Design Manager – Private Label

French Selection (FS); Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 40.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, 2?d

Descripción de la vacante

FRENCH SELECTION (FS) in Manchester is seeking a Design Manager for private-label collections. You will lead design and product development, translate briefs into market-ready products, and manage UK and international accounts with cross-functional teams.

The role requires solid textile/fashion/product design experience, leadership, and strong presentation skills, plus proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop. Hybrid work is offered with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Formación

• Solid experience in textile, fashion or product design.
• Experience leading design teams (Design Manager/Senior Designer or similar).
• Essential: prior experience working with UK supermarkets.
• High-street and fashion-led retail experience desirable.
• Private-label design experience.
• Strong customer-facing and presentation skills.
• Strong print, pattern, colour and textile knowledge.
• Licensed or branded product experience advantageous.
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
• Good understanding of product development and manufacturing.
• Commercial awareness of retail price points.
• Trend-focused, creative and confident.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Personable, collaborative and able to manage a team.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design and product development for private-label collections from concept to production.
• Manage customer accounts and projects with cross-functional teams (sales, sourcing, manufacturing).
• Develop seasonal concepts, prints, patterns, colour palettes and collections.
• Translate customer briefs into commercially successful products.
• Present concepts and collections to customers.
• Manage licensed and branded projects.
• Conduct trend research and monitor fashion/lifestyle retail developments.
• Oversee samples, lab dips, strike-offs and approvals.
• Collaborate with sourcing, product development and manufacturing teams.
• Lead and support designers in the UK and India.

Conocimientos

Textile/product design

Leadership

UK supermarkets experience

Retail trend knowledge

Private-label experience

Client-facing/presentation

Print/pattern/colour knowledge

Branded/licensed product experience

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Product development understanding

Retail price awareness

Project management/team leadership

Herramientas

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Descripción del empleo

FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

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Design Manager – Private Label

Location: Manchester

Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum

Maternity cover 9 month with potential to become permanent

Ref: 757BD

The Company

A fast-growing international design and manufacturing business supplying private-label products to major UK and European supermarket, high-street and fashion-led retailers.

Main Duties

Lead the design and product development of private-label collections, managing customer accounts and projects from concept to production while supporting designers and working with sales, sourcing and manufacturing teams.

The Role

• Lead design and product development for key retail customers
• Develop seasonal concepts, prints, patterns, colour palettes and collections
• Translate customer briefs into commercially successful products
• Present concepts and collections to customers
• Manage licensed and branded projects
• Research fashion, lifestyle and retail trends
• Manage projects from concept through to production
• Review samples, lab dips, strike-offs and approvals
• Work closely with sourcing, product development and manufacturing teams
• Lead and support designers in the UK and India
• Identify new product, design and sustainability opportunities
• Travel in the UK and internationally as required

The Candidate

• Solid experience in textile, fashion or product design
• Design Manager, Senior Designer or similar leadership experience
• Essential: previous experience working with UK supermarkets
• High-street and fashion-led retail experience highly desirable
• Private-label design experience
• Strong customer-facing and presentation skills
• Strong print, pattern, colour and textile knowledge
• Licensed or branded product experience advantageous
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
• Good understanding of product development and manufacturing
• Commercially aware with an understanding of retail price points
• Trend-focused, creative and confident
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Personable, collaborative and confident managing a team

The Salary

£40,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience