We are looking for an experienced senior designer/ design manager to join our Womenswear design team for a maternity cover fixed term contract role on womenswear Jersey reporting into the head of design. Experience working on jersey in high street brands or suppliers producing for the high street is essential. We are looking for someone with a great eye for detail and a strong creative handwriting, with a proven track record of developing commercially successful product. You will be a strong influencer and be great at taking team members and managers with you on the creative journey. Having a clear and logical approach to moving forward the department’s creative strategy with seasonal presentations to key stakeholders.

Spotting the latest trends, communicating them with confidence and clarity to the design and buying teams along with any key leadership stakeholders, and translating these into commercial designs that our customers will love. Setting the direction for your department and working closely the wider design and buying teams to create cohesive trend coordination’s Working closely with your Design, Buying, Merchandising and Technical colleagues to ensure ranges are commercial and balanced. Compiling accurate technical brief packs and working closely with your suppliers to achieve “first sample, right sample”. Understanding best and worst lines to influence seasonal strategy and product opportunities. Pushing design constraints of costings and fashion ability forward, whilst problem‑solving. Owning the design critical path and supporting trend, development and production critical paths to ensure business deadlines are met.

Proficiency in designing using Adobe illustrator & Photoshop. Powerpoint and AI software experience is a bonus. Comprehensive understanding of garment construction, fabric & printing techniques. The ability to created detailed technical brief sheets with excellent attention to detail, to communicate your design vision clearly to your team & supply base. A team player with great interpersonal and communication skills, ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and to be able to collaborate. Amazing organisational skills. Ability to prioritise and work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to manage the whole design and development process from trend research and sample development through to range-building and fits. Proven previous experience designing Ladies dresses for the UK market. Excellent commercial and market awareness and innovative thinking in research. Proven experience producing new and innovative designs to fast-paced deadlines, with a strong hit rate.

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