Designer Womenswear (12 month contract)

About us.

Were the team behind digital retailerVery.

Our purpose helping families get more out of life powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If youre high-performing ambitious and make the most of every opportunity we want to hear from return youll enjoy heaps of flexibility great perks and benefits and the freedom to be yourself keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference youll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the role.

We are looking for a passionateenthusiasticand hardworkingWomenswear multiproduct designerto join our small but dynamic Womenswear teamfor a maternity cover. This role has a focus on looking at anddesigningforourcelebritycollaborations forVerysown brandandalsoleading in trend and developingtrend ideas to action quickly and reactto.

This role requirespreviousexperience working within a womenswear team preferably working on trends and having a detailed understanding of the process of designing a womenswear role is open to either London or Liverpool candidates. For London candidates regular travel to Liverpool 2 or occasionally 3 times per month would berequired.

• Develop seasonal trends colours& ranges for Celebrity collaborationsacross multiproduct categories.

• Work with the trend researcher to action quick concepts and designs outfor our speed to market model.

• Assistthe design manager in overseeing trend presentations trend rackupsand product selection for campaigns for womenswear.

• Present design concepts confidently in team meetings and to the wider business.

• Oversee a fast-paceddepartment with strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.

• Collaborate with Buyers to create cohesive commercially successful collections acrossNear Eastand Far East production.

• Work closely with Technical Designers to refine fits and construction across the department.

• Partner with suppliers toidentifyfabric and trim innovations sourcing in line with seasonal trends.

• Conduct ongoing research into trends and product direction within your category.

• Apply knowledge of colour graphics and print to translate trends into clear design concepts.

• Produce detailed CAD designs and presentation materials using Illustrator Photoshop and InDesign.

• Createaccurate comprehensive design packs for the supply chain.

• Build andmaintainstrong relationships with suppliers to support sourcing and product development.

• Analyse sales performance and respond by designing fashion-forward customer-focused ranges.

About you

Werelooking for someone who is not only creative and detail-oriented but also confident whothrivesin a collaborative environment. To succeedyoullbring:

• Proven experience within a Womenswear Design Team ideally with a strong background inmultiproduct

• Some/ possibleexperiencemanaging or mentoring designers.

• A proactive enthusiastic and team-focused approach.

• Attention to detail and leading with trend concepts is key.

• You must havepreviousexperience within Womenswear fashion at a Junior or Designer level who is interested in a new challenge.

• Good knowledge of adobe suite isa must.

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly and if successful in securing this role you will be required to undertake a credit CIFAS Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if youre successful so keep an eye on your emails! Well arrange a short call to learn more about you as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like were a good match well share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a one stage interview process for this position:

1st stage- Face to Face meeting with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Diversity inclusion and equal opportunities

Werebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We dont discriminate based on age disability gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply interview or perform a role let us know via Well be happy to support you.

Were proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.

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