Location: Manchester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Ladieswear
Job Ref: TGN5163
The Company:
An exciting opportunity for a Junior Designer with a hosiery background to join an established and leading supplier to various high street retailers.
The Role:
* Designing various ranges of soft accessories including socks across men’s, ladies and baby.
* Helping to ensure products meet client specifications.
* Be commercially aware and how to translate into designs.
* Have a working knowledge of fabrics and fittings development and sourcing.
* Interpreting seasonal key trends.
* Inspirational boards and colour palettes.
* Presentation of collections.
* Development and sourcing of products and sampling.
* Creating detailed tech packs.
* Graphic design for in house brands
* Liaising directly with customers and factories.
Skills Required:
* MUST have a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience designing for men’s, ladies and children’s – socks is advantageous.
* Must be fully computer literate including Easy Knit and Ned Graphics.
* Working knowledge of liaising with overseas factories.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Trend aware with a strong eye for design.
* Willing to travel if and when necessary.
#J-18808-Ljbffr