Senior Wovens Designer

Are you ready to shape the future of contemporary womenswear? Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Womenswear Designer to join their dynamic design team, specialising in woven multi‑product.

Based in Leicester, this is an exciting opportunity for a highly creative and commercially minded designer with an elevated, modern and current handwriting, who can confidently deliver trend‑led collections across multiple woven categories.

This role offers hybrid working and will look at designers from Manchester, Leeds and London as well as local in Leicester. This is not a totally remote role – you will need to go into the office a couple of days a week.

• Design and develop trend‑led, contemporary womenswear collections across woven multi‑product categories, including dresses, blouses, tops, skirts, trousers.
• Create original, innovative design concepts that reflect an elevated, modern aesthetic while aligning with customer profiles and market trends.
• Research, interpret and forecast emerging fashion trends, fabrications, colours and silhouettes to develop commercially successful collections.
• Produce seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, CADs, technical sketches and comprehensive design packs.
• Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure designs are commercially viable, production‑ready and delivered to critical path deadlines.
• Present design concepts and seasonal ranges confidently to clients and key stakeholders.
• Drive innovation through fabric sourcing, garment construction and silhouette development.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.
• Support and mentor junior members of the design team where required.

• Proven experience as a Womenswear Designer within a supplier or retail environment, specialising in woven multi‑product.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating an elevated, current and trend‑driven handwriting across womenswear.
• Extensive knowledge of current and emerging fashion trends, with the ability to translate catwalk and market inspiration into commercial product.
• Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, collaborative and highly motivated, with a passion for creating innovative and commercially successful womenswear collections.