Jersey Designer
5 days ago
Leicester
Vogue Sourcing is an exciting fast paced and dynamic fashion supplier with offices around the globe. We are searching for a Jersey Designer to join our team based in Leicester. The ideal candidate will have experience in kidswear, menswear or ladieswear (preferably ladies and kidswear). ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Creating and developing original design ideas, concepts, embroideries, fabrications and seasonal themes, • Sourcing of relevant fabrics to meet the design requirements, • Responsible for own account, • Developing original themes for seasonal collections, • Creating specs/tech packs for our factories, • Ensuring critical path is adhered to, and keep on top of all key dates, • Assist the design process, • Liaising with factories and overseas offices, • Creating relationships with buyers, • Inspiration and sourcing trips abroad, • Trend packs/ colour inspiration, • Managing expenses and returns ABOUT YOU: • +3 years minimum background in Design, • A good understanding of illustrator and or photoshop, • Creative and trend driven with a good eye for colour and fabric, • Flexible and able to travel to Leicester and occasional overseas travel., • Attentive to detail with the ability to think creatively, • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, • Team player and able to build relationships, • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, • To be able to deal with all challenges in a calm and positive manner OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE • Flexible working opportunity, • Vitality private medical insurance (after 2 years service), • Enhanced maternity pay, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Buying and selling holiday scheme, • Birthday day off, • Sample Sales, • Opportunity to travel, • Pension scheme, • Sample sales, • Bike2work scheme