Head Designer- Ladies Footwear

Job Description:

Job Description – Head Designer (Ladies Footwear)

Position: Head Designer – Ladies Footwear
Department: Design & Product Development
Experience Required: Minimum 15 Years

Industry:
Footwear Manufacturing / Fashion Footwear

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and creative Head Designer – Ladies Footwear to lead our footwear design and product development function. The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of ladies footwear trends, fashion, materials, construction techniques, comfort, fitting, and commercial product & development. The candidate will be responsible for developing innovative and market-relevant footwear collections while leading the design team from concept to final production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete design and development of ladies’ footwear collections.

• Research fashion trends, colors, materials, silhouettes, and consumer preferences.

• Develop seasonal and market-specific collections across sandals, slippers, flats, casual, party wear, comfort, and fashion footwear.

• Create design concepts, sketches, technical specifications, and product details.

• Work closely with sampling, development, production, merchandising, sourcing, vendors, and suppliers.

• Select and develop materials, soles, heels, uppers, trims, accessories, and components.

• Ensure designs balance creativity, comfort, quality, commercial viability, and profitability.

• Monitor samples and provide guidance on fitting, construction, finishing, comfort, and quality.

• Lead and mentor the footwear design team and ensure timely collection development.

• Track competitor products and market trends to identify new opportunities.

• Support management in defining the brand’s overall design and product strategy.

Candidate Requirements:- 

• Proven experience in senior footwear design leadership (Head Designer, Design Manager, Senior Footwear Designer, or similar).

• Strong knowledge of ladies’ footwear construction, patterns, materials, soles, heels, lasts, components, fitting, and manufacturing.

• Strong understanding of Indian and international footwear trends with the ability to turn trends into commercially successful products.

• Experience in leading and mentoring design teams and working with factories, vendors, sampling, and production teams.

• Strong creativity, communication, leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in relevant footwear design software is an advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile:
Experienced footwear professional capable of leading the complete ladies’ footwear design function, developing fresh, market-driven collections, and strengthening the brand’s product portfolio. Must balance fashion, innovation, comfort, quality, manufacturing feasibility, and commercial success.

Location: Kolkata 
Experience:
Minimum 15 Years in Ladies Footwear Design
Employment Type: Full-Time