At a Glance
- Tasks: Design trendy outerwear for ladies and girls, collaborating with top UK retailers.
- Company: Join a vibrant team at a leading fashion supplier in central London.
- Benefits: One-year contract with opportunities for growth and skill development.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with exciting projects and inspirational shopping trips.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team and make your mark in the fashion industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in womenswear or girlswear design; CAD skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
We're recruiting a Womenswear/Girlswear 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 proactively source new fabrics
- Keep systems such as OneDrive 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.
Ladies & Girlswear Outerwear Designer in Slough employer: TRP Recruitment
Join a dynamic and fast-paced fashion business that values creativity and innovation, making it an excellent employer for those passionate about the industry. With a supportive work culture that encourages collaboration and personal growth, employees benefit from opportunities to enhance their skills while contributing to exciting wholesale and digital marketplace initiatives. Located in a vibrant area, this role offers a unique chance to be part of a team that thrives on data-driven decision-making and a shared love for fashion.
