Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Accessories

Job Ref: TGM1938

The Company:

An exciting opportunity for a Accessories/ Socks Designer to join a highly successful global company working with the high street retailers. This is an exciting opportunity with great opportunities to have a key design role directly influencing products.

The Role:

• Creating and designing socks for a range of different leading supermarkets
• liaising directly with customers and factories.
• Development and sourcing of products.
• Working under pressure and to deadlines.
• Completing spec sheets and design packs.
• Competitive shopping, trend research and development and compiling inspirational boards and colour palettes etc.
• Working closely with product development teams.
• Customer Account Management.

Skills Required:

• Must have previous Accessories Socks Design experience
• Competent user of Illustrator and CAD.
• Proven interest in accessories design.
• Strong textile/print background, very important to have some real knowledge about fabric, prints, weaves and knits.
• Willing to travel when needed.
• Personable and outgoing and enjoy working in a team.
• Trend aware with a strong eye for design.