Apparel Designer
Watford
£30,000 to £32,000 (depending on qualifications/experience)
Full Time Office Based – Monday to Friday
One to One Personnel is proud to be working with our global brand client who is looking to hire an Apparel Designer to join their team at their head offices based in Watford.
To be considered for this role you must have a minimum of 2 years’ Apparel Designer/Industry experience.
Requirements
2 years’ minimum industry experience
Great communication and organisational skills
Flexible approach to be able to adjust to changing needs of the business
Used to working under pressure and in a fast paced environment
Self-motivated, able to manage own workload and be a team player
Confident communicator and highly organised
Roles and Responsibilities
Researching trends and key items seasonally.
Prepare relevant and creative research on themes, colours and fabrics based on the seasonal brief
Initiate original design sketches/technical specs for all the styles following the seasonal brief
Research and maintain knowledge of relevant sportswear trends and history to advise on silhouettes, finishes and suitability of fabrics etc
Putting together mood and trend boards
Working closely with the Sales Team and the Head of Design to range build seasonally and helping on the daily workload wherever needed
Keep up to date records of all design and development for each style, fabrication details and print
Put together spec sheets and technical packs for the designs
To follow range plans and critical paths and ensure that all deadlines are respected and strictly adhered to
Attending fit session and implement changes into specs and tech packs. Communicate the changes to the relevant suppliers
Being responsible for the delivery of the development samples within given timeline and for their organisation and storage within the office space
Responsible for the content creation of seasonal catalogues
Attend customer meetings and work on SMU style design briefs
Travel to different location when needed for meeting with clients, brands owner, collaborators
Benefits
25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business
Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week
1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)
Workplace Pension Scheme
60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce
Sample sales 2+ times a year
Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance
Statutory sick pay
Annual pay review and/or bonus at the Directors discretion
If you have all the skills above and feel this is the role for you, please do not hesitate to contact us at 121 Personnel on (phone number removed) or forward your CV to (url removed)