Designer (TGN5364) – Excellent Salary DOE

Tagged Resources; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion industry leader in the UK seeks a passionate designer to join their Manchester team. The role involves carrying out trend research, creating exclusive designs, and working closely with factories and clients. Candidates should have experience in licensed apparel, strong technical skills in Adobe Suite, and a BA in fashion design or related field. This is a permanent position offering opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out trend and competitor research, creating mood boards and reports.
• Create detailed tech packs to ensure understanding and smooth production.
• Work on licensed character Ladies/ Men’s Nightwear.
• Manage workload to ensure deadlines are met.
• Develop new products based on research and trends.
• Work on major retail accounts, taking on significant responsibility.

Skills

Experience in Licensed Apparel

Strong adobe illustrator & photoshop skills

Strong presentation, communication and organisation skills

Strong fabric and print knowledge

Ability to work well individually and as part of a team

Confident and passionate about design

Creative and on trend adaptable handwriting ability

Experience in factory and customer facing roles

Ability to adapt handwriting to meet different customer requirements

Education

BA in fashion design or similar

Job description

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear and Menswear

Job Ref: TGN5364

The Role:

• Carry out trend and competitor research, creating mood boards and regular shopping reports.
• Working independently and with designers
• Creating detailed tech packs to send to factories, regular contact with factory partners to ensure clear understanding and smooth production
• Working on a range of licensed character Ladies/ Men’s Nightwear
• Prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Identify trend in fabrics, colours, print and shapes, developing into new collections, covering a wide range of licensed product.
• See concept designs through to production, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure the brief is met.
• Work closely with technologists and merchandisers, to ensure products fit and find solutions to any problems in production.
• Attending customer meetings
• Design to customer briefs and amend as buyers’ requests.
• Creating exclusive designs, with awareness of cost and factory restrictions.
• Thorough understanding of the current market and research of retailers.
• Managing day to day workload to ensure deadlines are met for samples and designs.
• Develop new products with the factories from research, requesting new fabrics, embellishments and techniques.
• Reasonable travel, regular comparative shopping in the UK and overseas.
• Working on our biggest retail accounts, being able to take on a high level of responsibility
• Working closely with licensed style guides, creating strong bespoke AOP’s

Skills Required:

• Experience in Licensed Apparel
• BA in fashion design or similar, industry experience
• Strong adobe illustrator & photoshop skills
• Strong presentation, communication and organisation skills
• Ability to work well individually and successfully as part of a team.
• Confident and passionate about design
• Creative and on trend adaptable Handwriting ability
• Experience in factory and customer facing roles.
• Strong fabric and print knowledge
• Ability to adapt Handwriting to meet different customer requirements.