Senior Designer - London, United Kingdom - AllSaints

AllSaints

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Senior Designer - Menswear Jersey and Denim:

London, England, United Kingdom:

THE ALLSAINTS TEAM
At AllSaints we are in the business of feelings - making our customers feel cool and confident. If, like us, you believe in the power of a great outfit, we'd love to talk to you.

We're a global brand made up of a very diverse mix of talented people in a huge variety of roles.

Our products are designed in house and made by a small number of suppliers and artisans around the world to sustainable standards.

We are a brand embarking on a very exciting plan and we are seeking new members of the team who want to contribute to this.

THE ROLE
As a senior designer you will be accountable for creating a commercial collection aligned with our AllSaints aesthetic.

Collaborating closely with the wider design team to share knowledge and ideas, with an ability to inspire others and drive newness.

The senior designer is responsible for maintaining our brand aesthetic, ensuring that our entire range is always on brand and nurtured to create the best products available.

You will be a great role model to the team, helping to foster an environment of creativity.

Working across two product areas - jersey & sweats, and denim, we are ideally looking for a senior designer with experience across both of these casual categories.

Designers with a keen interest in both, and other relevant experience are also welcome to apply, but a passion for Denim, washes, and jersey products is a must

ABOUT THE TEAM
You will be working in the menswear design team, reporting to the menswear design manager. You will be working alongside our jersey & sweats designer, and our freelance denim designer.

The Design department plays a key role in setting the tone and direction of the brand visually, commercially and ensuring that our customers receive the product they desire.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
Design and develop aspirational and appealing collections for AllSaints, owning the whole process of design from conception to production
Undertake trend research
Work closely with the buying team to ensure the range plan has been met
Implement design vision by independently managing the technical design and product development process of denim, jersey and sweats
Source raw materials and trims and ensure all is booked according to the given timelines
Issuing of all styles with specs/swatches/layouts etc
Supervising corrections for samples through to production including approval of colours, fabrics hand-feel, washes and bulk production files
Building strong relationships with suppliers and mills.
Overseeing range presentations to the COO, putting together a coherent range that is both commercial, true to brand and trend-led
Keeping track of developments and liaising with suppliers regarding the progress of samples to ensure timely sample delivery
Ability to fit samples with our tech team and ensure that clear comments are issued to our vendors
Presenting to directors for sign-off of concept and colour
Lead, motivate and develop more junior members of the team, allowing them space to grow and learn techniques and standards

You love fashion We need you to be an irresistible ambassador for AllSaints and a believer in the power of an amazing new outfit (or three)
Tenacity and belief to succeed you aim high, setting challenging targets and deadlines for yourself to work toward
Strong business acumen you kno