French Selection (FS)
Design Manager – Private Label
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Design Manager – Private Label
Location: Manchester
Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum
Ref: 757BD
To apply using our preferred format, please visit French Selection website, see link below, go to the vacancies page, search job reference: 757BD
A fast-growing international design and manufacturing business supplying private-label products to major UK and European supermarket, high-street and fashion-led retailers.
Main duties:
Lead the design and product development of private-label collections, managing customer accounts and projects from concept to production while supporting designers and working with sales, sourcing and manufacturing teams.
The role:
- Lead design and product development for key retail customers
- Develop seasonal concepts, prints, patterns, colour palettes and collections
- Translate customer briefs into commercially successful products
- Present concepts and collections to customers
- Manage licensed and branded projects
- Research fashion, lifestyle and retail trends
- Manage projects from concept through to production
- Review samples, lab dips, strike-offs and approvals
- Work closely with sourcing, product development and manufacturing teams
- Lead and support designers in the UK and India
- Identify new product, design and sustainability opportunities
- Travel in the UK and internationally as required
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The candidate:
- Solid experience in textile, fashion or product design
- Design Manager, Senior Designer or similar leadership experience
- Essential: previous experience working with UK supermarkets
- High-street and fashion-led retail experience highly desirable
- Private-label design experience
- Strong customer-facing and presentation skills
- Strong print, pattern, colour and textile knowledge
- Licensed or branded product experience advantageous
- Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
- Good understanding of product development and manufacturing
- Commercially aware with an understanding of retail price points
- Trend-focused, creative and confident
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Personable, collaborative and confident managing a team
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The salary:
£40,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience.
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