Knitwear Designer

Knitwear Designer

Position: Knitwear Designer

Location: North West

Salary: up to £32,000

Job Reference No: D002

Recruiting Consultant: Dani

Consultant Tel:  0161 511 0655

Email:  dani@dwrecruitment.co.uk

Details

Knitwear Designer Overview

A well-established and successful fashion company is looking for a Knitwear Designer to join their highly skilled design team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing commercial knitwear ranges across a portfolio of high street customer accounts, ensuring designs are trend-led, commercially viable and aligned with customer requirements.

 

Knitwear Designer Responsibilities

• Attend regular customer meetings, building and maintaining strong customer relationships while understanding their requirements and design expectations.
• Carry out trend research, market research, comp shopping and inspiration shopping trips to identify key trends, colours, shapes and commercial opportunities.
• Design and develop commercial ladieswear knitwear ranges in line with customer briefs, seasonal trends and target market requirements.
• Create and present design concepts, ensuring collections are both trend-led and commercially appropriate for high street customers.
• Liaise with overseas factories and suppliers throughout the design and development process, including visiting factories where required.
• Create detailed and accurate technical packs, providing clear design specifications and technical information to support product development.
• Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure designs are developed effectively and meet the required quality and commercial standards.
• Review samples and provide feedback, making amendments where necessary to achieve the desired design, fit, quality and finish.
• Manage multiple design projects and customer accounts, ensuring deadlines are met and development progresses in line with the critical path.

 

Additional Information

The ideal Knitwear Designer will have previous experience in a similar design role, with a good understanding of knitwear design and development. They will have a strong commercial eye, an awareness of current fashion trends and the ability to translate inspiration into successful, high street-focused knitwear ranges.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, alongside the ability to build effective relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

The successful candidate will be creative, proactive and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a fast-paced fashion environment.