Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Menswear

Job Ref: TGM1968

The Company:

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Menswear Designer to join an exceptionally forward-thinking fast fashion brand. You will be responsible for creating creative and fashion focused designs.

The Role:

• Designing menswear clothing across multi-products.
• Working with the Design Manager to ensure that trend and colour information is produced for the department in line with company, divisional and department strategy providing choice for customers.
• Ensure all designs are interpreted correctly prior to production.
• Monitoring and evaluating sources of inspiration in the industry and wider markets leading to product opportunities ensuring they are incorporated into the ranges.
• Regularly review competitors.
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to build the range and understand customer requirements.
• Daily contact with QC/Technologists regarding the development of fit, style and overall quality.
• Ensure that department trend and colour info is produced, communicated and distributed internally to other functions.

 Skills Required:

• Design Graduate
• Commercial experience working in Menswear.
• Full knowledge of the manufacturing process and raw materials to develop samples and ranges effectively and to cost.
• The ability to fully understand customer requirements.
• Production of design specifications suitable for factories to understand.
• Must be fully computer literate with strong handwriting capabilities.