Designer: Menswear (Jeep)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist and support with range design and conceptualisation

• Assist and support with setting the creative vision seasonally, through visual and digital presentations.
• Assist with and support the design process from conception to final styling.
• Assist and support the product design process to include market research, conceptual presentation, design and guidance through fabric, print, spec and fit processes.
• Responsible for researching markets in order to identify new trend, fabrics and techniques
• Actively participated in the conceptual development of product lines (i.e., sells ideas/conceptsand convinces others to adopt course of action).

• Provides recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits and new concepts by way of research via WGSN or alternative online research.
• Recommends product/key items that demonstrate a clear point of view.
• Provides insight regarding style and fit of product to the design and buying team.
• Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
• Provides recommendation regarding colourways on stripes, checks and prints.
• Responsible for trim selection and application onto product.
• Researching local and international fashion trends considering how these can be included in the range.
• Works in conjunction with Buyer to finalise styles and prints for the deliveries within each range.
• Creates story boards to display deliveries per month.
• Creates and submits handovers to licensor for approval.
• Assist Buyer with marketing direction and strategy.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of design, merchandising, and product development priorities.

Sample Production

• Produce and brief detailed tech packs that translate vision for each product to supplier ensuring prototype is made to required specifications.
• Responsible for understanding the impact of the decisions on timelines and margins.
• Assist Buyer in signing of lab dips and trims.

Range Presentation

• Assist Buying team in preparation for range presentation to management and agents.
• Ensure that all storyboards are updated and ready for range launch to agents and/or management and licensor.

 Education & Experience Requirements

• Essential: Matric qualification
• Desirable: A relevant Fashion Design related Diploma/Degree
• Essential: Minimum 2 years experience, in a similar role, in a fashion or  retail environment

Core Competencies

• Working with people
• Planning and organising
• Delivering results and meeting expectations
• Following instructions and procedures
• Adapting and responding to change
• Coping with pressures and setback

Skills and Abilities

• Computer literacy (i.e. MS Office, CAD, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Meticulous with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Time management skills to meet all administrative deadlines
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Self motivated
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of wholesale/retail environment and admin processes involved