Job Description
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Designer role to join our Innovation and Design Team. Within this role, you will provide expert design service to customers and our in-house collections. As a designer the continuing development of new and innovative qualities is also key in the role and growth of the company, meanwhile maintaining a strong link to our archive from the past.
The role will be a mixture of day and night shift, although other shifts may be required, particularly during training. Allowances will be paid to reflect certain shift patterns.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
* Create designs for customers and in house collections – CADs
* Enter designs onto ERP system for costing and production purpose
* Design new cloth qualities
* Develop understanding of our yarn ranges and suppliers
* Develop working knowledge of production weaving and finishing parameters
* Guide and support Account Managers towards appropriate technical and price conscious product choices for our customers
* Lead designer for 1 or more key customer accounts, working in partnership with account manager and communicating directly with customer when appropriate
* Development of market knowledge – customers, stores and trends.
* Travel – customer visit, store visits and trade shows when required
Qualifications/Education
* Honours Degree – Woven Textiles Design
Knowledge, skills and experience
* At least 2 years working experience as a woven designer
* Knowledge of cloth setts and woven structure
* Knowledge to create new cloth qualities
* Understanding of yarns
* Understanding of ERP system
* Skills using weaving programs for dobby and jacquard designs – Penelope is desirable
We care about our employees at Alex Begg; we pride ourselves on our culture where we treat each other with dignity and respect and our employees are encouraged to be their authentic selves. If you like the sound of this role, we would love to hear from you.
To apply for this position, you should submit your CV and covering letter by Friday 11th April 2025 to recruitment@alexbegg.com