Menswear Designer
19 hours ago
**Menswear Designer - Ben Sherman Head Office**
Ben Sherman started out in 1963 producing standout button down shirts from a factory in Brighton. Over 6 decades later the brand is still producing standout shirts, but has also expanded to a full lifestyle collection rich in the brands DNA. From the early days the brand has been linked to music and British subcultures and that remains a core aspect of the brands appeal today.
We are on a fast-paced expansion to build the brand up through our own retail stores, key wholesale partners and the boutique menswear stores that showcases the brand’s products & aesthetic to our broad customer base. To succeed in this expansion, we are currently looking for talented, passionate individuals to drive the brand forward through its next evolution.
If you are passionate about being part of a British Heritage brand’s journey, why not join us?
**Purpose of the role**:
As our Menswear Designer**,** you will report directly into our Brand Director designing and developing the seasonal ranges from research, & trends, through to the development of garments in collaboration with the development team.
**Responsibilities**:
- Work as a team with the Brand director, designers, buyer & technical team to produce a range that reflects the Ben Sherman DNA with a modern, contemporary execution.
- Undertake trend research and highlight emerging trends and opportunities for the brand. Conducting regular comp shops of competitors and aspirational brands. Sharing conclusions with the team and identifying opportunities.
- Mapping out ideas against the range plan with the buyer and communicating these ideas at key meetings in a confident and enthusiastic manner. Maintaining a balance of commerciality and new seasonal ideas.
- Creating CAD’s for all options in the range. Being able to self-edit and make decisions of the styles & details prior to key contact points with the head of design.
- Maintain and update all design overviews, CAD’s and make sheets throughout the design process.
- Action seasonal proto & fabric developments with the buyers & technical team, handing over packs face to face.
- Following development of samples through with the buying & tech team to approve fabrics, colours & proto fits from SMS samples through to bulk production.
- Working autonomously day to day and planning workload throughout the season to meet key deadlines. Planning key reviews and contact points.
- Building strong relationships with the category buyer and develop an understanding of suppliers’ capabilities, costs and limitations.
- Presenting range to the senior management team & sales teams where required.
- In depth knowledge of best sellers & international market requirements to make informed decisions about the balance of the category options.
- Understanding and driving forward the sustainability of the range.
- Assisting the Design Director where required.
**Key Skills and Experience**:
- Experience in a similar role
- Strong understanding of Menswear.
- Collaborative approach to working in a product team
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to design to price points.
- Creative flair and imagination
- Effective communication skills
- Engaging and work well with a range of teams across the business
- Occasional travel to London and overseas when required
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