Job Description
A exciting opportunity has arisen for my client who seeking a strong commercial ladies lounge wear/sleepwear designer who is commercial and has a young trend design portfolio with a strong background in either or both areas and good technical skills and confident at presenting to buyers .
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop ,design trends for key accounts and work closely with buyers
- Responsibility for overseeing samples through to production.
- Understanding key trends and having the eye for fashion
- Fabric sourcing and development Mood,colour and trend direction presentation boards.
- Trend research, concept designs, line drawings technical packs
- Overseeing a junior designer
- Attending customer meetings and presenting to buyers alongside the sales team
Person Requirements:
- Proven design track record in women's jersey sleepwear and or lounge wear
- Must be commercial in both design and development
- Strong feminine eye
- Able to produce good commercial clear tech packs
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ambitious, determined and confident
- Ability to present to board level
- Excellent communication and attention to detail
- Design background form either a supplier or retailer
- Strong knowledge and understanding of UK retail market
