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My client is an established supplier to the UK , European High Street, and the USA -they are looking for a trend driven, dynamic Knitwear Designer with a proven background in ladies Knitwear to work on a new specific customer focused role . Based full time in a dynamic, creative office in the Midlands area, you will work within a small team on trend, mood, colour and focussed product development. You will take autonomy for your area and lead customer meetings/relationships. This is an expanding business with an excellent reputation in the industry that is going from strength to strength, so it’s a great time to join.
Knitwear Designer – Womenswear - The Role
* Within the team, develop trend and mood boards, including shape, colours, print and yarns.
* Designing trend led ranges across Ladies Fashion Knitwear.
* Sourcing new yarns and trims in-line with trend at the start and throughout the season.
* Presenting trend and ranges to buyers and actioning any design requests.
* Produce detailed tech packs and specs for accurate first-time samples.
* Monitoring range and customer sampling through from start to finish.
* Building strong relationships with clients, developing and growing the accounts.
* Liaise with overseas teams
* Analyse catwalks and competitors, report and spot missed opportunities.
Knitwear Designer– Womenswear - The Person
* 3 Years + Proven experience working as a knitwear designer within Womenswear
* Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workloads.
* Driven and passionate.
* Confident presenting to clients at all levels.
* Contemporary handwriting
* Strong commercial awareness and being up to date with current trends.
* Good understanding of garment construction to develop samples and ranges effectively.
* Excellent Attention to detail.
* Strong CAD skills and capable of producing tech packs and specifications that are easy for factories to understand.
* Flexibility to travel within the UK, and Bangladesh
We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.
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