Senior Outerwear Designer

Fashion & Retail Personnel; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an ambitious outerwear designer to join a dynamic private label business. In this role, you will lead the design of women's outerwear, creating innovative and trend-driven pieces while also having the chance to explore men's designs. Your responsibilities will include conducting market research through international shopping trips, producing detailed CADs, and collaborating with sourcing teams globally. With a supportive team environment, flexible working arrangements, and generous holiday allowance, this position is perfect for a confident designer ready to make a mark in the fashion industry.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bonus

1 day working from home

Accessible Manchester location

Qualifications

• Experience in designing outerwear for women's fashion.
• Strong skills in CAD production and market research.

Responsibilities

• Design women's outerwear range, both casual and formal.
• Conduct market research and create detailed CADs for buyers.

Skills

Outerwear Design

CAD Production

Market Research

Fashion Trend Awareness

Education

Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

This is an opportunity for an ambitious and trend lead outerwear designer to join a private label business.

Reporting in to the head of design and working closely with your account manager and wider team, you will be responsible for designing the women's outerwear range, both casual and formal, with the opportunity to cross over into men's also.

Day to day you will be researching the market via international shopping trips to remain aware of and implementing direction and innovation across the outerwear product area; creating on-trend designs for the showroom and in response to briefs; producing accurate and detailed CADs to present to buyers and technical packs for product development and communicating effectively with sourcing teams globally.

The role will suit a confident and tenacious outerwear specialist, experienced in designing for the fashion forward street, and a desire to lead the outerwear product area.

If you are looking for a solid set up, an accessible Manchester location, 1 day working from home and with 25 days holiday and bonus, please apply promptly as interviews will be held within the month.