Senior Designer

Zachary Daniels; Stockport; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zachary Daniels in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Womenswear Designer with a strong denim and outerwear focus to join a fast-paced fashion brand. The role covers Denim, Outerwear and Leather, with hands-on development from concept through to final product.

You will work closely with Buying, Merchandising and Technical teams to create trend-led, commercially viable ranges, balancing customer needs with brand handwriting. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Strong Womenswear Denim design experience is essential.
• Experience across Outerwear, PU and/or Leather would be highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial womenswear background, ideally within a fast-paced high street, online or fashion-led environment.
• Excellent eye for trend, colour, fabric, wash, silhouette and garment detail.
• Confident working cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Technical and suppliers.
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator/InDesign.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative, commercially minded and genuinely passionate about womenswear product.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop commercial womenswear ranges across Denim.
• Take ownership of the design process from initial concept and trend research through to final product.
• Research trends, colour, fabric, washes, shapes, details and competitor activity to identify new product opportunities.
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to create commercially balanced ranges aligned to customer and trading requirements.
• Use sales and product performance to identify opportunities, develop best sellers and drive newness.
• Develop strong, trend-led product while maintaining a clear understanding of the brand handwriting and target customer.
• Create and present design concepts, mood boards, colour palettes and technical artwork.
• Attend fit sessions and work closely with Technical and suppliers to ensure the final product delivers against the original design vision.
• Work closely with the supply base throughout the development process, particularly around fabric, wash, finish and garment construction.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends, competitor activity and market developments across womenswear.
• Contribute ideas and creative insight across the wider Design and Product teams.

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Womenswear Designer | Fashion Brand | Denim and Outerwear | Greater Manchester | Hybrid

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and commercially minded Womenswear Designer to join a fast-paced and growing fashion brand.

The role will focus across Denim, Outerwear and Leather, with strong Denim experience being essential. You'll play a key role in developing trend-led, commercially relevant product, working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Technical and the wider product team from initial concept through to final product.

This is a great opportunity for a designer who is passionate about product, understands the womenswear customer and enjoys working in a fast-paced, highly commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop commercial womenswear ranges across Denim.
• Take ownership of the design process from initial concept and trend research through to final product.
• Research trends, colour, fabric, washes, shapes, details and competitor activity to identify new product opportunities.
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to create commercially balanced ranges aligned to customer and trading requirements.
• Use sales and product performance to identify opportunities, develop best sellers and drive newness.
• Develop strong, trend-led product while maintaining a clear understanding of the brand handwriting and target customer.
• Create and present design concepts, mood boards, colour palettes and technical artwork.
• Attend fit sessions and work closely with Technical and suppliers to ensure the final product delivers against the original design vision.
• Work closely with the supply base throughout the development process, particularly around fabric, wash, finish and garment construction.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends, competitor activity and market developments across womenswear.
• Contribute ideas and creative insight across the wider Design and Product teams.

About You

• Strong Womenswear Denim design experience is essential.
• Experience across Outerwear, PU and/or Leather would be highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial womenswear background, ideally within a fast-paced high street, online or fashion-led environment.
• Excellent eye for trend, colour, fabric, wash, silhouette and garment detail.
• Confident working cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Technical and suppliers.
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator/InDesign.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative, commercially minded and genuinely passionate about womenswear product.

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