Childrenswear Designer

Childrenswear Designer

Manchester – Hybrid

Due to continued growth, we have a vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic designer to create trend driven and core ranges across Childrenswear ranges. My client is a small friendly team based in central Manchester with close links to public transport. They are a global producer of homeware, sleepwear and textiles. Working collaboratively with UK retail buyers, overseas managers and senior designer in house.

Duties include:

• Ensure high service levels are provided and newness in design is given.
• Proficient in Adobe Software, including Illustrator and Photoshop (minimum 3 years’ experience).
• See concept designs through to production, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure the brief is met.
• Work closely with technologists and merchandisers to ensure products fit and find solutions to any problems in production.
• Researching trends and creating mood boards for new projects and seasons ahead.
• Attending customer meetings and prepare for presentations.
• Design to a brief and amend as buyer requests, display experience of liaising with buyers requests and demands.
• Creating exclusive designs with awareness of cost and factory restrictions.
• Prepare design packs including technical drawing and size specs.
• Thorough understanding of the current market and research of retailers to ensure handwriting is in line.
• Manage day to day work load, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure deadlines are met for samples and designs.
• Develop new products with the factories from research, requesting new fabrics and embellishments.