Next Sourcing - WWR Designer - Knitwear Let's Take it On Womenswear Knitwear £44,623 to £61,236 DOE Enderby We're so much more than just a British retailer. From Istanbul to Shanghai, our Sourcing teams live and work in some of the most iconic cities in the world. They're at the heart of finding, developing and delivering the products our customers love, wear and use every day. Located across the globe, our Next Sourcing teams specialise in all different parts of the sourcing operation, from design and technology to product development. If you've always wanted to live and work abroad, this is the opportunity you've been looking for. Your Role: Produce Creative Designs: As a designer, your primary responsibility is to create innovative and appealing knitwear designs that align with the latest trends in Womenswear fashion. This involves staying updated on emerging trends in colours, shapes, and styles. Trend Prediction: You'll need to have a keen eye for trends and be able to predict upcoming shifts in the market. This requires research, trend analysis, and a deep understanding of consumer preferences. Travel and Collaboration: To stay inspired and source materials, you'll likely travel to various locations. This could involve visiting trade shows, meeting with fabric suppliers, and collaborating with partners in different territories. Time Management and Critical Path Control: Juggling multiple tasks and deadlines is crucial in this role. You'll need strong organisational skills to manage your own critical path effectively, ensuring that projects are completed on time and to a high standard. Overall, this role requires a blend of creativity, trend forecasting and effective communication skills to bring innovative Womenswear Knitwear designs to life About You: Highly creative with a real vision for designing ranges. Knitwear Design experience is essential Experienced in identifying and proposing potential new product opportunities. Outstanding commercial awareness and comprehensive understanding of design and trends. Exceptional communication skills, capable of working well with other product teams and external suppliers to build productive relationships. Competent user of both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Your Team: Our Designers here at Next Sourcing are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing, focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative designs across Womenswear Knitwear Please note, as part of the application process we require you to submit examples of your portfolio, please ensure you provide a link to your digital portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered Sponsorship Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .'