Summary: An experienced Menswear Designer/Product Developer is sought for a maternity cover role with a well-established supplier and manufacturer. The position involves designing seasonal collections, managing a team of designers, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure product quality and timely delivery. The role emphasizes trend research and innovation while fostering team development within a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Extensive fabric and trim sourcing according to customer briefs and emerging trends.
• Raising and updating design tech packs and checking samples against them.
• Managing the development critical path, regularly updating customers on sample progress.
• Liaising daily with mills, factories, and customer buying teams, establishing close professional relationships.
• Attending weekly factory critical path meetings to ensure critical dates are maintained and issues resolved.
• Following up on comp shops and managing the design critical path to ensure showrooms are ready for key seasonal dates.

Key Skills:

• Degree in apparel design or a similar field.
• Over 5 years of multi-category menswear design experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator) and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills.
• A confident, proactive, and flexible approach with the ability to supervise others and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to interact effectively with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Greater London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other