Womenswear Designer - Multiproduct

The Company

A successful apparel supplier is seeking an experienced multi-product womenswear designer to join their team in their Dusseldorf office. The business manufactures and supplies multi-product womenswear (tops, trousers, dresses, skirts, outerwear) to volume retailers such as C&A, Zalando, P&C as well as discounters such as NewYorker, KiK etc.

The position is based in Dusseldorf.

The Role

• Create and develop product designs tailored to the company's customer base.
• Creating on-trend, forward-thinking yet commercial womenswear designs.
• Researching lifestyle trends and blogs, being on top of trends and themes.
• Implementing direction and innovation for the season across design, fabric and trims.
• Communicating effectively with all internal and external teams.
• Working closely with the in-house sales and production teams along with retail Buyers.
• Overseeing the development of all sampling ensuring deadlines are met.
• Manage designers and work closely with the rest of the design team.

The Candidate
• Experienced in Womenswear design, previous experience in working with suppliers or volume retailers is a definite plus
• You will have a great eye for trends, with excellent CAD and illustration skills
• You will have a strong understanding of the current trends and the ability to look forward and anticipate new trends.
• You will have experience in presenting stories, concepts, inspirations, and designs to Buyers
• You will be trend-driven and be able to drive product development with a commercial eye for newness.

The position is based full time in Dusseldorf.