We are recruiting for an experienced Designer with multi apparel experience. You will be responsible for designing innovative womens & menswear ranges and other categories : from technical outerwear, tailoring to jersey, soft separates and accessories.
Based to the West of Birmingham, this is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys variety within their design role, including sourcing and developing fabrics, presenting to new potential clients and has a good understanding of garment construction and garments that are fit for performance.
Designer – The Job Outline
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Liaise with Customers / Account Managers to develop multi product collections. Create ideas for complete corporate clothing wardrobes to include womens & menswear, outerwear, to softs to accessories.
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Monitor product performance and use data to direct future developments.
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Undertake trend research, customer, and trend analysis; from catwalk to social media - presenting customer research and buying trends.
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Participate in new target customer/tender presentation meetings.
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Aid in development of the design growth strategy and sales plan in line with the Critical Path.
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Ensure selected fabrics are suitable to the project and/or a corporate clothing standard, on brand, the best quality for the price bracket and consolidated across ranges where possible.
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Work closely with Product Development team in technical handovers, fabric/lap dip approvals and fit meetings.
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Demonstrate a good understanding of price architecture, margins and market pricing. Ensuring costs are closely monitored and projects are delivered within budget parameters of each individual client requirement.
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Create product specification and technical packs and attend garment fit sessions.
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Ability to travel to attend customer meetings, wearer trials, factory visits and fabric sourcing trips.
Designer – The Person Specification
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Multi apparel design background is preferable ie. tailoring to softs to sports.
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Additional graphic/print skills would be advantageous.
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A good technical understanding of garment design, fabrication and fit.
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Strong CAD, excellent Photoshop, and Illustrator skills.
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Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Confident presentation ability to present their work, and influence key decision makers.
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Self motivated, with a proactive, ‘anything is possible’ attitude to work
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Ability to prioritise own work/and manage deadlines
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Meticulous attention to detail.
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Own car and ability to travel to clients’ offices for meetings/presentations