D, Quality, and other departments integral to the development phase. Lead Designer will work closely to other departments supporting in DFMAs, participating or leading resolution of possible problematics, providing input, and any other need that requires Design department support.

4.       Developing open lines, maintaining a diverse product assortment, and creating collections tailored to the target customers through trend analysis and market insights.

5.       Assisting the Commercial Team in design-related matters, including handling special requests, delivering presentations, and conducting training sessions on new features.

6.       Keeping Showroom organized and up to date with the current collections.

7.       Being part of the Global Design Group, actively contributing to Special Projects and providing feedback for the development of Group Collections.

8.       Conceptualizing knit and woven constructions aligned with market trends.

9.       Ensuring meticulous follow-up on all ongoing projects, guaranteeing the fulfilment of customer deadlines and expectations.

10.    Collaborating closely with customers to address design requirements, offering creative insights for custom projects, and preparing trend presentations as necessary.

Professional qualifications and knowledge:

• Relevant degree in textile design or a related field is preferred;

• 5+ years of experience in Textile, Design, or related field is perferred as well;

• Proficiency in EAT, Photoshop/Illustrator, Microsoft Office programs and SAP are good additions;

Competencies and personal skills:

• Strong portfolio;

• In-depth knowledge of design principles and industry trends;

• Ability to lead and inspire a design team;

• Excellent communication skills to convey design concepts and ideas effectively;

• Capability to oversee and manage multiple design projects simultaneously;

• Effective time management and organizational skills;

Location:

Winston-Salem / Hybrid

BekaertDeslee USA Inc. is BekaertDeslee’s production and distribution center for the USA and Canada. BekaertDeslee USA employs about 290 persons and manufactures and sells mattress ticking to the abovementioned markets from its 270,000 sq. ft. plant and 171,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The plant consists of two main buildings with a preparation department for the production of weaving beams, a weave room with 40 jacquard looms, a knitting department with 45 circular knitting machines, a finishing department with 2 Tenter frames and a hot-melt machine, and other necessary equipment and a warehouse.

Company Description

BekaertDeslee USA Inc. is BekaertDeslee’s production and distribution center for the USA and Canada. BekaertDeslee USA employs about 290 persons and manufactures and sells mattress ticking to the abovementioned markets from its 270,000 sq. ft. plant and 171,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The plant consists of two main buildings with a preparation department for the production of weaving beams, a weave room with 40 jacquard looms, a knitting department with 45 circular knitting machines, a finishing department with 2 Tenter frames and a hot-melt machine, and other necessary equipment and a warehouse.