Womenswear Designer - Urmston, United Kingdom - CRAGHOPPERS

CRAGHOPPERS

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Urmston, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a whizz on Adobe Illustrator, able to pick up systems with ease?

Do you have a proven background in designing Womenswear multi product garments, specifically for a brand or the outdoor/lifestyle industry?

Want to work for a brand with sustainability and innovation at it's heart?

If so, we have an opportunity for a
Womenswear Designer to join our Design team here at
Craghoppers in Urmston, Manchester.

The Impact you will have in this role is:

Research

Opportunities are identified through an understanding of the market, key trends and our competitors offering
Create working design boards to establish handwriting for each season
Design briefs and price targets are set in collaboration with the Buying team
Our Customers' requirements are identified and met through working closely with relevant areas of the business
Branding guidelines are developed through brand research

Colour

Trendled commercial seasonal colour palettes are created that are relevant to our market
Your knowledge of colour trends is always fresh and you keep the team updated on your research
Responsible for buying colour standards

Strategy

Strategy reviews are prepared to a high standard
CADs, graphics and stencils, checks and stripes are all prepared to a high standard
Each season is well planned with a clear design direction
Men's and women's products are consistent across the ranges
Collections are presented confidently at internal and external meetings

Branding and accessories

New artwork is designed and developed in line with the brand's plans and themes
Handwriting is kept consistent

Performance Indicators:

Sales by product category and channel
Samples produced on time
Relevant governance/professional standards, e.g. GDPR
A full job description outlining all deliverables and requirements for the above can be found attached to the advert on our careers page._

As our future Designer you will have:

Computer literate with full understanding of Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, CAD software and Excel
Technical spec building, strong graphic skills, technical knowledge of clothing, People Management, presentation skills
Significant relevant experience in Design at a Senior level for a branded company.
Experience range planning, with sales analysis and managing SKU count
Brand Awareness and product relevance

We can offer you:

Discretionary profit share bonus
Pension
Staff discounts
Access to company benefits website
24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
An extra day of annual leave for every 3 years' service up to an additional
Birthday hours
Company walks
State of the art Head Office
A paid day off for volunteering
Free parking
Subsidised canteen and Starbucks
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership
Fitness suite with options including Yoga and Bootcamp classes
Shower facilities including hairdryers and GHD straighteners

Our Regatta Family:

The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our 3 great brands - Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b - whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local park or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.

It's a friendly, supportive family business - a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians and more come together to create experiences consumers really appreciate.

The thing we all have in common, is that we share the same core values of Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Our investment in the environment:

Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in