Outerwear Designer

Our client, a well-established womenswear supplier to some of the UK's leading high street retailers, is looking to appoint an experienced Womenswear Outerwear Designer to take ownership of formal outerwear from day one. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly creative and commercially minded designer with strong trend awareness, a great eye for product and the ability to work confidently within a fast-paced supplier environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Designing trend-led, commercially focused womenswear outerwear across both formal and casual categories
• Developing seasonal ranges tailored to key UK high street retailers and their customer profiles
• Conducting trend research and translating insights into commercially viable product
• Working closely with sales, technical and product development teams from concept through to production
• Presenting ideas, concepts and collections to internal teams and retail customers
• Monitoring global trends across fabric, colour, silhouette and styling to keep ranges fresh and competitive
• Supporting and managing the sampling process to ensure product meets both design and commercial expectations
• Attending client meetings and contributing strong product knowledge and creative direction

Person specification:

• Proven experience designing womenswear outerwear, particularly formal outerwear, ideally within a supplier environment
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to interpret trends for the UK high street market
• Confident communicator with experience presenting to buyers and working closely with retail customers
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, hands-on and able to work independently, use initiative and hit the ground running