Assistant Manager, Designer-Design Lab (Product Development)

Company Name: Apex Footwear Ltd

Location: Gazipur (Kaliakair)

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202673745

• Develop seasonal footwear ranges aligned with brand direction, customer demand, market trends, sales data, and target costs.
• Utilize Shoemaster to develop accurate lasts, patterns, grading, and technical files while minimizing sample rounds and pattern corrections.
• Ensure designs meet target costs and complete all development activities within the agreed design calendar, from initial concept and sketch to bulk approval.
• Support team capability development by improving Shoemaster workflows, pattern libraries, file management, and technical knowledge.
• Coordinate with Brand/PM, Sourcing, R&D, and Factory teams to ensure designs are production-feasible, accurately costed, and delivered on schedule.
• Introduce innovative design concepts, materials, colors, constructions, and technologies to enhance product competitiveness and differentiation.
• Monitor footwear trends, competitor products, consumer preferences, and market developments to support future collection planning and product development.
• Review samples and identify design, fit, construction, or technical issues, providing timely corrections to achieve first-time-right development.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date design files, patterns, specifications, grading, and other technical documents in accordance with company standards.
• Work closely with factory teams throughout development and production to resolve design-related technical issues and ensure consistent product quality and design execution.

Requirements

• Experience: 4-5 years
• Education: footwear engineering
• Skills: design development, technical knowledge of garment production, technical design, design management, fashion design, fashion industry knowledge, product development, tooling design, fashion design, productdevelopment

Last Date of Application: 07 November 2026