Senior Menswear Graphic & Shape Designer

We are recruiting for one of the leading high street suppliers looking for a Senior Menswear Graphic and Shape Designer. You will be responsible for creating and designing on-trend graphics and shape across all Menswear clothing categories. Previous supplier experience is essential for this role along with the ability of having a strong eye for detail. You will be liaising directly with Byers so the ability to build great working relationships and are someone who enjoys the social side of building connections is very important.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing a graphics and shape strategy across all categories of ladieswear.
• Interpreting customer trends to design and create suitable ranges that are commercially sound.
• Overseeing and developing licenced graphic trend boards in collaboration with the design teams and multiple departments
• Guiding and collaborating with customers/buyers on current and future market trends including key prints and
• Producing accurate and detailed CAD drawings for sampling and presenting both to customers/buyers
• Coordinating product development with global suppliers by developing and sourcing new print techniques, trims, fabrics, and embellishments that are sustainable and commercially viable.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with global suppliers to ensure sample accuracy, quality, and deadlines are met in line with tech packs.
• Working closely with sales teams to identify key customer categories and best sellers to maximise orders.
• Working closely with the technical teams within the UK office to develop new prints and graphics for customer trends.
• Attending appropriate prediction and trade fairs and maintaining a strong awareness of current products on the High Street

Person specification:

• Demonstrate creative expertise gained within a womenswear supplier environment,
• Be able to work in a fast-paced fashion environment.
• Strong experience and passion for fashion graphics and shape design
• Continuously researches new trends and contributes this new knowledge to the team
• Be confident in presenting trends and design developments internally and externally.
• Have good communication skills with a positive and accommodating attitude
• Be self-motivated, hardworking, and confident.
• The ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to use Photoshop and Illustrator