Womenswear Designer

London, United Kingdom | Permanent, full-time
| £40,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending on experience + Bens)
Ref: DB1335 (8 hours ago)
Womenswear Designer (Mid-Weight to Senior) - Jersey Focus
Location : London - Office based - Flexi start times and finishes
Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Are you a trend-driven Womenswear Designer with a strong handwriting for the younger fashion customer? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for creating commercially successful jersey product for leading high street retailers?
Our client, one of the UK's leading specialist high street fashion manufacturers and suppliers, is looking to appoint a talented Mid-Weight to Senior Womenswear Designer to join their growing London-based design team.
This is an exciting newly created role due to continued business growth and the expansion of key customer accounts, offering excellent long-term career progression within a large and highly successful design function.

Key Responsibilities
  • Designing trend-led womenswear jersey and woven ranges for high street retailers
  • Identifying and interpreting emerging fashion trends, colours, fabrics and silhouettes
  • Creating CADs, technical packs and presentation boards
  • Developing seasonal concepts and product strategies
  • Working closely with customers to understand briefs and present new ideas
  • Liaising with product development and manufacturing teams throughout the development process
  • Attending customer meetings and trend shopping trips
  • Monitoring competitor activity and market trends to ensure collections remain commercially relevant

About You -  Must have 
  • Recent experience within a womenswear design role, ideally gained with a supplier
  • Strong jersey product experience is essential
  • A commercial design handwriting aligned to the younger fast fashion market
  • Excellent trend forecasting and research skills
  • Strong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skills
  • Ability to work at pace and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • A proactive and collaborative approach with a genuine passion for fashion
  • Commutable to London and eligible to work in the UK

If you're a creative yet highly commercial Womenswear Designer looking to take the next step in your career with a market-leading supplier, we'd love to hear from you.

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