Designer - Menswear Outerwear in South Shields

We have an exciting opportunity for a Designer to join our Menswear Outerwear team here at our Head Office in South Shields on a temporary maternity cover basis. This role will be responsible for the design and development of seasonal ranges of Menswear Outerwear in line with critical path deadlines.,

• Create products taking into account features, price points, margin and intro dates, and with reference to market trends and relevance to Barbour.




• Deliver product in line with the seasonal objectives for each category and target markets.




• Design ranges in line with the Barbour brand DNA, following the seasonal brief




• Work to a seasonal critical path for product launch.




• Through regular market visits and range reviews with key representatives, demonstrate an




• understanding of the key markets in which to grow sales.




• To create an accurate, detailed technical specification for each product suitable for global




• manufacture.




• To create appropriate presentation & branding packs to communicate the range direction




• Have the ability to progress product lines and ranges by creating comprehensive mood and




• colour boards in line with the Barbour brand DNA.




• Drive design development of key shapes, fabrics and relevant new colours with the fabric




• development team for each season.




• To work closely with the technical team and manufacturing base, to create prototype and




• selling samples to the required fit and specification, in line with the critical path deadlines.




• To investigate and propose potential new suppliers where necessary and work directly with




• manufactures to develop new seasonal concept prototypes.




• To provide accurate information on all products to the Marketing and E Commerce teams.




• Prepare all product lines and product presentation packs for sales launch.




• Have the ability to present all ranges in detail to the sales team and distributors




• To manage special, make up packages for key accounts adhering to the business-critical path and process




• To design and develop collab collections in line with the internal critical path.




• To undertake any other reasonable activity, as may be required by senior management.Hold degree in clothing and fashion design (desirable).




• Experience in Designing in applicable clothing brands.




• Have knowledge of product development from concept to consumer launch.




• Have proven experience in the branded clothing industry and especially useful the younger man's clothing market.




• Must have knowledge of garment construction and fit across a range of categories




• Established experience of designing, developing and presenting products




• Demonstrate an understanding of the Barbour brand positioning, it's heritage and




• competitor brands




• Experience in creating clothing for multiple global markets




• Excellent working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop packagesDiscretionary Company bonus scheme




• Discretionary Company bonus scheme




• Staff Discount




• Staff Shop




• Healthcare Cash Plan




• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays




• Access to training and development activities to support your career development




• Free onsite parking




• Subsidised canteen




• Operate hybrid & flexible working




• 4pm finish on a Friday




• Wellbeing support