Ladies Resortwear / Beachwear Designer

Are you a creative and trend-driven Ladieswear Designer with a passion for resortwear, beachwear and holiday fashion?

We are recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing fashion supplier who work with leading UK retailers. Due to growth, they are looking to add a talented Ladies Resortwear / Beachwear Designer to their design team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a designer who loves creating feminine, fashion-forward collections, with a particular focus on swimwear cover-ups, beach dresses, co-ords, kaftans and holiday essentials.

The Role

Working closely with the design, sales and product development teams, you will be responsible for creating commercially successful resortwear collections from initial concept through to final sample development.

You will play a key role in identifying seasonal trends, developing new product ideas and building ranges that resonate with both customers and consumers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop trend-led ladies’ resortwear and beachwear collections.
• Create stylish cover-ups, beach dresses, kaftans, co-ords and holiday essentials.
• Research seasonal trends, colours, prints, fabrics and silhouettes.
• Produce CADs, detailed artwork and technical packs.
• Develop exclusive prints and embellishment ideas.
• Work closely with customers to understand briefs and present concepts.
• Liaise with overseas factories throughout the sampling process.
• Attend customer meetings and assist with range presentations.
• Source new fabrics, trims and product innovations.
• Ensure all products are commercially focused and aligned with current market trends.

About You

• Experience working as a Ladieswear Designer, preferably within resortwear, beachwear, swimwear or occasionwear.
• Strong commercial handwriting with a good understanding of the UK high street.
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
• Strong print, colour and trend awareness.
• Experience creating technical packs and managing product development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced supplier environment.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

What’s On Offer

• Creative and supportive team environment.
• Excellent career development opportunities.
• Modern Manchester office location.
• Company benefits package.
• 1 day working from home and flexible start and finish time.

If you are passionate about creating beautiful, trend-led resortwear collections and are looking for an opportunity to progress your design career with a growing supplier, we’d love to hear from you.