Senior Fashion Designer & Operations Manager

Deadline:- 17th September 2026

Celeste Mendis is hiring: Senior Fashion Designer & Operations Manager

📍 Colombo, Sri Lanka (Hybrid)

· Full-Time At Celeste Mendis, we bring together Sri Lankan artistry and modern design.

We’re looking for a Senior Fashion Designer & Operations Manager to lead our creative and operational work — home-based, with regular travel to Colombo, reporting directly to our Founder & Creative Director.

What you’ll do: –

Lead design for seasonal collections and capsules, from concept to final product

– Oversee production with our Colombo/Katunayake manufacturers, including regular factory visits

– Manage retail operations across Firefly (Galle Face Mall) and our Thambili Island partnership

– Build and run our inventory and stock systems

– Support market research, campaigns, and content

– Handle operational reporting and run day-to-day operations in the founder’s absence

What we’re looking for:

– A degree or diploma in Fashion Design, Textile Design, or a related field

– 2 years’ experience in fashion design, production, or retail operations

– Strong knowledge of fabrics and garment construction

– Comfortable with Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop

– Self-driven, comfortable with autonomy and regular travel within Sri Lanka

Role details:

– Monday–Friday, 9 AM–6 PM

– 21 days annual leave + statutory holidays, travel expenses covered for official business

– Starts with a paid 1.5-month probation, training directly alongside our current Senior Designer & Operations Manager Interested?

Send your CV and portfolio via Email: celeste@celestemendis.com — we’d love to hear from you.