Senior Designer - Trend & Range Creation

Saltrock Head Office; Braunton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra holiday

Birthday day off

Charity days

Staff discount

Job summary

The role requires 4–5 years of fashion design experience, strong CAD, Illustrator and Adobe CC skills, plus good English and collaboration across teams. Excellent holidays, birthday bonus and staff discounts accompany the package.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Product Design or equivalent experience.
• Experienced in a retail design environment within a lifestyle brand (desirable)
• Must have advanced skills/knowledge with Adobe CC - especially AI & PS
• Basic Excel
• Ability to design in Illustrator is essential

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design, Buying and Print teams from concept to completion aligning on seasonal direction, trends, timelines, and customer insights.
• Design products from concept through to CAD that are true to our brand and are commercial.
• Carry out trend and market research. Creating trend packs to illustrate direction, colour palettes, and themes collaboratively with the team.
• Capability and experience of building ranges that are balanced and true to the brand.
• Proactively monitor best/worst seller activity and suggest actions to help us to continually innovate.
• Shape the product range collections with Buying and Merch teams to drive Saltrock commercially through a cohesive, profitable range.
• Be an ambassador of our BrandDNA and exceed customer expectations.
• Designing products within parameters of the business strategy, sourcing strategy, price architecture, margins and selling prices through collaboration with Buying.
• Support sourcing strategy in collaboration with the buying team; liaising with factories overseas; experienced developing product with a global supply base.
• Participate in fit sessions, ensuring end designs are commercial.
• Create detailed Tech packs with understanding of garment construction, fabric & washes.

Skills

CAD

Illustrator

Hand drawing

English communication

Time management

Brand awareness

Education

Degree in Product Design

Tools

Adobe CC (AI & PS)

Excel

Job description

The role requires 4–5 years of fashion design experience, strong CAD, Illustrator and Adobe CC skills, plus good English and collaboration across teams. Excellent holidays, birthday bonus and staff discounts accompany the package.