Senior Designer - Womenswear Jersey

We are seeking a talented Senior Womenswear Designer to join a friendly and successful, well-established fashion business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and trend-driven designer with a strong elevated womenswear jersey handwriting. You will have a refined, modern and feminine design aesthetic, with the ability to create fashion-forward yet commercially successful collections.

This role does offer hybrid working of 2-3 days a week in the office.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Designing and developing commercially successful elevated womenswear jersey collections, alongside nightwear and loungewear.
• Creating trend-led, contemporary product with a strong focus on silhouette, styling, fabric, print and detail.
• Researching and interpreting global fashion trends, identifying key colours, fabrics and product opportunities relevant to the target customer.
• Creating seasonal mood boards, trend presentations, CADs and detailed technical packs.
• Bringing fresh ideas and a strong fashion perspective to each season's collections.
• Working closely with customers, product development teams and overseas suppliers throughout the design and development process.
• Presenting seasonal collections, trend direction and new product ideas confidently to internal teams and retail customers.
• Sourcing fabrics, prints, graphics and trims to support the development of elevated and commercially relevant ranges.
• Supporting the product development process from initial concept through to sample approval and production.
• Building strong relationships with customers and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of each collection.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience as a Womenswear Designer or Senior Designer, ideally with a strong focus on jersey.
• A portfolio demonstrating an elevated, modern and fashion-forward womenswear handwriting.
• Experience designing contemporary womenswear jersey, with exposure to loungewear or nightwear also advantageous.
• Strong trend forecasting and market analysis skills, with a genuine passion for womenswear fashion.
• The ability to interpret catwalk, social and wider market trends and translate them into commercially successful product.
• A strong understanding of fabric, fit, silhouette and styling, with an eye for detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.