Accessories Designer

Are you a creative Accessories Product Designer with a strong eye for trend, colour and commercial product?

Working with a market leader in the supply of essential wear to global retailers, who are looking to add a talented Socks/Hosiery Designer to their Design & Development team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a designer who loves creating commercial, trend-led product and wants the freedom and responsibility to take designs from initial concept through to development and production.

You’ll become a key design expert across your allocated brands and product areas, developing exciting new sock/hosiery ranges that meet customer, brand and commercial requirements

• e:
  
  Researching emerging trends across product, colour, fabric, packaging and technolo
• gy Creating and presenting trend & design boards for seasonal ranges and key bran
• ds Designing and developing commercial socks ranges from initial briefs through to approved produ
• ct Sourcing new products and identifying opportunities to develop and grow rang
• es Attending customer meetings and presenting seasonal ranges, new products and develop men
• ts Producing technical specifications and patterns, ensuring designs meet supplier and production require men
• ts Working closely with suppliers and technical teams throughout the development proce
• ss Reviewing samples and providing clear feedback and approva
• ls Managing sampling and developments against critical paths and key customer deadlin
• es Supporting the development and approval of new packagi

ng
You’ll work closely with the Design Director, Product Development Manager, technical teams, suppliers and customers to bring commercially strong product to mark

have:
Experience designing socks / hosiery with an update portfolio to showcase your

work A strong understanding of fashion trends, colour, shape and product develo

pment The ability to take a brief and develop a commercially relevant product

range Strong technical understanding, including specifications and constru

ction Excellent attention to d

etail Confidence presenting ideas and ranges to cust

omers Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective supplier relation

ships The ability to manage multiple developments and dead

• offer?
  
  Salary - £32
• s bank Optional Private Heal
• thcare
  
  Flexible hours – the business is open to discussing hours and hybrid working around the right can

didate
Candidates must be based in the UK and accessible to the Nottinghamshire area and have full right to work in

the UK.