£45K/yr to £50K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Senior Athleisure/Activewear Designer Womenswear

Posted by Neilson Fashion Recruitment.

Senior Athleisure/Activewear Designer Womenswear

Salary to be discussed.

Hybrid Flexible working minimum days in office to be discussed.

Surrey

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Athleisure Designer to join an expanding supplier to major high street brands and retailers in the UK and Europe.

You will have a strong background in fashion sportswear, with clear understanding of the Sports / lifestyle sector and a minimum of 3 years' experience across the category.

You will have an eye for trends, concepts, key shapes, colour and develop commercial ranges that become high street best sellers!

The role:

  • Designing strong, bestselling commercial ranges multiproduct Athleisure to include joggers, sweats, tracksuits, hoodies yoga pants, leggings shorts and jackets with a fashion edge.
  • Being aware of current trends and producing mood/direction boards, keeping up to date with latest colours, concepts and key shapes.
  • Preparing designs/ technical detailed packs and artwork for sampling.
  • Working closely with the customers buyers and the sales team, attending buying meetings, and presenting trends, cads and samples.
  • Following designs from the first sample stage through to production with Account Managers and Customers
  • Working closely with the Buyers and the Sales team, attending meetings, and presenting trends, cads and samples.
  • Liaise with overseas factories, merchandising and QA.

Design experience:

  • At least 5 years of design experience across multi product Womenswear with 2 years' experience in Athleisure Wear.
  • To be proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop with strong CAD
  • Ability to think outside the box and design commercial, creative multiproduct to include
  • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels.
  • Great knowledge of fabric to include performance.
  • Experienced working with Bangladesh.

Please send CV and work examples to

I look forward to discussing this role and company in more detail with talented candidates.

Call after sending your details can be arranged up to 8pm and at the weekend.

You must be able to live and work in the UK with UK/European experience to be considered.