Overview
This is an opportunity for a senior women’s trend lead wovens designer to join a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer in an accessible London location with a great studio space. Working closely with the sales and wider team, you will research the market to understand up-to-date trends, implement direction and innovation across fabric, colour, shape and prints, and create on-trend, forward-thinking yet commercial designs for the showroom and in response to briefs. You will produce accurate and detailed CADs to present to buyers and create technical packs for product development, present ranges to customers confidently, and oversee the development of sampling to ensure deadlines are met. Travel to factories and development trips with buyers may be required.
Responsibilities
* Research the market through shopping trips to understand current trends
* Implement direction and innovation across fabric, colour, shape and prints
* Create on-trend, forward-thinking, yet commercial designs for showroom use and in response to briefs
* Produce accurate and detailed CADs to present to buyers
* Create technical packs for product development
* Present ranges to customers in a confident manner
* Communicate effectively with team members in the UK, Turkey, Morocco, China and Bangladesh
* Oversee the development of sampling and ensure deadlines are met
Qualifications
The role suits a passionate, creative and proactive women’s fashion multiproduct woven design specialist with a sound knowledge of processes and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
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