This is an exciting opportunity to join an established business within their Womenswear division, to focus on trend led Tailoring and Formalwear.
I am looking for aspirational portfolios which explore future trends and interesting new shapes for Women's fashion, whilst also being commercial.
This role will be based out of their Leicester based office, with 1x day WFH.
Senior Womenswear Designer- Tailoring- The Role:
- You will design commercial, fashion focused womenswear collections for one of their largest and most exciting high street accounts.
- You will be working across the full breadth of womenswear tailoring and formal collections.
- Researching and identifying latest key trends, catwalks influences to inspire and develop new ranges, and to compliment and drive forward existing product lines.
- You will liaise with the customer on all aspects of design work and in turn help to develop product that is right for the customer by working with all of the product, fabric and graphic teams.
- You will be working in a busy, fast paced environment.
- Working closely with retail buying and merchandising teams to source, present and select commercial ranges.
- Travel overseas on inspirational trips, and also to factories and mills for development purposes.
- Sourcing of relevant fabrics to meet the design requirements
- Creating specs/tech packs for our factories
- Ensuring critical path is adhered to, and keep on top of all key dates
- Liaising with factories and overseas offices
- Trend packs/ colour inspiration
Senior Womenswear Designer- Tailoring- The Candidate:
- This position is looking for solid previous womenswear design experience working within Tailoring. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years’ experience since graduating from University. Ideal candidate will have a design related Degree.
- I am looking for a candidate with a real eye for fashion and translating trends.
- You will be a well organised, confident communicator, experienced in managing priorities and liaising with internal teams and external suppliers etc.
- Proficient on Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adaptable to change and able to work closely with buyers and present your idea's, requiring a confident, 'can do' attitude to your work.
- Have experience of working closely with overseas factories.
- You must also be an effective communicator & team player and be confident at building good internal and external relationships.
- Happy to travel regularly to overseas factories and suppliers.
Benefits-
- Vitality private medical insurance (after 2 years service)
- Enhanced maternity pay 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Buying and selling holiday scheme
- Birthday day off
- Opportunity to travel
- Pension scheme
- Sample sales
- Bike2work scheme
To apply please send your CV and portfolio to m.coote@peoplemarketing.co.uk.
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