Lead Menswear Outerwear Designer (12-Month Contract)

Reiss; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Up to 65% employee discount

Exclusive sample sales

MetLife Virtual GP

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to Work programme

Season ticket travel loan

Annual Leave purchase

Retail discounts

Salary sacrifice for tax savings

Job summary

Reiss is seeking a Menswear Outerwear Designer to lead the design and development of seasonal outerwear collections that reflect the Reiss brand DNA, from concept to final product. You will collaborate with Design, Buying and Product Development to bring a strong creative vision, with a deep knowledge of fabrics, trims and trends that informs commercial outerwear.

This 12-month fixed term contract offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work directly shapes the modern, elevated

Qualifications

• Experience designing Menswear Outerwear with strong category knowledge.
• Creative and commercially minded with attention to detail, colour, fabric and proportion.
• Ability to research trends, competitors and market developments and translate insights into product opportunities.
• Strong understanding of the Reiss aesthetic to design modern, elevated and commercially relevant outerwear.
• Organised, able to manage multiple styles and deadlines within a seasonal critical path.
• Collaborative communicator who works with Design, Buying and Product Development to realise concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of the Menswear Outerwear category across seasonal collections from concept to final product.
• Research trends, fabrics, colours, competitors to inform seasonal direction and opportunities for Reiss.
• Develop outerwear concepts balancing creativity, commerciality and the Reiss DNA for presentation.
• Create designs with focus on product, ensuring silhouettes, details and functionality are considered.
• Source and develop new fabrics, trims and materials to bring freshness to the collection.
• Work with Product Development to ensure designs are achievable, viable and meet quality and margin targets.
• Maintain awareness of the competitive market to identify gaps and strengthen the outerwear offer.
• Collaborate across Design, Buying and Product Development to drive the collection forward.

Skills

Outerwear design

Menswear knowledge

Trend research

Color & fabric sense

Collaborative teamwork

Seasonal critical path

Job description

Reiss is seeking a Menswear Outerwear Designer to lead the design and development of seasonal outerwear collections that reflect the Reiss brand DNA, from concept to final product. You will collaborate with Design, Buying and Product Development to bring a strong creative vision, with a deep knowledge of fabrics, trims and trends that informs commercial outerwear.

This 12-month fixed term contract offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work directly shapes the modern, elevated