We're recruiting a Womenswear/Girlswear Outerwear Designer for a leading supplier, working with a fun, vibrant team on a brilliant opportunity to collaborate with some fantastic UK retailers. If you're a fashion-forward, trend-led designer looking for a one-year contract, this could be the perfect next step.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the planning and design of ladies' and girls' outerwear ranges
- Design CADs for buyer presentations and internal ranges
- Create tech packs to ensure samples are made accurately
- Keep sample trackers up to date
- Maintain fabric and trim libraries
- Liaise with internal merchandising teams in Shanghai
- Build relationships with buying teams through regular communication
- Handle office admin, including post and keeping rails/folders tidy
- Produce shop reports covering competition and inspiration
- Update trend packs and pro actively source new fabrics
- Keep systems such as One Drive up to date with relevant documents
- Pull together initial trend packs each season, covering key shapes, fabrics, colour, graphics and mood
- Take part in inspirational shopping trips abroad
- Develop skills on new software such as CLO 3D
Person Specification
- Essential: experience in women's or girlswear design
- Preferred but not essential: outerwear experience
- Essential: excellent CAD skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Advantageous: Excel and CLO 3D skills
- Superb communication and presentation skills
- Ability to develop commercial yet forward-thinking fashion ranges for a long-lead-time supplier
- Ability to work at a fast pace as part of a great team
- A positive, determined attitude
Based in a central London office, this role offers the chance to join a friendly, fast-paced team at a leading UK supplier.
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Designer -Ladies & Girlswear Outerwear employer: TRP Recruitment Limited
Join a dynamic and innovative team at a leading UK women's fashion wholesaler, where your expertise in business development will be valued and rewarded. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have access to ongoing training and development opportunities, fostering a collaborative work culture that encourages creativity and success. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being part of a company known for its trend-led designs and commitment to quality, making it an exciting place to advance your career in the fashion industry.
