CREATIVE MANAGER

Location: Beijing, China

Are you a creative designer with 8+ years of apparel design experience from international lifestyle brands? Interested in designing for Chinese market? Then check this role.

Currently, we’re looking for a Creative Manager for J.Lindeberg, a Swedish lifestyle fashion brand in China.

Key responsibilities

50. Ensure new brand high performance and a productive design team.

• Ensure to lead with example and good judgment.
• Proper planning and work plan for teams
• Conduct coaching and problem solving for team.
• Create team spirit and unified team which bring together team and inspire team.
• Ensure skill building and professional development to create successful talent.
• Optimize workflow and product development process.
• Grow brand China total sales year on year going forward.
• Increase sales productivity, like pieces per transaction, average price point, basket size and conversion rate.
• Increase sales through measure by pieces and value, before seasonal on-sale and after seasonal on-sale

50. Collection planning budget:

• Understand planned product supply (sales budgets, order versus budget, etc.)
• Fundamental understanding of retail sales by product category, price points, product line and styles, etc.
• Plan selling meeting dates and related seasonal collection planning for design team’s work.
• Collection planning by product category and sub-category
• Price matrix: Certain styles developed for higher price points.
• In-debt analysis and review of past sales
• Inspiration trips (buying samples, new materials, etc. learn from category “role-models”): Gain more value out of travel and spend.

50. Seasonal design process and team coaching:

• Trend research, inspiration and reach conclusion for direction.
• Workshops for seasonal development of key product categories
• Establish clear work plans and action calendars for each team.
• Keep deadlines and ensure collection sample ready for selling meetings.

50. Work with buying team for closing selling meeting orders: online & offline buying team.
50. Expand categories with lower share of share of sales in retail stores & on-line.
50. Focus on serving and partner with new brand China online & offline sales channels.

Requirements:

• Must be bachelor or above education background with fashion/clothing design related major.
• At least 8 years of design experiences from international lifestyle brands
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills, used to manage a team of more than 5 subordinates.
• Strong system knowledge - Illustrator, Photoshop, Power-point & PLM.
• Experiences in fast speed working environment, can adapt to high pressure and fashion working speed.
• A strong portfolio of work demonstrating successful leadership and creative achievements.
• Strong knowledge about Chinese fashion market, including e-commerce market is a big plus.
• Fluently in English, can use English as working language both in oral and writing.
• Interested in Chinese market and Chinese culture, willing to work in China.

About the company:

Bestseller Fashion Group China (BFGC) is a member of the Bestseller Group, Denmark, is today considered to be the market leader in the mid-market for apparel in China with the brands: ONLY, JACK&JONES, VERO MODA, J.LINDEBERG. Bestseller entered China in 1996 and today the company has more than 5,000 concept stores in 400 cities in China, as well as having successful digital marketing and multichannel on-line presence.

J.Lindeberg (JL) & JL in China

J.Lindeberg is an international lifestyle brand founded in 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden. At the beginning of its establishment, the brand broke the grey and loose dress tradition with the bright color and fit golf clothing, and quickly conquered the European golf industry, and subsequently launched fashion, Gen-Z, SKI, RACKET and formal wear and other product lines.

JL positioning light luxury, always adheres to the concept of connecting fashion & function and simple but not minimalist style, with its bold use of colors, comfortable practical wear, functional products to create multi-scene clothing for modern urban elites. In addition to products, JL is deeply sought after for its aspirational, dynamic, and innovative lifestyle.

JL has sold through nearly 2000 stores worldwide, covering northern Europe, central Europe, Asia, Australia, north America, and other places.

Today, J.Lindeberg has grown into a fashion and sports brand offering innovative pieces within fashion, golf, ski, tennis, outdoor and more.

JL entered the Chinese market in 2012 and has hundreds of stores nationwide in China. It has a complete online sales matrix to meet the shopping needs of users with different touch points and accurately deliver the latest fashion sports product information combined with platform attributes. As a light luxury fashion brand, it has always been the first choice for urban elites.

For more info about JL in China, pls. visit: www.jlindeberg.com.cn

Application:

Pls. send your application via the job site on our website https://erhr.dk/en by click on ‘’APPLY JOB’’ under the job description and follow the instructions.

Please include the following documents:

1. An updated CV
2. A scanned copy/or a photo of your education degree certificate
3. Portfolio(s) about your work from recent years

Application deadline: ASAP.

Efficient Recruitment based in Denmark, handles this recruitment process for Bestseller in Beijing. For more info or any questions regarding this position, please contact: Jessi Ji by tel.: +45 6131 5847 or e-mail jj@erhr.cn

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