Designer - Sportswear

Job type:Permanent

Town/City:Manchester

County:North West

Role:Designer

Job ref:441

Post Date:16.03.26

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Meet Our Recruiter

Lucy Ratoff

Co-Founder & Recruitment Director

07795 978730

Lucy.Ratoff@encorerecruitment.co.uk

About the Role

Designer Sportswear

Manchester

We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Designer to join this excellent company, it is an opportunity for an ambitious designer to join a fast-paced and fast-growing company with plenty of room for personal development.

The Role:

Working alongside account manager.
Liaising with customers to take seasonal briefs and handle 3rd party brand development projects.
Hold meetings with customers alongside account manager.
Review brand requirements for upcoming season.
Requesting, reviewing and checking customer tech packs.
Creating tech packs where needed.
Producing range planners.
Preparing development packs for suppliers.
Taking design brief from 3rd party customers.
Producing cads and tech packs according to customer requirements.
Briefing suppliers and providing required information for sample development, bulk production packs.
Follow sample process and liaise with suppliers.
Review samples on arrival with garment tech team and account manager, presenting samples and comments to customers / supplier.
Working alongside account manager to keep critical path flowing.

Inhouse License Brand:

Taking the lead on design and development on multi product brand.
Create seasonal direction.
Liaise with director and account manager to create collection structure / option count.
Lead the design and development process from concept to final tech packs.
Liaise with tech team on specs.
Liaise with Account Manager to create range plan, brief collection and liaise with supply base.
Carry out approvals / comments with team, taking the lead.
Creating sales books / look books.
Involvement in direction of seasonal campaign shoots and social media alongside marketing team.

About you:

Previous experience is essential 4 years minimum in a similar role.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
Good commercial perspective & creativity skills.
Strong organizational & time management skills.
Flexible and open to evolving business needs and priorities.
Keen fashion interest.

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