Senior Designer - Womenswear Soft Wovens

TRP Recruitment ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP Recruitment ltd in London is seeking an experienced Senior Womenswear Designer for wovens to lead trend-led, commercially focused collections tailored to the UK high street.

You will work with senior Buyers, present new collections and concepts, manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, hybrid-working environment, and develop fabrics, prints and CADs using Illustrator and AI tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Senior Designer or experienced Designer.
• Strong understanding of UK high street, trends, and commercial product development.
• Creative and versatile designer who can translate trends into commercial collections.
• Excellent communication and presentation with buyers, and strong relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized with excellent time management across multiple projects.
• Strong fabric knowledge, including sourcing, prints and finishes with mills and suppliers.
• Advanced Illustrator skills for CADs, technical packs and factory specs.
• Experience using AI design tools to support development and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop commercial, trend-led womenswear collections for the UK high street.
• Present new collections, product developments, trend concepts, and commercial opportunities to senior Buyers.
• Drive continuous newness with fresh ranges, fabrics, and finishes aligned to monthly customer requirements.
• Research and interpret emerging fashion trends, colors, prints, fabrics and silhouettes into commercial collections.
• Own the design requirements across multiple projects with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with Buyers, understanding expectations and commercial objectives.
• Source and develop fabrics, prints, finishes, liaising with mills, suppliers and print teams.
• Produce CADs, technical drawings and detailed specifications for factories using Illustrator.
• Utilize AI design tools to support trend research, concept development, and range building.

Skills

Senior Designer

Trend interpretation

Buyer presentation

Relationship building

Time management

Fabric knowledge

AI design tools

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

We are working with a successful and growing fashion supplier who is looking to recruit an experienced, commercially driven Senior Womenswear Designer across womenswear wovens.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Designer who thrives in a dynamic environment and has a strong understanding of the UK high street, current trends and commercial product development. This is an ideal role for an experienced Designer who enjoys autonomy, building strong customer relationships and making a real commercial impact within a growing business.

This role is based in London and offers hybrid working.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop commercial, trend-led womenswear collections tailored to the UK high street.
• Work directly with senior Buyers, confidently presenting new collections, product developments, trend concepts and commercial opportunities.
• Drive a continuous flow of newness, developing fresh ranges, designs and fabrications in line with monthly customer requirements.
• Research and interpret emerging fashion trends, colours, prints, fabrics and key silhouettes, translating these into commercially relevant collections.
• Take ownership of the account's design requirements, managing multiple projects, priorities and deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with buyers, understanding their expectations, customer profiles and commercial objectives.
• Source and develop new fabrics, prints and finishes, liaising closely with fabric mills, suppliers and print teams.
• Produce accurate CADs, technical drawings and detailed specification packs using Adobe Illustrator, ensuring clear communication with factories.
• Utilise AI design tools to support trend research, concept development, range building and the creation of engaging customer presentations.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in a Senior Designer or experienced Designer position.
• Strong understanding of the UK high street, consumer trends, product development and the commercial requirements of major retailers.
• A creative and versatile designer with the ability to interpret trends and translate them into commercially successful collections.
• Confident communicating and presenting directly to senior Buyers, with excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Highly organised, with excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong fabric knowledge, including experience sourcing and developing fabrics, prints and finishes alongside mills and suppliers.
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator skills, with the ability to produce detailed CADs, technical packs and factory-ready specifications.
• Experience using AI design tools to support creative development, range planning and professional customer presentations.