Senior Shape Designer, Head Office London, FT 35hrs p/w

JOB TITLE: Senior Shape Designer

LOCATION: Head Office, Moorgate, London

CONTRACT: Permanent, Full\-time

HOURS: 35 hours over 5 days per week (Working Monday \- Friday)

PAY RATE: Between £35,000\-£45,000 per annum (depending on experience)

We have an amazing opportunity to join the Design team at our Head Office!

We are looking for a passionate designer to support both the design team and our in\-house production. The role will revolve around analyzing the womenswear market and submitting new and updated shape ideas, as well as being fully integrated into our in\-house production to provide support in each process from concept to delivery.

What we desire from our team:

• Market awareness, ability to research for directional and comparative trend and product direction, preparing tear\-sheets.


• Conduct print, shape and fabric analysis through competitive shops, working collaboratively with Print Designers.


• Research global trends, materials, colors, and silhouettes to inform seasonal direction.


• Interpretation of trends into commercial design.


• Developing new shape ideas based on briefs from development meetings and updating bestseller shapes.


• Lead the end\-trend design process across multiple product categories, from concept to final sample.


• Review \& challenge briefs, demonstrating a commercial awareness of fabric and garment construction costs.


• Produce complete digital technical packs ready for factory use; technical knowledge of the product is essential \- liaising with Pattern Cutter, Sample Room \& Garment Techs.


• Maintaining fabric log library, searching \& identifying newness.


• Attend fittings and provide design input to ensure the best fit and finish of products.


• Ensuring wholesale ranges and samples are ready on time.


• Accountable for managing deadlines and meeting critical path for 1st fit developments.


• Accountable for keeping design development log \& updating changes.

How we imagine you:

• Relevant design degree (preferably 2:1 or higher)


• 3\-6 years’ experience working in a supplier or retail setting.


• Experience in comparative analysis and forecasting trends.


• Highly skilled in Adobe (Photoshop \& Illustrator) and creating technical packs.


• Experience in dealing with factories and garment tech teams.


• Strong fabric knowledge across jersey \& woven.


• Good CP understanding working two seasons ahead for US/Canada.


• Working to \& meeting key deadlines.

You'll thrive in this role if you are:

• Team player, someone who can collaborate across departments.


• Confidence, someone who is comfortable to challenge and share ideas.


• Enthusiasm, someone who is passionate and has a love for what they do.

We offer:

• Long service holiday awards.


• Generous staff discount.


• Saving for your retirement.


• Wellbeing support.

Good Luck!

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