Menswear Senior Designer - Knit & Jersey in London

As a Senior Designer at COS you are responsible for delivering the company vision and targets clearly for the Knitwear & Jersey department and leading your team towards this. You will build and drive a strong assortment, provide products that sit in a complete wardrobe across all layers of the triangle, meeting customers’ requirements and the COS aesthetic. You will drive sales with customers’ expectations in mind and grow and develop junior team members within your department.

What you will do:

• Work collaboratively with design, buying and pattern teams from concept to completion, aligning on seasonal direction, trends, timelines and customer insights.
• Create, drape and garment construction, working with premium fabrics.
• Build an assortment by delivering a considered collection that is true to the COS design aesthetic.
• Work with the broader design teams to ensure a clear definition between departments.
• Ensure the development of the collection and trends each season, providing a complete wardrobe offer for our customers.
• Drive research for the knit & jersey department, ensuring customer focus by constantly evaluating and exploring our customers, working with our customer types, trends and customer insights and tendencies.
• Collaborate with all functions in the design/buying/pattern department to ensure you deliver an efficient workflow and operate towards short-and long-term goals for your department.
• Lead and develop assistant & junior designers to grow the business and guide them through the entire employee life cycle.
• Maintain the critical path by preparing meetings and informing the team.
• Provide a high level of awareness and knowledge of current and future trends to enhance design quality of the department.

Qualifications:

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else: open-minded and curious; we dare to be different; we believe in constant improvement; and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for, and how we act.

What You Need To Succeed:

• Extensive experience as a senior menswear designer in knitwear & jersey categories.
• Bachelor's degree in fashion design or related field (knitwear specialism preferred).
• Strong luxury fashion intelligence, essential to have worked with premium fabrics.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to delegate effectively, uphold and enhance best practices, and ensure alignment with critical path deadlines.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior team members.
• Deep technical knowledge of knitted textiles, garment construction, and fit.
• Excellent eye for colour, detail, and proportion.
• In-depth understanding of current and emerging fashion trends.
• Strong focus on sustainability, material innovation, and product development.
• Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.

Please provide a portfolio or examples of your work most suited to the COS design aesthetic.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time permanent role based at our head office in London.

Benefits:

• We offer all employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
• All employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all H&M Group brands in stores and online.
• Employees are included in the H&M Incentive Program – HIP.
• Up to 25 days holiday.
• Annual health checks.
• Pension scheme.
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Employee assistance via Retail Trust.
• Private health & dental care.

Inclusion & Diversity:

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience, and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible, and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Company Description:

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities, and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation, and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless.