Designer - Menswear Outerwear

Position Overview:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Designer to join our Menswear Outerwear team here at our Head Office in South Shields on a temporary maternity cover basis. This role will be responsible for the design and development of seasonal ranges of Menswear Outerwear in line with critical path deadlines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create products taking into account features, price points, margin and intro dates, and with reference to market trends and relevance to Barbour.
• Deliver product in line with the seasonal objectives for each category and target markets.
• Design ranges in line with the Barbour brand DNA, following the seasonal brief
• Work to a seasonal critical path for product launch.
• Through regular market visits and range reviews with key representatives, demonstrate an
• understanding of the key markets in which to grow sales.
• To create an accurate, detailed technical specification for each product suitable for global
• manufacture.
• To create appropriate presentation & branding packs to communicate the range direction
• Have the ability to progress product lines and ranges by creating comprehensive mood and
• colour boards in line with the Barbour brand DNA.
• Drive design development of key shapes, fabrics and relevant new colours with the fabric
• development team for each season.
• To work closely with the technical team and manufacturing base, to create prototype and
• selling samples to the required fit and specification, in line with the critical path deadlines.
• To investigate and propose potential new suppliers where necessary and work directly with
• manufactures to develop new seasonal concept prototypes.
• To provide accurate information on all products to the Marketing and E Commerce teams.
• Prepare all product lines and product presentation packs for sales launch.
• Have the ability to present all ranges in detail to the sales team and distributors
• To manage special, make up packages for key accounts adhering to the business-critical path and process
• To design and develop collab collections in line with the internal critical path.
• To undertake any other reasonable activity, as may be required by senior management.

Skills and Experience:

• Hold degree in clothing and fashion design (desirable).
• Experience in Designing in applicable clothing brands.
• Have knowledge of product development from concept to consumer launch.
• Have proven experience in the branded clothing industry and especially useful the younger man’s clothing market.
• Must have knowledge of garment construction and fit across a range of categories
• Established experience of designing, developing and presenting products
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Barbour brand positioning, it’s heritage and
• competitor brands
• Experience in creating clothing for multiple global markets
• Excellent working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop packages

Benefits:

• Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff Discount
• Staff Shop
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Wellbeing support

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.