Apparel Designer

Apparel Designer

Market Leading Retailer

North West

We are looking for an experienced Apparel Designer to join a Market Leading Retailer in the North West. You will be working alongside the buying, design and the product development team, and will report directly to the Designer Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the Design Manager from concept to completion aligning on seasonal direction, timelines and customer insights.


• Constantly pushing creative boundaries, with innovative ideas and designs.


• Staying up to date with trends, and actively researching the market.


• Creating CAD range boards, suitable for the customer


• Sourcing, selecting, and developing fabrics, trims etc.


• Produce detailed design packs to clearly communicate designs to suppliers


• Occasionally attend fit session to ensure fit and shape of garments are correct


• Reacting to sales figures and designing commercially relevant products

Requirements:

• Experience in a design-led fashion role, at Junior Designer level or above


• Highly creative and strong understanding of customer needs


• Excellent adobe illustrator skills


• High level of attention to detail


• An understating of fabrics


• Knowledge of garment construction


• The ability to work in an ever-changing, fast paced environment, while meeting deadlines.


• Ability to create and present clear and professionally presented range boards


• Highly organised and strong time management to ensure all critical path dates are met


• Ability to work as part of a face paced team