In Season Designer

Mr Price Group; Durban; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mr Price Group is seeking a CAD-focused Fashion Design professional in Durban to support merchandising and design through CAD design, tech packs, and fabric knowledge. The role requires collaboration with buyers on product development, supplier briefing, and maintaining brand catalogues.

Responsibilities include preparing CAD designs, updating brand booklets, and assisting in creating digital merchandise collections aligned with current trade.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Fashion Design or Clothing Management.
• 2-3 years CAD Design experience.
• Knowledge of fabrics, garment construction and tech packs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare CAD designs and review boards to assist the merchandising team in strategic reviews.
• Compile and update core booklets by brand.
• Assist in product development and supplier briefing with online references for style extensions based on current trade.
• Design accurate and detailed tech packs for review and strategy in collaboration with buyers.
• Execute technical information on CADs for review and strategy.

Job description

To react to current trade and feedback from overseas travel, interpreting into designs that excites the MRP customer. Initiate responses and work in collaboration with the buyers on Current trade.

Responsibilities

• Prepare computer-aided designs and review boards to assist the merchandising team in strategic reviews and post mortems.
• Compile and keep updated, core booklets by brand.

Product development & Supplier briefing

• Assist buying team in continuous & relevant online references for product style extensions based on reads from current trade in preparation for review & strategy.
• Working closely with the buyer to design accurate and detailed tech packs (seasonally and/or as necessary in preparation for review and strategy.
• Execute technical information that is accurate on CADS in preparation for review and strategy.
• With direction from Buyer assist in briefing print into the graphics team to assist the graphic team in strategic reviews and post mortems
• With direction from buyer and working with trend to develop the digital merchandise collection

Overseas sample management

• Keep records of samples purchased (by photographing, tagging and hanging) to create and maintain an updated registry/catalogue

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Diploma /Degree: Fashion Design or Clothing management
• 2-3 years’ experience in CAD Design
• Knowledge of fabrics, garment construction and tech packs

Adobe suite knowledge

Understanding of the Retail Merchandise Process

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.