Junior Designer - Boys & Mens

The Retail Partnership Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a junior designer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a supplier experiencing significant growth, focusing on boys and menswear. The ideal candidate will possess a keen commercial eye and excellent communication skills, collaborating closely with the Senior designer and other team members. You will engage in trend research and liaise with overseas factories, ensuring the delivery of commercially viable designs. If you are creative, organized, and eager to contribute to a thriving team, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in designing boys and menswear.
• Strong creative and commercial eye.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth trend research and competitor analysis.
• Liaise with overseas factories to design commercial products.
• Build relationships with buyers through design presentations.

Skills

Designing boys and menswear

Trend research

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Job description

We are working on behalf of a well-established high-street supplier who are looking for a junior designer to join their friendly team. You will work closely with the Senior designer, as well as several other members of the design team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a supplier going through huge growth ,supplying the high street, working closely with buyers on a variety of projects. The right candidate should have previous experience in a multi-products for boys and menswear.
You will have a keen commercial eye with excellent communication and organisation skills.
This role is hybrid and permanent.

Main responsibilities will include:

• In-depth trend research and high street competitor analysis.
• Liaise with factories overseas and design commercial products
• Build strong relationships with the buyers through the presentation of designs.
• Creating commercially and industry level designs across multi product

Person Specification:

• Must have previous experience designing boys and menswear
• Must have a good creative, yet commercial eye.
• Able to work as part of a team as well as showing own initiative.