Location: East Anglia
Type: Permanent
Industry: Childrenswear
Job Ref: TGS1677
The Company:
An established supplier of childrenswear to the high street are looking for an experienced Designer to join their busy team. You must have a childrenswear and babywear background working with both boys and girls products and be either graphic design or styling design led.
The Role:
* Designing childrenswear /babywear (age range 0 years upwards, both boys and girls).
* Stay up to date with babywear trends.
* Generate and maintain a high standard of design within the brief.
* Co-ordinate with the sales team and Technical team to ensure design and fits ate within the required specifications/costs.
* Analyse sales feedback from customers to ensure new designs are based on best sellers.
* Create and send new sample request, line drawings, style details and artwork to the factories.
* Supplying the factories with clear details and accurate artwork.
* Checking and maintaining license portal websites including concept, strike-offs and sample uploads.
* Checking approvals, initial samples/strike-offs/lab-dips/trim cards/PP samples.
* Attending weekly meetings with suppliers and licenses.
* Regular store visits.
* Managing accounts including high street retailers/supermarkets.
* Managing critical paths.
* Liaising with factories in the Far East ensuring quality and deliveries are on time.
* Presenting ideas to clients and buying teams.
* Preparing briefs, technical packs and trend boards.
* Market research.
Skills Required:
* Experience of childrens/babywear both girls and boys.
* Must have worked with high street retailers/ supermarkets.
* Be either graphic design led or styling led Designer.
* A background in licensed goods is advantageous.
* Exceptional communication, organisational and presentation skills.
* Working knowledge of critical paths.
* Experience of liaising with Far East on a daily basis.
* Confident when designing on-trend commercial products from initial concept to final design.
* Able to work effectively in a fast paced environment.
* Previous management of high street/supermarket accounts.
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