Childrenswear Designer

TRP Recruitment ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP Recruitment ltd is partnering with a leading fashion supplier to recruit a talented Childrenswear Designer in Manchester. You will design across girls' and boys' childrenswear, spanning baby to older age groups, and work across woven, jersey and leisurewear for international customers.

In a fast-paced, collaborative design team, you will conduct trend research, create mood boards, CADs, and detailed specifications, and help deliver seasonal product strategies while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Experience in childrenswear design is essential.
• Strong knowledge of woven, jersey and leisurewear product areas.
• Understanding of childrenswear across baby to older age ranges.
• Excellent trend forecasting and commercial awareness.
• Strong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Ability to manage multiple customers, categories and deadlines.
• Proactive and collaborative approach with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design commercially focused and trend-led collections across girls' and boys' childrenswear.
• Create product ranges across woven, jersey and leisurewear categories.
• Develop collections for baby, toddler, younger and older age groups.
• Conduct trend research, competitor analysis and market shopping to identify opportunities.
• Produce mood boards, design concepts, CADs and detailed product specifications.
• Work with the Design Manager to deliver seasonal product strategies and customer requirements.
• Develop relationships with internal teams, suppliers and customers.
• Attend customer meetings and presentations as required.
• Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Support the development process from concept to production.

Skills

CAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Trend forecasting

Commercial awareness

Project management

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

We are working closely with a leading fashion supplier and are looking to recruit a talented Childrenswear Designer to join their growing design team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a broad range of childrenswear categories, creating trend-driven and commercial collections for an international customer base.

Based in Manchester, you'd be working across girls' and boys' apparel, covering baby, toddler, younger and older age ranges. Working within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will play a key role in developing innovative collections across woven, jersey and leisurewear categories for customers across the UK, Europe, the US and Canada.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Designing commercially focused and trend-led collections across girls' and boys' childrenswear
• Creating product ranges across woven, jersey and leisurewear categories
• Developing collections for baby, toddler, younger and older childrenswear age groups
• Conducting trend research, competitor analysis and market shopping to identify new opportunities and emerging trends
• Producing inspirational mood boards, design concepts, CADs and detailed product specifications
• Working closely with the Design Manager to deliver seasonal product strategies and customer requirements
• Developing strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers and customers
• Attending customer meetings and presentations where required
• Managing multiple projects and critical path deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Supporting the development process from initial concept through to final production

Person Specification:

• Previous experience working within a childrenswear design role
• Strong knowledge of woven, jersey and leisurewear product areas
• A solid understanding of childrenswear across baby, toddler, younger and older age ranges
• Excellent trend forecasting and commercial awareness
• Strong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Ability to manage multiple customers, categories and deadlines simultaneously
• A proactive and collaborative approach with strong attention to detail