Junior Designer - Ladieswear - NJR Recruitment : Job Details

Junior Designer - Ladieswear

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

£26,000 - Negotiable

**Would suit a Graduate who has completed a relevant placement year**

An exciting opportunity for a ladieswear designer (maternity cover) to join a growing team in a well-established company, selling in-house brands and white label to UK and International customers. Specialising in the design, manufacture and import of Ladies, men’s & Junior’s apparel for retailers, e-commerce and independently owned stores.

The Role:

To design, as part of the Ladieswear team, Ladieswear ranges and deal with suppliers, to result in a full Ladieswear collection being produced in accordance with seasonal deadlines.

The nature of the job holder’s role is very time sensitive; ranges need to be produced within strict deadlines as directed by the head of ladieswear design.

Responsible for:

• Designing ranges within certain product areas, for Ladieswear, as directed.
• Creating seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, tech packs and initial design specs.
• Liaising with other members of staff and supporting the head of design in predicting and designing within market trends.
• To Work closely with the sales team, merchandisers and the Garment Technologists to ensure a coherent range is produced.
• Give comments and approvals on garment samples, lab dips, etc as required.
• Liaising with suppliers and factories to organise the sampling of the designed ranges within seasonal timelines. enabling a smooth sampling process.
• Being involved in meetings with customers / buyers to present our ranges.
• Being involved in fit sessions, when required.
• Occasionally Visiting trade shows and partake in shopping trips as required.

Knowledge

• MUST have 12 months experience in a similar role.
• A background in fashion studies,
• Working knowledge of ladieswear designing.
• Knowledge of what the current and future market trends are.
• Excellent communication, organisational skills.

Essential Skills Required:

• Computer skills including Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office and social media applications.
• Attention to detail
• Team Worker
• Focused on delivering results

Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15510