Boyswear Designer - Sportswear

Are you a creative, commercially minded designer looking for your next challenge? One of the UK's leading suppliers to the high street is growing and is looking for a talented Boys Sportswear Designer to join its dynamic design team. Menswear experience is desirable. Working closely with the Design Manager, you'll play a key role in creating trend-led, commercial collections for some of the UK's biggest retailers.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a collaborative, supportive, and fast-paced environment, with excellent training, clear progression opportunities, and exposure to a diverse product portfolio spanning boys sportswear, menswear, and boys outerwear. Based in a vibrant Central London studio, you'll be part of a business that genuinely encourages creativity, innovation, and professional growth. From international shopping trips to exploring the latest AI design tools, this role offers the chance to stay ahead of trends while making a real impact.

Main Responsibilities will include:
Design and help develop exciting boys sportswear collections from concept through to production. Create high-quality CADs for customer presentations and internal collections. Produce detailed tech packs to support accurate sample development. Manage and update sample trackers throughout the development process. Maintain organised fabric and trim libraries, sourcing fresh and innovative materials each season. Work closely with merchandising teams in Shanghai to ensure smooth product development.

Build strong relationships with customer buying teams and support successful product launches. Conduct regular trend research, competitor analysis, and shop reports to keep collections commercially relevant. Develop inspiring seasonal trend packs covering colour, graphics, fabrics, silhouettes, and mood direction. Keep internal systems and documentation organised and up to date. Support the wider design team with studio administration and day-to-day organisation.

Take part in inspirational shopping trips, including opportunities for international travel. Continue developing your skills by embracing new technologies, including AI-powered design tools. Person Specification Previous experience in menswear design, with boyswear or sportswear experience highly desirable. Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. A confident communicator with excellent presentation skills. Commercially aware, with the ability to translate trends into successful long lead-time fashion collections.

Highly organised, able to prioritise multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment. A collaborative team player who thrives on sharing ideas and working creatively with others. Positive, ambitious, and driven, with a genuine passion for fashion and product design. If you're looking to join a growing business where your creativity will be valued, your ideas will be heard, and your career can flourish, we'd love to hear from you.