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.
