At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and buy stylish menswear collections while ensuring quality and brand alignment.
- Company: Join a century-old independent fashion house with a rich heritage.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonuses, pension scheme, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team shaping the future of menswear fashion.
- Qualifications: Must have design experience and strong CAD skills; fashion collection experience is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Our team is expanding! We’re looking for a creative Menswear Designer / Buyer to join the team on a permanent basis.
The Company
An independent fashion house boasting 100 years of heritage, Douglas & Grahame’s brand portfolio includes leading menswear brands REMUS UOMO, Douglas, DG’s Drifter and Daniel Grahame as well as best-in-class schoolwear brand 1880 CLUB. With the company’s long-established strength and success rooted in an unmatched commitment to product quality and exceptional customer service across all channels, Douglas & Grahame’s future vision is now focused on ‘connected retail’, and the creation of a seamless experience for customers engaging with each of its brands across all offline and online touch points. Leveraging new technologies to bring leading-edge digital environments to the shop floor, enhancing customer experience and customer service in the fulfilment of an omni-channel sales strategy. The organisation’s entire product portfolio is designed in-house, manufactured offshore, shipped to their headquarters in Carrickfergus, and distributed to retailers across the UK, ROI and Europe.
The Role
As a Menswear Designer / Buyer, you will create garment collections for the company’s portfolio of brands consistent with brand objectives, while affording a commercial attitude and efficient performance in delivering seasonal collections. You will control all aspects of product development, ensuring each new collection is developed in line with brand DNA, falls within desired cost structures, and that the appropriate quality standard is achieved and maintained. You will create and maintain all style and size specifications for new collection samples and bulk production alike. You will also develop appropriate branding presentations, in line with brand guidelines. The successful candidate will be trend aware and have a strong eye for design, able to create dynamic, commercial and innovative collections.
The role will require the successful candidate to have:
- Previous experience as a designer is essential.
- Previous experience in creating fashion garment collections is desirable.
- Excellent CAD skills and IT ability.
- Experience in CorelDRAW / Illustrator / Photoshop is desirable.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary DOE
- Bonus scheme and Contributory pension scheme
- Opportunities for development and progression
- Hybrid working, subsidised canteen, etc.
Menswear Designer / Buyer in Carrickfergus employer: Douglas & Grahame Ltd
Douglas & Grahame is an exceptional employer, offering a rich heritage of 100 years in the fashion industry and a commitment to quality and customer service. With a focus on employee growth through development opportunities and a hybrid working model, the company fosters a creative work culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Located in Carrickfergus, employees benefit from a supportive environment and access to cutting-edge technologies that enhance their design and buying capabilities.
