Senior Knitwear Designer

The Company: A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Knitwear Designer to join a clothing supplier who supply to the high street retailers. We are looking for someone with strong CAD skills and a young handwriting style. The ideal person will have a passion for all things fashion and have great people skills to manage and a lead a small team. Hybrid options available. The Role: * Designing a commercial range of Knitwear alongside the Ladies wear design team * Creating and producing commercial Ladies knitwear designs. * Extensive market research and comp shops. * Keeping up to date with fashion trends including colours and shapes. * Developing ranges. * Working within the Design Team to meet briefs. * Maintaining the company identity and developing their product portfolio. * Delivering products on budget. Skills Required: * MUST have previous experience in a management role. * MUST have strong CAD skills - Photoshop and Illustrator. * Advantageous to have worked with retailers including Next, River Island, Miss Selfridge . * Creative flair and good colour sense. * Commercial awareness. * Excellent communication skills. * Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. * Good organisational skills