Babywear Designer - Hinckley, United Kingdom - SILK ROUTE RECRUITMENT

    SILK ROUTE RECRUITMENT
    SILK ROUTE RECRUITMENT Hinckley, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Babywear Designer

    A large manufacturer of apparels selling to high street and online retailers is seeking a talented and experienced Babywear and Toddlerwear designer to join their business.
    It is a hybrid role (2/3 days in the office)
    Babywear Designer: The Role:
  • Generate and maintain a high standard of design within the customer brief and completed within the deadlines.
  • Stay up to date with the baby-wear/toddler-wear trends and push boundaries with design
  • Maintain design development from initial customer brief to order placement.
  • Work closely with the Account Management team to ensure design fits within the required pricing structure.
  • Handhold the technical team to ensure the technical packs are well understood by the sample rooms and factories
  • Drive design work to produce best sellers
  • General customer and supplier support and prompt resolution of queries.
  • Managing customers and factories queries.
  • Analysis of sales feedback from customers to ensure new designs are based on bestsellers.
  • Research and exploration of new product opportunities.
  • Regular store visits/shop report.

  • Requirements

    Baby-wear/Toddler-wear Designer: The Person:

  • Must be an experienced babywear and toddlerwear designer, mainly on the garment/shapes side, though any graphics experience would be great though not essential
  • Experience with UK high street retailers like Tesco, Sainsbury's, Primark, Next would be great
  • Excellent IT skills in Adobe
  • Excellent sense of fashion and skills in art, familiar with the babywear market.
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to communicate with overseas factories in a clear and concise manner.
  • Positive attitude and approach.
  • If this sounds like you, please apply in confidence with your CV and portfolio