Part Time Designer; TGN– DOE

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job : TGN
5401

A great opportunity for a Part Time Designer to join a small, friendly and successful team supplying Leisure Apparel. The role will be very varied and involve designing and producing CAD work for a range of products, liaising with factories & merchandising the full range.

• Designing and developing fashion items in line with the client’s brand identity and target market.
• Working closely with suppliers to ensure designs are produced accurately and meet quality standards
• Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours, and shapes.
• Prepare CADS, tech packs, and presentations for new collections.
• Attending Fit Sessions and provide fit comments to Suppliers
• Assisting in the selection of suitable fabrics and trims.
• Product Design and Research – researching current trends, liaising with buyers for feedback and gaining an understanding of the customer requirement.
• Merchandising – managing critical path
• Keeping in constant contact with customer buyers, relaying messages to the appropriate factory members, whilst learning how to deal with enquiries.
• Factory Production Management – ensuring production is on schedule
• Ad hoc duties are also an essential job role as you are providing full administrative support ie DHL parcel sending & filing.
• Maintenance of samples – chasing and booking in
• Accurately & efficiently creating purchase orders
• Oversee the fitting and sealing of samples (create size specs, fit garments in line with Critical path, check and approve pre
  -production/ production samples)
• Sample Management (including labelling, logging, organising, preparing sample for buyers’ meetings)

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Can do attitude & be keen to get stuck in, you will be part of a small stable team, that work well together.
• Excellent communication & organisational skills.
• Working knowledge of critical paths.
• Knowledge of Photoshop & Illustrator.