AddressLocation: Manchester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Menswear
Job Ref: TGN4918
The Company:
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, trend-driven Designer / Product Developer to join a fast-paced and fast-growing supplier and brand house. Working across Men’s & Women’s Denim & Fleece Suppliers. Multi Product with a focus on men’s and boy’s fleece / jersey.
Key accounts include JDSPORTS and FOOTASYLUM.
Ideally someone who has design capability while having good organisational and communication skills so they can liaise with several brands / customers on development / sampling and brand development.
The Role:
- Be the point of contact for design / development for a selection of key brands / retailers.
- Customer liaison / meetings to discuss requirements / take briefs.
- Create mood boards / season trends for the key brands / retailers.
- Carry out design work for and on behalf of key brands / retailers and inhouse brands.
- Creating tech packs to issue sample requests to suppliers.
- Review tech packs from customers and create briefs for suppliers.
- Chasing in samples from suppliers
- Review samples / lab dips in conjunction with design, tech and account managers.
- Review comments with brand / retailer / internally and issue to suppliers.
Skills Required:
- Trend analysis
- Denim and woven knowledge would be good, not ideal.
- Strong organisational skills
- Proficient with Illustrator / Corel
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask and effectively manage time / varied workload.
- Work to deadlines
- Good communication skills
