Soft Woven Designer

We are partnering with a leading fashion supplier to find an experienced Soft Wovens Designer. Our client works with major supermarkets and high-volume retailers and is looking for a commercially driven designer with a young to mid market handwriting style, who is confident working with suppliers and attending customer meetings.

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You will take ownership of all soft wovens categories, including dresses, tops and bottoms, designing across a broad range of accounts with a strong, modern handwriting.
You will be responsible for sourcing and ordering your own fabrics, liaising directly with factories to track deliveries,. A strong understanding of fabric performance and testing is essential
Main Duties and Responsibilities Will Include:
Create seasonal mood and trend boards in collaboration with the wider design team
Design seasonal capsule collections including key shapes, colour palettes and fabric direction
Research and source new design ideas, fabrics and trims on an ongoing basis
Design and develop commercial, fashion forward products for range and specific client briefs
Attend fabric fairs and inspirational shopping trips to stay ahead of market trends
Attend regular design meetings with the Sales Manager and customer buying and design teams
Source and order fabrics independently and liaise with factories to manage delivery schedules
Upload and manage orders accurately on the PLM system
Oversee and support the junior designer
Person Specification:
Proven experience in soft wovens design, ideally covering dresses, tops and bottoms
Strong woven bottoms experience is highly desirable
Solid supplier background with the ability to source and manage fabrics independently
Good understanding of fabric performance and testing processes
Experience working with factories in China, xwzovoh India or Bangladesh is preferred; other regions will also be considered
Strong, modern design handwriting with a commercial and on trend aesthetic
Young to mid market handwriting style suited to high volume, supermarket and mass market retail
Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Strong CAD and tech pack skills
Experience with PLM systems
Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
A confident and professional communicator, comfortable attending customer meetings
A positive team player who collaborates well with those around them