Handbag Designer - ALDO

About the ALDO Group 

Specializing in stylish and accessible footwear, handbags, and accessories, the ALDO Group has been around for more than 50 years. With over 1,500 stores in more than 100 countries, we operate under two signature brands, ALDO and Call It Spring, and we are the core footwear partner for Sperry in North America. The ALDO Group is also an industry-recognized wholesale licensed partner, specializing in the design, sourcing, and distribution of fashion footwear, handbags, and accessories. Our diverse portfolio includes household brands such as ROXY, Brooks Brothers, Ted Baker, Hunter, and G.H.BASS. In addition to our head office in Montreal, the ALDO Group maintains international offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.aldogroup.com. 

Enjoy meaningful recognition, flexible work options, great on‑site perks, generous discounts, and the pride of being part of a brand that leads with people, the planet, and its partners at heart.  

Overview 

The Handbag Designer will be integral in building the Handbag collections for ALDO and ALDO Accessories stores. Through trend research and collaboration with the merchandise and development teams, the handbag designer will develop new designs from concept to development, to be featured in the Aldo Division’s global collection.

Responsibilities

• Identify and interpret current global market fashion trends into viable ranges for the Aldo global collection
• Translate ideas into hand and technical sketches
• Produce all technical specifications on designs (hardware, pattern, shape, size, etc)
• Create and maintain a library of seasonally relevant design and product resources
• Travel to enhance knowledge of design, trend, sourcing, and fashion retail market
• Work closely with Product Development team in developing new lines
• Collaborate with footwear team to ensure consistency at the store level
• Present trends and key items at quarterly meetings
• Maintain inspiration and key item boards in workspace

Requirements

• University Degree in Fashion, Industrial or other related design fields
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in handbag design with strong knowledge of key handbag silhouettes
• Highly attuned to fashion trends with the ability to translate them visually
• Strong technical knowledge of handbag construction
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create CADs and mock ups
• Able to sketch free-hand
• Solid understanding of color forecasting/trending, color palettes and materials
• Strong organizational skills
• Capable to meet multiple deadlines in a timely manner
• Excellent team player with great initiative