Job Description
About the Company
Little Dippers is Skinnydip’s new juniors brand. We’re looking for a creative, commercial Childrenswear Designer to own design and product development for wholesale across boys, girls and unisex ranges (newborn–teen).
About the Role
You’ll build trend-right, licensed and own-brand collections, translate them into tech-ready packs, and drive product from concept to ex-factory with our supplier base, hitting margin, quality and delivery for multiple retail accounts.
Responsibilities
* Range build: Design seasonal wholesale ranges across categories (jersey, outerwear, sleep, accessories) with clear margin targets.
* Trend & print: Create seasonal trend/colour stories, repeat prints, placements, appliqué/embellishment and all-over graphics that are kid-appropriate and retail-ready.
* Licensing: Upload and manage submissions on licensor portals (e.g., Disney/Universal), track comments, and secure approvals to critical path.
* Product development: Create CADs, BOMs and design/tech packs for suppliers; brief fabrics, trims and washes; manage sampling, comments and reworks.
* Wholesale partnering: Co-create assortments by account; adapt specs/price points to retailer requirements; prepare line sheets and presentation decks.
* Costing & margin: Work with Buying to engineer cost and deliver target IMUs without compromising design intent.
* Fit & quality: Partner with Garment Tech on fits and size sets; attend/in-house fittings; resolve construction issues quickly.
* Critical path: Own your styles in terms of tracking lab dips, strike-offs, PPS/SS, testing and packaging.
* Process: Keep critical path trackers up to date; flag risks early; support ad-hoc projects and new category trials.
Qualifications
* 3+ years childrenswear design & development experience in wholesale/supplier or retail HO (multi-account exposure ideal).
Required Skills
* Strong print/graphic creation skills and understanding of scale/placement for kids.
* Solid grasp of the full concept-to-shipment process: tech packs, fabrics/trims, embellishment, approvals, and critical paths.
* Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (Photoshop a plus), confident with Excel/PLM and presentation tools.
* Commercial eye with trend awareness; able to balance creativity with cost and margin.
* Highly organised, calm under time pressure, strong communicator with suppliers and buyers.
* Collaborative team player with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
Preferred Skills
* Experience with licensed childrenswear approvals and retailer portals.
* Knowledge of testing requirements, packaging, and AQL for kids.
* TikTok/social awareness for what resonates in kids/parents’ feeds.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a portfolio link (showing relevant kidswear: prints, CADs, tech packs, range boards and licensed work) to recruitment@skinnydiplondon.com