MULTI PRODUCT LADIESWEAR SENIOR DESIGNER in Coventry

Our client is a highly successful, established fashion supplier working with some of the UK's leading high street retailers and international online fashion brands. Their customer portfolio includes major retail accounts such as Urban Outfitters, ASOS and trend-led young fashion brands, delivering commercially successful collections across multiple product categories.

With a strong reputation for design innovation, speed to market, and product excellence, they are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Ladieswear Multi-Product Designer with a particular strength in jerseywear, fabric development, and print design. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded designer who thrives in a fast-paced supplier environment and is passionate about creating trend-driven, customer-focused collections for both high street and online fashion retailers.

The Role

As a Senior Ladieswear Multi-Product Designer, you will play a key role in driving creative direction across a diverse range of accounts, designing commercially successful collections that align with customer requirements, market trends, and brand handwriting. You will be responsible for developing innovative jerseywear collections alongside selected multi-product categories, working closely with customers, factories, and internal teams from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Product Development
  • Research and identify emerging fashion, colour, fabric, and print trends relevant to key customer accounts.
  • Create commercially focused seasonal collections across jerseywear and selected multi-product trend-led ranges tailored to individual customer requirements, brand identities, and target markets.
  • Produce detailed CADs, technical packs, garment specifications, and design exclusive print, graphic, and embellishment concepts for customer ranges.
  • Interpret catwalk, street style, social media, and competitor trends into wearable commercial products.
  • Present design concepts confidently to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Fabric & Print Development
  • Work closely with mills and overseas factories to develop innovative jersey fabrics and finishes.
  • Source and develop new fabrications, washes, textures, and surface print development, including placement prints, all-over prints, graphics, and trend-led artwork.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of fabric performance, quality standards, and garment fit requirements.
  • Identify opportunities for sustainable fabrics and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Customer Engagement
  • Build strong relationships with existing and prospective customers.
  • Attend customer meetings and presentations, providing creative input and product direction.
  • Respond quickly to design briefs and customer requests.
  • Develop account-specific collections for high street and online retailers.
  • Monitor customer performance and adapt product strategies accordingly.
• Supplier & Factory Collaboration
  • Liaise daily with overseas factories and sourcing teams.
  • Communicate design developments clearly throughout the sampling process.
  • Review and approve samples, lab dips, prints, and fabric developments.
  • Support factories in achieving the desired aesthetic, quality, and fit standards.
  • Travel occasionally for factory visits, sourcing trips, and customer meetings where required.
• Trend & Market Analysis
  • Conduct regular competitor shopping and market research.
  • Analyse best sellers and identify future product opportunities.
  • Monitor online retailers, social platforms, influencers, and emerging trends.
  • Create inspirational mood boards and seasonal trend presentations.
• Team Contribution
  • Support and mentor junior members of the design team.
  • Share trend insights and product knowledge across departments.
  • Collaborate effectively with sales, merchandising, technical, and sourcing teams.
  • Contribute positively to a creative, energetic, and commercially driven design culture.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum 5+ years' experience within a fashion supplier or retailer environment.
• Proven experience designing ladieswear jerseywear collections.
• Strong multi-product design background.
• Experience working with UK high street retailers and online fashion brands.
• Excellent commercial awareness and understanding of customer requirements.
• Strong fabric knowledge, particularly within jersey and casualwear developing prints, graphics, and surface understanding of garment construction and fit.
• Ability to work at pace within a fast-moving supplier environment.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident presenting to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with customers such as ASOS, Urban Outfitters, Next, River Island, New Look, Primark, or similar fashion retailers.
• Experience travelling to factories and sourcing markets.
• Knowledge of sustainable materials and ethical sourcing practices.
• Experience mentoring junior designers.