Childrenswear Designer

We are working closely with a leading fashion supplier and are looking to recruit a talented Childrenswear Designer to join their growing design team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a broad range of childrenswear categories, creating trend-driven and commercial collections for an international customer base.

Based in Manchester, you'd be working across girls' and boys' apparel, covering baby, toddler, younger and older age ranges. Working within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will play a key role in developing innovative collections across woven, jersey and leisurewear categories for customers across the UK, Europe, the US and Canada.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Designing commercially focused and trend-led collections across girls' and boys' childrenswear
• Creating product ranges across woven, jersey and leisurewear categories
• Developing collections for baby, toddler, younger and older childrenswear age groups
• Conducting trend research, competitor analysis and market shopping to identify new opportunities and emerging trends
• Producing inspirational mood boards, design concepts, CADs and detailed product specifications
• Working closely with the Design Manager to deliver seasonal product strategies and customer requirements
• Developing strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers and customers
• Attending customer meetings and presentations where required
• Managing multiple projects and critical path deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Supporting the development process from initial concept through to final production

Person Specification:

• Previous experience working within a childrenswear design role
• Strong knowledge of woven, jersey and leisurewear product areas
• A solid understanding of childrenswear across baby, toddler, younger and older age ranges
• Excellent trend forecasting and commercial awareness
• Strong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Ability to manage multiple customers, categories and deadlines simultaneously
• A proactive and collaborative approach with strong attention to detail