Womenswear Designer Wovens and Outerwear

Designer Womenswear (Wovens, Outerwear )

The Company

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supplier in the UK selling womenswear tops, skirts, dresses and outerwear; both woven and jersey to major retailers such as NEXT, Zaara, Primark and supermarkets such as George/ASDA. They are looking for a talented and experienced Designer (Wovens and Outerwear) to join their team. The position is based in London.

The Role
• Create and develop product designs tailored to the company's customer base.
• Creating on-trend, forward-thinking yet commercial womenswear designs.
• Researching lifestyle trends and blogs, being on top of trends and themes.
• Implementing direction and innovation for the season across design, fabric and trims.
• Communicating effectively with all internal and external teams.
• Working closely with the in-house sales and production teams along with retail Buyers.
• Overseeing the development of all sampling ensuring deadlines are met.
• Manage designers and work closely with the rest of the design team.

The Candidate
• Experienced in Womenswear design (wovens and outerwear), previous experience in working with volume retailers is a definite plus
• You will have a great eye for trends, with excellent CAD and illustration skills
• You will have a strong understanding of the current trends and the ability to look forward and anticipate new trends.
• You will have experience in presenting stories, concepts, inspirations, and designs to Buyers
• You will be trend-driven and be able to drive product development with a commercial eye for newness.
• You will be managing a team and working with other Senior designers and Designers (both office based as well as freelance)

The position is based full time in London.