Accessories Designer

Crew Clothing Company; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Clothing Company is seeking a Junior Accessories Designer in Kingston-on-Thames. The role focuses on designing original, on-brand accessories that complement the customer positioning and business strategy.

You will develop strong category designs to maximise sales across channels. As part of the design team, you will work on seasonal research, asset development, and ensuring designs match supply capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar brand or retailer at Design Assistant level
• Fashion design degree or similar
• Ability to influence & communicate effectively, with excellent people skills
• Computer literate with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Word & Excel
• Understanding of garment construction, pattern cutting and finishing
• Excellent eye for detail and quality
• Understanding of garment specification packages and developing them with factories

Responsibilities

• Develop strong seasonal product ranges, always on-brand and mindful of previous sales success
• Create commercialisable product concepts that fit the range
• Involve in seasonal research, new ideas and inspiration to keep ranges fresh
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Product, and Sales teams to meet deadlines
• Support range handover and ensure design handoffs align with production capabilities

Skills

2+ years experience

Influence & communicate

People skills

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

MS Word/Excel

Garment construction understanding

Attention to detail

Education

Fashion design degree or similar

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Accessories Designer
Kingston-on-Thames (4 days in office, 1 day from home)
37.5 Hours

Crew Clothing Company was founded in Salcombe in 1993. Today Crew is a great British brand, and our success lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well made clothes. We now have more than 70 stores and a thriving website, and the business continues to grow.

Our people are at the heart of our company. With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product, our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is too much trouble.

Purpose of the role:

As part of the design team the Junior Accessories Designer is responsible for the designing of original, on-brand and commercial product which compliment the Customer positioning and answer the business strategy. The Junior Accessories Designer is responsible for ensuring they produce strong category designs, which maximise sales and profit for the various different sales channels, through the development of product and design and which are able to compliment the range balance.

Responsibilities:

• Strong seasonal product ranges, always on-brand and mindful of previous sales success..
• Product that can be commercialised.
• Involvement in seasonal research, new ideas and inspiration to ensure the ranges stay fresh.

Key Accountabilities:

• Strong team working across all critical functions especially Product and Merchandising, as well as Sale and Direct.
• Understand the design and development process and ensure all key dates are met.
• Following the seasonal process from concept to product handover.
• Ensuring product designs match the supply base capabilities.

Cross-functional working:

• Working with the options given by Merchandising and understanding the range balance.
• Working with Product teams and the supplier / factory base on initial costing’s and margin implications of all product development
• Chasing in and presenting prototype samples to Product and Merchandising teams as well senior management and Range presentations when required.
• Understanding the Range balance working with Product and Merchandisers, within context of the total business
• Attending proto fits with the Technical and Product teams.
• Professionally raising concerns over issues that might arise over all areas of product development with suppliers / factories or the internal team to your line manager to seek to resolve
• Tracking sales and taking ownership of product lines with the Product and Merchandising teams to gain learning’s for future growth and development for the brand and Crew Clothing customer
• Reacting to sales and working into OTB efficiently alongside the Buying teams & the Brand Director to ensure sales are potentialised and fulfilled within season if possible
• On-going liaison with the functional teams to ensure smooth and effective working relationships.
• Ensuring objectives are understood and progress monitored and supported to achieve the set outcomes.
• Leading by example of deadline achievement, professional cross-functional liaison, fresh thinking and proven track record of sales success.
• Reporting to Brand Operations Manager & Senior Designer on all aspects of the function to update and ensure smooth work flow at all times.

Key Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar brand ,or comparable retailer, work at a Design Assistant capacity
• Able to demonstrate relevant professional experience/professional or academic qualifications (Fashion design degree or similar)
• Ability to influence & communicate effectively, with excellent people skills
• Computer literate (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel)
• Understanding of garment construction, pattern cutting and finishing
• Excellent eye for detail and quality
• Understanding of garment specification packages and developing them with factories

Compensation: Competitive salary