Senior Designer. Licensing experience essential

Senior Designer - Ladies, Older Girlswear & Multi-Product

Watford, Herts. To £40,000

Joining a global fashion company, This role requires Licencing experience.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• To undertake design projects and allocate to direct reports.
• Support the Design Director on projects /tasks when requested.
• Identify and understand the end consumer for specific retailers and their needs for effective range building.
• Develop ranges and products for customers.
• Produce accurate and detailed CAD drawings and artwork files for product sampling, ensuring that samples produced are accurate in line with specification.
• Influence customers/buyers on market trends, fashion & Licensed-specific apparel.
• Present ranges to Buyers including mood boards and research.
• Daily contact with sales and technical teams within the UK office.
• Develop and source new trims and fabrics.
• Carry out trend research and analysis and create mood boards and colour trends.
• "Comp Shop" trips within the UK + US/European travel.
• Attend industry trade fairs and maintain a strong awareness of current product on the High Street.
• Liaise with Licensors on a regular basis to ensure full and up to date knowledge of respective properties, to include attendance at licensor specific events, eg showcases.

Experience

• High level of experience working as a licensed apparel designer in required product area with strong commercial 'handwriting’ in a supplier environment.
• Professional personal presentation with excellent customer presentation and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• On-trend, with great commercial forecasting ability.
• Possess a strong understanding of fabric and trim bases, graphics and embellishment, garment specs/fits as required.
• Strong CAD skills with a working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Confidence in range development with a strong ability to predict fashion and license trends and customise them into commercial products in order to meet the expectations of the customer.
• Sound knowledge of garment construction as well as the ability to produce accurate and detailed spec drawings.
• Highly organised and capable of working to and managing deadlines, working as part of a team and individually self-motivated.
• Able to travel both in the UK and abroad.
• Strong organisational skills and accuracy critical