Senior Designer - Topshop - Dresses

THE ROLESenior Designer on Topshop dresses plays a critical role in one of the brands hero departments driving the success of this category through delivering best in class product effective trend building and strategic planning. Working collaboratively with the team across Design Merchandising Buying Sourcing and Technical they are responsible for a dresses range which delivers to our wholesale business and the global Topshop customer.You will identlfy and drive the product strategy for dresses working with the design team and the wider Retail team to deliver a commercial and trend-led range.You will be collaborative organised and strategic delivering trend direction and product that ensures Topshop stays ahead of the market in newness and trend always looking to push the range for our global markets forward.The role will contribute to design direction and ensure that product design is aligned to the strategic vision & focused on delivering a compelling and commercial offer appropriate for our target customer.What youll be doing...Researching developing and creating a stand out range including big deals key seasonal shapes with focus on newness in fabric trend and key items for the TOPSHOP customer.Developing a cohesive range for the department ensuring that product reflects the Brand strategy the range is without gaps or duplication and that the season is logically and commercially thought through.Developing new and unique product to deliver a range across Topshop customer profiles and end-uses including volume pieces key items of the Season and stand out press pieces.Presenting trend research & dresses design strategy to other teams including Buying and Commercial leadership.Identifying and executing new product opportunities as they emerge in the marketPresenting key looks and styling for the category to support in studio shoot execution in line with the brand strategy.Using relevant sales data and insights to design commercially relevant fashion forward ranges.Sourcing new fabrications techniques and trimmingsWorking closely with in-house Buying teams collaborating to create new product each season and shape the product direction for the department ensuring that it is aligned to the brand and divisional strategyWorking with the Technical team on fits on a weekly basis identifying and helping create new silhouette blocks for the department and produce a commercial rangeBuilding relationships with suppliers and advising factories on direction silhouette construction key details fabrics trimmings and artworks.Managing developing and motivating more junior team members providing them with clear direction and regular feedbackSupporting and deputising for Lead designer as required for example attending product reviews or guiding the team on range building.Work collaboratively with other functions to deliver the Topshop strategy. Supporting to shape and drive lean agile processes and ways of working for your department.Motivating and engaging the wider design team through role model behaviour.Qualifications : Wed love to meet someone withHigh level of WW Dresses & Softs experience is a requirement.Experience of working with Far East India and European manufacturers and sourcing.Is strategic in planning to support the delivery of a well balanced cohesive range.Can deliver world class product driving creativity and stand out unique product as well as commercial interpreted pieces for must have items of the Season.Strong trend research and inspirational direction to ensure the dresses dept delivers new stand out product.Has a strong eye for Print embroidery & embellishment direction.Has experience of fabric sourcing across multiple sourcing territories to bring new direction to the collection.Has experience in working with pattern cutters in toile and concept to sample garment to ensure new silhouettes and direction is constantly developed.Shows strong awareness of current trends Retail market conditions and opportunities within a Global context  Has a proven track record in Design within a fast-paced and rapidly changing global RetailerDemonstrates the ability to drive the success of multiple categories within dresses across multiple end uses through strategic and commercial thinking.Can successfully influence and gain buy in from the team and leaders to potentialize opportunitiesPresents performance and strategy to the team and management with an engaging and confident style.Shows a deep understanding of the Topshop customer and customer segmentation and reflects this in decision makingHas a strong awareness of current trends Retail market conditions and opportunities within a Global context  Builds great relationships with internal stakeholders Head of and Exec level and other functions.Has an effective and inclusive management style role modelling positive behaviours and providing the team with clear direction and developmentAdditional Information : BeneFITS Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business) Employee sample sales  Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials 25 days paid annual leave an extra celebration day for a special moment Discretionary bonus scheme  Private medical care scheme Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash or use towards other benefits Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Mechanical Design,Layout Design,CAD,Adobe Creative Suite,Creo,Sheet Metal,Drafting,Adobe Photoshop,Autocad,Adobe Illustrator,Sketch,Adobe Indesign Experience: years Vacancy: 1