Nightwear Designer

Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Manchester
County:North West
Role:Designer
Job ref:356
Post Date:24.02.25
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Nightwear Designer

Manchester

Due to continued growth, we have a vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic designer to create trend driven and core ranges across Mens, Ladies and Childrens Nightwear ranges. My client is a small friendly team based in central Manchester with close links to public transport. They are a global producer of homeware, sleepwear and textiles. Working collaboratively with UK retail buyers, overseas managers and senior designer in house. 

Duties include:

  • Ensure high service levels are provided and newness in design is given.
  • Proficient in Adobe Software, including Illustrator and Photoshop (minimum 2-3 years’ experience).
  • See concept designs through to production, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure the brief is met.
  • Work closely with technologists and merchandisers to ensure products fit and find solutions to any problems in production.
  • Researching trends and creating mood boards for new projects and seasons ahead.
  • Attending customer meetings and prepare for presentations.
  • Design to a brief and amend as buyer requests, display experience of liaising with buyers requests and demands.
  • Creating exclusive designs with awareness of cost and factory restrictions.
  • Prepare design packs including technical drawing and size specs.
  • Thorough understanding of the current market and research of retailers to ensure handwriting is in line.
  • Manage day to day work load, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure deadlines are met for samples and designs.
  • Develop new products with the factories from research, requesting new fabrics and embellishments.

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