Smart Men's Jersey wear Designer
- Recruiter
- TRP Recruitment
- Location
- Leicester
- Salary
- Up to £30000 per annum
- Posted
- 06 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 03 Sep 2018
- Ref
- 1936
- Contact
- Val May
- Function
- Design
- Sector
- Menswear
- Job Type
- Permanent
Our client, a leading supplier of smart men's casual jersey wear to the high street is actively recruiting a men's Casual Jersey Wear Designer to work specifically with a high street retailer based in Leicester
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Main responsibilities will include:
- Designing commercial ranges of Men's multi product jersey wear.
- Being aware of current trends and producing mood/direction boards.
- Preparing design/factory packs and artwork for sampling
- Working closely with the buying team, attending meetings at Retail and presenting cads/samples to buyers.
- Following designs from first sample stage through to production.
- Keeping up to date with fashion trends including colours and shapes.
- Maintaining the company identity and developing their product portfolio.
- Delivering products on budget.
- Liaising with overseas factories.
Person Requirement
- Excellent multi product design experience for the fashion high street.
- Experience working with Buyers based in Leicester
- Sound knowledge of garment construction.
- Good communication skills
- Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
- Strong CAD skills.
- Excellent drawing skills.
- Commercial awareness.
- Creative flair and good colour sense.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.