Senior Designer, Manchester

Vogue Sourcing is an exciting fast-paced and dynamic fashion supplier with offices around the globe. We are searching for a Senior Jersey Designer to join our team based in Leicester.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating and developing original design ideas, concepts, embroideries, fabrications and seasonal themes
• Sourcing of relevant fabrics to meet the design requirements
• Creating specs/tech packs
• Trend packs/colour inspiration
• Managing and developing junior members of the team
• Providing support to the Design Manager
• Liaising with Account Manager regularly
• Liaising with factories and overseas offices
• Range reviews with Directors
• Maintaining strong relationship with Buyers
• Work to departmental deadlines and critical paths to ensure product is supplied within an effective timeframe to the customer
• Managing expenses and returns
• Inspiration and sourcing trips, including opportunity for overseas travel

ABOUT YOU:

• +4 years minimum background in design
• Good understanding of illustrator and/or photoshop
• Creative and trend-driven with a good eye for colour and fabric
• Flexible and able to travel to Manchester and occasional overseas travel
• Attentive to detail with the ability to think creatively
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player and able to build relationships
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• To be able to deal with all challenges in a calm and positive manner

OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• Flexible working opportunity
• Vitality private medical insurance (after 2 years service)
• Enhanced maternity pay
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Buying and selling holiday scheme
• Birthday day off
• Sample Sales
• Opportunity to travel
• Pension scheme
• Sample sales
• Bike2work scheme