Designer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Cooneen Group

Cooneen Group

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Designer to join our team in Salford, Manchester.

The successful person will be designing innovative boys, girls &adults licensed product nightwear, daywear, and other garments for some of the UK's biggest retail brands.

Key Responsibilities

To work closely with the Sales team & Customer to interpret the customers design requirements, translate these into design concepts then develop and sell the design concepts.
To design ranges/garments, taking into consideration both manufacturing and aesthetic design requirements.
To plan and produce samples and visual aids to meet the customers requirements / deadlines.
Provide accurate complete Design Costing Sheets taking into account cost parameters.
Attend weekly workload Design Meetings with the Design Team Leader
Assess and evaluate design trends and identify areas of potential growth such as product or customer base.
Attend customer & licensor meetings, take design briefs and present ranges.
To work with design team on licensing pitches & presentations.
To identify concerns which may impact customer satisfaction and work with the Account Manager / Executive to resolve these.
Meet sales targets per customer per season agreed with Design Team Leader.
To take lead on customer accounts allocated by Design Team Leader, which will involve attending meetings, designingand presenting.
Understand customer strategy by regular store visits, regular online research and by seeking customer feedback
Continuously identify opportunities for improvement in the design area and implement these in agreement with your manager.

_ This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. The successful job holder will be expected to perform varying tasks as required by their line manager & the overall objectives of the __organization_
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Reward
At the Cooneen Group, we focus on the wellbeing of our employees.

In addition to a competitive salary and work within a modern and comfortable environment, youll receive a generous 35 days annual leave, private healthcare for you and your dependents and lunchtime finish on Fridays.

Facilities at our include a lunchroom where complimentary fresh fruit tea, coffee and filtered water are provided each day. Other benefits include employee assistance program, pension, paid refer a friend scheme, and employee social club.

Requirements:

Essential

Significant experience designing licensed character clothing products
Experience of 2D/ 3D computerized design packages, i.e. Adobe, Illustrator, Photoshop/InDesign, CLO
Demonstrable previous experience of dealing with customers and licensors.
An HND/degree in design minimum.
Experienced in the use of MS office, particularly MS Word & Excel.

Desirable

3D CAD Design ideally Browzwear
Experience of garment technology.
QC experience of garments & fabric.
Experience of designing kids wear.

Applicants must be Willing to undertake limited travel throughout the UK/abroad and have a clean current driving license.

About us
Cooneen Group is one of the largest and most diversified garment manufacturers in Europe. We are a successful, stable group of companies operating in a range of clothing markets globally.

Our group is comprised of 4 individual companies bringing innovative design, excellent customer service, and strong, stable supply chains in order to meet and exceed customers expectations.

Each business unit focuses on delivering outstanding garment solutions for clients with very specific garment requirements.

Cooneen has been designing, manufacturing, and supplying licensed garments to some of the largest retailers in the UK for over 50 years, which continues from our Manchester design studio and sales office today.

_ Cooneen Group is an equal opportunities employer_
**_ We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting._