Senior Designer

Job Description Senior Designer - Premium womenswear | West Yorkshire | FTC - Maternity Cover | Up to £45k DOE + £6k Car AllowanceCalling all Senior Designers this one's got your name on it! ?We're working with a brilliant, established fashion business that's performing really well and looking for a Senior Designer to join the team on a maternity cover basis.

This isn't your typical fashion design role. Think premium, boutique-inspired, grown-up femininity , beautiful attention to detail and commercially strong product. Think lace inserts, embroidery, considered details and ranges that feel elevated rather than throwaway.

And the best bit? You'll have genuine influence. So, what's the role? You'll be designing across a multi-product fashion range , working closely with Buying, Merchandising, QA and suppliers to create commercial, customer-focused collections from concept through to final product.

You'll be hands-on with: Building and developing seasonal ranges in line with the brand DNA and customerTrend, colour and competitor research, including shopping and catwalk analysisDeveloping key shapes and working closely with Buyers on range reviewsWorking across product development and range evolutionCollaborating with Print Design, QA and MerchandisingUsing trade data and in-season trends to continually refine the rangeBuilding strong relationships with suppliers and attending supplier meetingsGetting out and about on European shopping trips and Far East factory visitsPresenting your ideas and ranges to senior stakeholders and directorsYou'll also be the senior design presence within the team , stepping up when the Head of Design is unavailable.

That means mentoring and supporting the wider design team, presenting at senior-level meetings and being a real go-to person across the function. What are they looking for? We're after someone who can hit the ground running .

You'll ideally have a strong retail or mail-order fashion background, excellent range planning skills and broad multi-product experience. You'll need to be: Commercially minded with great judgementHighly organised with brilliant attention to detailConfident presenting to senior stakeholdersComfortable influencing and negotiatingProficient in Photoshop and/or IllustratorSomeone who takes ownership and works well autonomouslyPositive, proactive and able to work at paceA natural mentor who enjoys supporting othersAnd the perksup to £45k salary DOE + £6,000 car allowance29 days holiday + 8 bank holidays = 37 daysPrivate medicalPension matched up to 5%Staff discountHybrid working - office-based Tuesday-Thursday, with some flexibility to work just 2 days in some weeksEuropean shopping tripsFar East supplier/factory tripsThe role is based in West Yorkshire , and you'll ideally be available to start mid-October , giving you a couple of weeks to settle in before heading out to the Far East.

This is a maternity cover FTC and a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Designer who wants a role with real autonomy, senior exposure and the chance to make a genuine impact on a high-performing fashion brand. If you're a commercially savvy Senior Designer who loves beautiful, considered product and wants to step into a role with real responsibility - we want to hear from you! ?BBBH37200TPBN1_UKTJ

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