Sr Designer

• Responsible for all the designs of Men's & Boy's 8-20 for Belk Private Brands (Saddlebred, Crown & Ivy, Ocean & Coast, Zelos, True Craft and MADISON) Activewear, Sportswear, Dress shirts and Furnishing.
• Responsible for the design process of the most complex private apparel brands, with multiple product
lines, categories of product and several target Activewear, Outdoor, Sportswear and Dress Shirts and Loungewear lifestyles.
• Lead the South and South East regional market research to identify trends and innovation, develop
aspirational apparel and textile designs and articulate the vision for the upcoming
season's assortment in alignment with each brands' aesthetic direction and responsible teams.
• Identify and interpreting trend for each brand's commercial success, with strong creative
and design capabilities (in-depth knowledge of garment construction, fabric and trim while working with the Belk apparel design teams and the buyers).
• Align each season's design integrity with every brand's in Men's and trickle it down to Boy's 8 to 20 age group through collaboration with the Design team, Buyers, DMM, GMM, Product Managers, Merchants and Vendors, in order to drive differentiation in the marketplace and create assortments that expand the market share of each assigned brand, age group and pricing strategy.
• Own the brand aesthetic from concept to production for all product and assortment needs
by owning the design and development process, leading the creation of product and driving the creative direction by executing innovative design solutions,
incorporating technology, color, fabric/finish standards, print and pattern,
trim and expression of fit for multiple products, demographic based on
category.
• Develop monthly flow of Color stories, Textile patterns, Prints and Graphic artwork for each product classifications, within the framework and the stores fixtures of the assortments.

• plan, to reflect a balance between fashion/trend as well as core and emerging businesses for presentation to and selection by the Merchants and Product Development teams.
• Work in partnership with overseas vendors, the fabric sourcing and the development teams to achieve costing and aesthetic goals for the seasonal fabric palettes.
• Independently present seasonal line review with Leadership across Buyers, Apparel Design Teams, Product Development and Merchandising to gain alignment on seasonal assortment.
• Influence and lead any actions resulting from collaborative conversations throughout the feedback process.
• Research emerging trends across silhouette, fabric, trim and fit/styling in order to act
as a key influencer in driving brand image to strengthen and maintain
competitive positioning in consumer market and design product for commercial
success.
• Research, establish, differentiate and communicate technology and fabric platforms for company business category.
• Introduce new initiatives and innovative ways to update key item programs based on
information and inspiration from trade shows, online research, meeting with vendors, conducting competitive and aspirational shopping.
• Lead collaboration with the apparel design peers to establish solutions for department
challenges and new growth opportunities.
• Shop the market, including our stores, with product management and merchants to promote
partnership and increase the understanding of each other's point of view.
• Collaborate with product management and merchants on a consistent basis to ensure that product has a singular point of view.
• Ensure teams adhere to the Time & Action calendar for product/category.
• Manage projects, prioritizes, and delegates to my direct reports.
• Responsible for the capacity planning of my team, identifying roadblocks, while aiding other
team in navigating through conflicting timelines and priorities.
• Serve as the project manager of my CAD design team.
• Responsible for identifying and executing opportunities within the product development
process for continuous improvement.
• Supervise and provide guidance to my teammates on projects and deliverables, this
includes organizing and monitoring workload to ensure priority deliverables are
fast tracked.
• Provide direct reports with timely and regular feedback to support teammate development/ growth in role.

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Ahmed Hamdi: Sr Designer in Charlotte, North Carolina

Ahmed Hamdi

Private Brands

Institut De Mode et De Design

California Design College