Location – Soth Manchester
Salary dependant on experience
To manage the daily and seasonal Product Development and Order Management requirements for the bespoke product ranges of the business. To achieve on time delivery of samples and bulk orders to the required standards for the business in the timelines set out and using the control measures in place, ensuring that all products and customer orders are developed and produced to the correct specification in line with the requirements of the business.
Product Development:
Production Management Control:
Administration:
All administration to be of a high standard and to be constantly updated. To be responsible for the accuracy of all development procedures, systems and administration from nominated factories
Location South Manchester
Salary £20k-£25k dependant on experience
The Role: Junior Designer
You will be working to ensure we are first in capturing the emerging trends for our market and translating these into beautiful and desirable products our customers will love and believe in.
We offer a fast paced, challenging and innovative working environment. With a passion for womenswear and experience in soft separates and dresses! could this be your dream role?
Key Responsibilities: Junior Designer
• Researching trends/catwalk/blogs
• Influence product direction and sharing new ideas.
• Develop inspiration packs and boards.
• Identifying key trends for the season ahead.
• Understands the brand/customer and the handwriting of multiple products.
• Liaise with internal teams to source new trims and fabrications.
• Work to deadlines and time frames set by the line manager by planning and prioritising workload.
• Communicate effectively with the wider team on artwork direction.
• to work with designers to keep them aware of new developments that are relevant to the department.
• Preparation and supporting line manager by putting together research CAD’s, packs, colour palettes, artworks folders and trend information.
Must Haves: Junior Designer
• An understanding and passion for emerging trends.
• Experience working with European and Far East factories/suppliers.
• Ability to strongly interpret trends into designs/product for the customer.
• Appetite for design influences and strong eye.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
•Strong enthusiasm for the brand.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate confidently at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and with strong personalities.
• Strong CAD skills required for this role.
Manchester Central
Salary dependant on experience
2 roles – Junior and Experienced levels
An established and successful Manchester based Fashion Brand/Supplier are looking for an experienced Ladies Denim Designer to join their team. Our client produce fashionable and trend-led designs for both own brand and UK Highstreet and Online retailers
The Denim Designer would be responsible for trend research, completing comp shopping, working to customer briefs, designing and developing denim multi-product ranges, liaising with factories, creating tech packs and travelling overseas.
• Designing a range of commercial denim ranges to the client’s specifications.
• Commercially aware of current trends and themes.
• Developing the brand to ensure all products are designed in line with the customers’ direction.
• Managing the critical path and working to tight deadlines.
• Supporting the business in adding value to its clients, understanding and researching new product development opportunities.
• Providing an effective and efficient service to various areas of the business.
• Daily contact with third parties including the Far East and Europe.
• Daily contact with our customers at different levels.
• Supporting the business in adding value to its clients, understanding and researching new product development opportunities.
Current ladies denim design experience essential for this role! an understanding of denim washes and fabrics also vitial.
We are looking for a Mid Level GT who’s looking for that exciting new challenge.
Salary dependant on experience – £22k- £28k approx
Location – Manchester
Managing fit sessions across your own product areas and other product areas to ensure all styles are fitted and sealed in line with critical dates as well as meeting the high standard of technical specifications for the Brand. Understanding of Fit, Sealing, fabrics and testing.
Overseeing and checking measurements to ensure the company’s sizing policy is maintained You will provide technical guidance to the design and will work closely with factories to eliminate any issues and advise with technicalspecifications.
Garment Technologist – The Role:
Garment Technologist – The Candidate:
Location – Manchester Region
Salary – Competitive package in line with industry
THE ROLE:
To plan and develop product ranges across all acessories including leather handbags to scarves and everyday accessories that deliver against the brand profile and the customer needs. Optimise sales opportunities identified though trading and range planning and deliver a product development process that ensures the brand are first and fast with relevant emerging trends. Reporting to the senior management team, this role will work cross functionally with merchandising and the technical team to contribute to product strategy
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Creates buying plans for departments while ensuring profitability by maintaining and building customer focused category lines
Work with merchandising to develop range plans that maximise sales opportunities and lessons learnt
Constantly review social media, catwalk and competitor set to identify new product opportunities.
Strong sourcing experience
Develop product briefs that maximise best sellers and deliver against emerging trends and work with the technical team re samples and fit.
Manage the product critical path identifying priorities and ensuring samples are delivered against key deadlines
Weekly and monthly trading performance, identifying opportunities to drive sales growth and promotion.
·Maximise best sellers and identify underperformance and propose actions to improve sell through.
Present proposed new and repeat product buys to directors to achieve sign off
Monitor and analyse returns with technical team to identify lessons learnt and risk to profit.
Management of the buy plan ensuring product details are accurate and imagery is captured to allow product set up.
Support the creative team with product schedules
Work closely with the social media outreach team to achieve features for new product ranges and lines supported with stock
· Ensure the development of process and systems is continuous to maximise effectiveness and efficiency.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Be either an established Buyer or an experienced Assistant Buyer ready for the next challenge
A lover of fashion and have a talent for product development and a creative eye.
Passionate and driven with the ability to thrive in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
Ability to stay calm under pressure and motivate a team through challenging periods of change.
Strong knowledge of competition’s product offer, pricing strategy and trading activity.
Is always an ambassador for the brand