Womenswear Design & Development Manager

Fashion & Retail Personnel; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sourcing operation is seeking a creative product head to lead the design and development of high street womenswear. The role combines creative direction and product strategy, focusing on innovation and commercial relevance. The ideal candidate will have previous leadership experience in womenswear and a strong commercial portfolio. This is a full-time position on a self-employed basis, offering a salary up to $7000 per month.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated womenswear leadership experience across design.
• Experience with UK and/or EU high street fashion.
• Strong commercial portfolio showcasing creative direction.
• Experience in team management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creative direction and product strategy for womenswear.
• Develop product line matrix with costings and lead times.
• Lead global design research.
• Manage product presentation meetings with customers.

Skills

Womenswear leadership experience

High street experience

Creative direction

Team management

Job description

Employer: International sourcing company

An exciting opportunity has come up for a creative product head to join a global sourcing operation, based either in the UK or Spain. This role will lead the global design and development of womenswear multiproduct, looking at innovation and commercial relevance in the sector.

The role:

• Oversee the creative direction and product strategy for high street womenswear
• Develop product line matrix, looking at costings and lead times
• Lead global design research
• Manage product presentation meetings with customers

The candidate:

• Previous womenswear leadership experience across design
• Good UK and/or EU high street experience
• A commercial portfolio, that shows creative direction
• Previous team management experience

Due to legal requirements this is a full time role, but on a self employed basis. The business is going through exceptional growth, and is looking for a leader in the UK or Spain. There is a salary up to $7000 per month.