Ladies Multi Product Designer

Tagged Resources Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tagged Resources Ltd in Manchester is seeking an experienced Ladies' Multi-Product Designer to join our head office design team. The role requires a minimum of 3 years in ladieswear design and a strong understanding of multiple product categories, garment construction and high street commercial needs.

You will develop seasonal collections across in-house brands, respond to briefs for UK, Europe and global contract customers, and liaise with overseas offices to ensure timely delivery and cost

Qualifications

• Multi-product design experience across ladieswear
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator CAD
• Good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Strong trend forecasting and fashion direction understanding

Responsibilities

• Developing seasonal ladieswear collections across several in-house brands
• Work to customer briefs to develop commercially relevant collections
• Researching trends, fabrics, colours, prints and detailing for viable product ranges
• Designing across multiple ladieswear categories (jersey, woven tops, dresses, skirts, trousers, outerwear)
• Creating detailed CADs, design specs and technical packs for samples
• Liaising with overseas offices and internal teams to meet deadlines and price targets
• Ensuring collections meet target price points, quality expectations, and production standards
• Managing multiple projects and seasonal deadlines with high accuracy and organisation

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Ladies' Multi-Product Designer to join a design team at our head office in Manchester

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years industry experience in ladieswear design, with a strong understanding of multiple product categories, garment construction and the commercial requirements of the high street.

You will be working for a UK based design house, supplying high street retailers across the UK, mainland Europe and the rest of the world.

The Role

The role will involve the following responsibilities:

• Developing seasonal ladieswear collections across several in-house brands, covering a range of product categories.
• Working to customer briefs to develop and present commercially relevant collections that reflect individual customer requirements, style direction, colour palettes and target markets for both UK and global contract customers.
• Researching high street trends, fashion forecasts, fabrications, colours, prints, graphics and detailing to develop innovative and commercially viable product ranges.
• Designing across multiple ladieswear categories, including jersey, woven tops, shirts, dresses, skirts, trousers, outerwear and co-ordinated separates.
• Creating detailed CADs, design specifications and technical packs for initial sample development, including fabric, trim, print, embroidery and construction details.
• Developing colourways, fabric options and product variations, refining designs through the sampling process to meet customer requirements and production standards.
• Liaising with our overseas offices in China and Bangladesh, as well as senior management, sales, account managers, garment technologists and merchandisers, to ensure designs are developed effectively and delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Ensuring collections meet target price points, quality expectations, customer specifications and commercial objectives.
• Managing multiple projects and seasonal deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing across multiple ladieswear product categories, with the ability to develop cohesive and commercially successful collections.
• Strong creative design skills, with a good understanding of garment construction, fabrics, finishes and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator CAD skills, with proficiency in creating clear, accurate and detailed technical drawings.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other relevant design software would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of seasonal fashion trends, colour direction, print, pattern, fabrications and commercial high street styling.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of target costs, customer requirements, quality expectations and the needs of global retail markets.
• Overseas suppliers and manufacturing partners

Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.