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Senior Designer , Mat Cover
Arcadia Group
Greater London, , United Kingdom
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We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Designer to join our innovative TOPMAN in-house Design team on a FTC MAT Cover. We are looking for candidates who have considerable experience in Suits & Smarts.
A role at TOPMAN promises a fast paced, challenging, innovative working environment. The key to our success is our people, and becoming part of this inspiring team will be a really fantastic move for the right person!
As a Designer at TOPMAN you will be working to ensure we are first in identifying emerging trends, and translating these into fashion stories our customers will love and believe in. You will work closely with the Buying teams and our Suppliers to ensure you capture the season’s must-have pieces to excite and delight the customer.
Key responsibilities
• To collate relevant trends from both external & internal information and apply to the suits & smart business continuously driving product and the range with new development .
• Speed to market in identifying new trends / looks & fabrics.
• Understanding / knowledge of working across different customer types.
• Experience of working across multiple departments .
• Have an understanding of suppliers & manufacturing within the retail sector / expectations.
• Following product development through from initial brief to finished samples.
• Developing special 'niche' ranges & concepts within smart.
• To be responsible for collating tech packs with clear diagram / cads & specific instructions for each supplier. Knowledge of Cad / illustrator is essential but a good strong hand drawing skill set is also great here to understand proportion.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and at a fast pace.
Must Haves
• Some knowledge of working as a smart / suit designer would be beneficial & preferred although not entirely essential.
• Passion & enthusiasm for the brand and the area smart & suits.
• Cad / Illustrator / Photoshop / adobe essential
• Some experience working in Far east / factories & suppliers
• Ability to interpret commercial trends into good business decisions for Topman
• Strong commercial eye with a strong sense of taste & style noting inspirational brands & high street
• Strong , professional communicative skills.
• Fabric / mill / yarn / weave knowledge beneficial.
The Exciting Part
• Generous holiday with holiday trading
• 25% staff discount
• Early finish summer hours
• Access to sample sales
• Regular team and company social events
• Pension scheme
• Company bonus scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan
• We regret, due to volume, only suitable applicants will be contacted.
You’ll find every Arcadia brand shares the same values. We all start with letting people be themselves. We are informal while professional, and we are all about mixing fun with commercial nous. Throughout your career with us we will help you develop, and give you the chance to influence our future. It's not only our products but our people who drive our success. Our people are at the heart of everything we do.