Aarong is hiring AGM – Design

Aarong is Bangladesh’s premier lifestyle retail chain, who supports artisans and blends tradition with contemporary style.  BRAC believes that everyone including their staff, partners, programme participants and the community has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. Currently, Aarong is hiring AGM for Design.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and plan for home & décor related product design, research and develop purpose concepts in line with brand value, current and upcoming fashion forecasts, and translate local and global home decoration trends into physical collections
• Develop a process for home decoration products which includes market research, mood board creation, design themes development, sketching and scheduling implementation, and fitting with the yearly projection.
• Responsible for visualizing and determining strategic direction for in-time design and production of home décor in conjunction with other departments
• Develop a strategic fabric plan and ensure yearly fabric requirements in alignment with the production plan based on yearly targets, design, new fashion, current trends, and brand values
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the fabric development process including internal and external market research, raw materials in swatch and garment form, testing, and communicating with fabric suppliers.
• Assist to ensure fabric quality benchmark which includes dyeing, printing, and finishing processes, experiment with color and texture, and ensure quality in areas such as strength, durability, colorfastness, and chemical resistance with Textile Division and other vendors.