Childrenswear Designer

We are working closely with a leading fashion supplier and are looking to recruit a talented Childrenswear Designer to join their growing design team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a broad range of childrenswear categories, creating trend-driven and commercial collections for an international customer base.Based in Manchester, you'd be working across girls' and boys' apparel, covering baby, toddler, younger and older age ranges. Working within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will play a key role in developing innovative collections across woven, jersey and leisurewear categories for customers across the UK, Europe, the US and Canada.Main Responsibilities Will Include:Designing commercially focused and trend-led collections across girls' and boys' childrenswearCreating product ranges across woven, jersey and leisurewear categoriesDeveloping collections for baby, toddler, younger and older childrenswear age groupsConducting trend research, competitor analysis and market shopping to identify new opportunities and emerging trendsProducing inspirational mood boards, design concepts, CADs and detailed product specificationsWorking closely with the Design Manager to deliver seasonal product strategies and customer requirementsDeveloping strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers and customersAttending customer meetings and presentations where requiredManaging multiple projects and critical path deadlines in a fast-paced environmentSupporting the development process from initial concept through to final productionPerson Specification:Previous experience working within a childrenswear design roleStrong knowledge of woven, jersey and leisurewear product areasA solid understanding of childrenswear across baby, toddler, younger and older age rangesExcellent trend forecasting and commercial awarenessStrong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skillsAbility to manage multiple customers, categories and deadlines simultaneouslyA proactive and collaborative approach with strong attention to detailTPBN1_UKTJ