Womenswear Designer, Job Ref. Jo3476

MYM RECRUITMENT

DONEGAL

Our client is a leading retailer with a key store in Donegal supplying a full collection of tailored and casual wear both locally on store and on a much wider scale through online mediums. They now wish to recruit a Womenswear Designer to fulfil a maternity contract whose key responsibility will be to source and design womenswear in keeping with the heritage of the brand and with a high level of commercial awareness. You will be involved in the whole process from concept to completion. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for new seasonal product liaising with production plants; Knowledge of garment detailing and construction is very important as well as technical knowledge of fabrics used across the collection; Knowledge of technical specifications, pattern cutting, costing and pricing would be an advantage; You will be responsible for the “first fit” of each product sample; The design process will require adherence to the Critical Path, liaising with relevant Departments including Merchandising, Production Planning and Marketing and the incumbent will be responsible for setting up Tech Packs and Bills of Materials. What we are looking for: It is expected that the successful applicant will have a relevant professional qualification plus a minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role. Excellent presentation skills are required so that you will be able to present your designs to the salesforce with confidence; Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator are essential; Some travel is essential, so a full clean driving licence is required. The closing date for this vacancy is noon on 30th September 2019. If interested, what you need to do next: To register your interest in this position in confidence please submit a copy of your full up-to-date C.V. with a cover email/letter highlighting your suitability for the position. Please include the Job Reference Number. Suitable candidates will be screened and contacted, your interest gauged, and your permission sought to send your C.V. to the hiring client for review. Additional Information: If a closing date has been given by the hiring client, then we will list this clearly with the text of all jobs advertised. Specific closing dates for all jobs can be found and verified on our website which is updated daily. Our clients reserve the right to enhance the short-listing criteria where and when this is deemed necessary. Candidates who do not meet the essential criteria for this role may be contacted in the future to discuss other roles. Sending your C.V. to us is initially an expression of interest in a role not a direct application, suitable applicants will be contacted to discuss further prior to their C.V. being released. We act as both an Employment Agency and as an Employment Business and as a company operate under strict 'best practice' policies and procedures governed by both the NRF and REC of which we are corporate members. Equality & Diversity: As an organisation we are continually committed to equality and we value diversity. We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. Confidentiality / Data Protection: You can review our Data Protection Policies and Privacy Notice on the ‘Privacy Policy’ section of our website. If you wish to have your data/record removed from our system, please email your request to us using the word “remove” and this will be actioned as soon as possible.

1678 days ago