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Junior Designer - Ladieswear
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
£26,000 - Negotiable
**Would suit a Graduate who has completed a relevant placement year**
An exciting opportunity for a ladieswear designer (maternity cover) to join a growing team in a well-established company, selling in-house brands and white label to UK and International customers. Specialising in the design, manufacture and import of Ladies, men’s & Junior’s apparel for retailers, e-commerce and independently owned stores.
The Role:
To design, as part of the Ladieswear team, Ladieswear ranges and deal with suppliers, to result in a full Ladieswear collection being produced in accordance with seasonal deadlines.
The nature of the job holder’s role is very time sensitive; ranges need to be produced within strict deadlines as directed by the head of ladieswear design.
Responsible for:
- Designing ranges within certain product areas, for Ladieswear, as directed.
- Creating seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, tech packs and initial design specs.
- Liaising with other members of staff and supporting the head of design in predicting and designing within market trends.
- To Work closely with the sales team, merchandisers and the Garment Technologists to ensure a coherent range is produced.
- Give comments and approvals on garment samples, lab dips, etc as required.
- Liaising with suppliers and factories to organise the sampling of the designed ranges within seasonal timelines. enabling a smooth sampling process.
- Being involved in meetings with customers / buyers to present our ranges.
- Being involved in fit sessions, when required.
- Occasionally Visiting trade shows and partake in shopping trips as required.
Knowledge
- MUST have 12 months experience in a similar role.
- A background in fashion studies,
- Working knowledge of ladieswear designing.
- Knowledge of what the current and future market trends are.
- Excellent communication, organisational skills.
Essential Skills Required:
- Computer skills including Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office and social media applications.
- Attention to detail
- Team Worker
- Focused on delivering results
Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15510
