Location: Leicester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Ladieswear
Job Ref: TGM2351
The Company
An established supplier to leading high-street retailers and supermarkets is looking for a Ladies’ Licensed Nightwear Designer to join their successful design team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and commercially minded designer with experience in licensed/character-led products and a strong understanding of ladies’ nightwear. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a variety of established and recognisable licensed brands and develop exciting seasonal collections for major retail customers.
The Role
- designing ladies’ nightwear and associated apparel ranges for high-street retailers and supermarkets.
- Developing seasonal collections across licensed and character-led nightwear.
- Working closely with the wider design team to ensure ranges are commercially relevant, on trend and aligned with customer requirements.
- Creating designs from initial concepts through to final artwork.
- Working on customer briefs, technical packs, trend boards and presentations.
- Developing placement graphics, all-over prints, colourways and garment details.
- Attending design and customer meetings where required.
- Producing CADs and artwork using Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Following designs through the sampling and development process.
- Liaising with overseas factories and suppliers to ensure designs are produced accurately.
- Working closely with buying, merchandising and production teams.
- Managing multiple projects and ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Working to critical paths and supporting the smooth delivery of seasonal ranges.
Skills Required
- Previous experience within ladies’ nightwear, womenswear or a similar apparel design role is essential.
- Experience working with licensed brands, characters or licensed apparel is highly advantageous.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience within a similar design position.
- A fashion-related degree or relevant design qualification is essential.
- Strong knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, with the ability to create and present commercial CADs and artwork.
- Good understanding of ladies’ nightwear, fashion trends, prints, graphics and colour.
- Creative, with a strong commercial eye and an understanding of the high-street and supermarket customer.
- Able to interpret briefs and translate trends and licensed artwork into commercially successful products.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Highly organised, self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Passionate about fashion, licensed product and product development.
- Enthusiastic, hardworking and keen to develop innovative and commercially relevant designs.
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