Senior Designer
THE ROLE
Step into a stylish new era with boohoo, we are a brand on a mission, redefining what we stand for. Our 'Fashion First' approach allows us to be there for our customers, we want them to look and feel great, to have confidence, and feel empowered.Get ready to experience unparalleled style for every occasion. If you're innovative, fast paced, and ready to make a difference, join us in our mission to disrupt the global marketplace and shape the future of fashion!
We are looking for a Senior Apparel Designer to work closely with our Design Manager and creative team and lead your own high volume product area and team. As a Senior Designer at boohoo you'll be responsible for designing and developing ranges in line with current trends, customer profiles and brand direction, continually looking outside the box for new designs.You will lead the team and shape a commercial and trend driven range with your Senior Buyer and Senior Merch counterparts; presenting back to the SLT for sign off.
This role is very creative, you must be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the brand/customer profile with a strong commercial eye and also deputise for the Design Manager and mentor junior team members.
YOUR TEAM
When people think of our department, it’s always about our creativity. Nothing compares to seeing customers purchase and wear our creations, or when our designs feature in campaigns and on the feed of our favourite influencer.
For us, it’s all about bringing trends to life and keeping our finger on the pulse of a design – from concept and specifications through to production. We design and influence everything boohoo buys, so we’re a solid part of our brands identity.We drive new fabrics, graphics, and print techniques, not forgetting highlighting and forecasting colours and styles. Behind the scenes, we’re busy creating mood boards and stories that will become our ranges. We don’t just design; we plan, develop and sample too, working closely with the wider team.
We love teamwork and creating a buzz of activity and ideas wherever we go. We know there’s no limit to what we can achieve.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING- Oversee sub teams within the design structure. This will include helping to manage and develop the team within.
- Uses leadership skills to support with the motivation and people management of the team.
- Plan and execute departmental KPI’s and ensure adequate tracking and controls are in place to meet budgets and targets. Continuously strive to improve best practise and processes.
- Facilitate pre-meetings with relevant team members ahead of director sign off meetings
- Reports and effectively communicates all key information to Designers and product teams.
- Deputise in director meetings in the absence of the Head of Design.
- Liaises with the other key areas within the business in order to land key trend lead products at the highest level.
- Review the marketplace, work with senior buying, QA and supplier base to develop new products that meet anticipated demand of customer base and produce and innovative and profitable product range.
- Consistently bring ideas and forward-thinking projects to your manager with an ability to execute them at a high level using your resources.
- Carrying out online comparative shopping to develop and maintain knowledge of the current competitive marketplace.
- Have an increasing knowledge and understanding of trading on all departments with your area you are required to oversee.
- Manages and ensures departmental critical path achieved.
- Embrace the opportunity to take on additional responsibility through departmental / companywide projects.
- Supporting management to build a well functioned team
- Implement trading and profitability information into the design function
- To consistently challenge ways of working to achieve success and what that looks like for design
- To design on leading growth areas or high profit areas of the business
- You’ll also be managing teams depending on Leadtime this will include the following levels (designer / Jr. designer / assistant designer)
WORKING WITH US
To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things. We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles.We’re passionate, agile, creative and one team.
MORE ABOUT YOU- Experience of managing, coaching & developing a team.
- 5 years experience with a designer role
- Highly self-motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic individual with clear communication skills
- Wide range of product knowledge through a creative forward-thinking mindset
- Minimum two years sourcing experience which must include the Far East
- Effective negotiation skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Required high level of presentation skills
- Fast thinking and adaptable to challenging situations
- Have a great positive attitude
- Must be able to adapt and work in fast past leadership
- Ability to work with numerous challenges and communicate solutions effectively to wider teams and management
- Leadership skills grown to set attitudes for the rest of the team.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
If we think you could be a good fit for the role, you will be asked to have an informal conversation with one of our Talent Partners.
If successful from this meeting, you will then be asked to meet with the Design Manager at our Dale Street HQ. They will go through your portfolio and experience in more detail and find out what value you could bring to the team.
Most of our processes are 2 stage’s and you may be required to meet Senior Leadership or present a task/project back to the Line Manager.
WHY JOIN US
We’ve set our sights on dominating the global e-commerce fashion market, and because we are a collective of 5 brands, there are plenty of opportunities to grow your career. Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception.
Dependent upon level and eligibility, our benefits include:
- Bonus, Pension, Share Schemes, Private Medical, Life Assurance
- 40% discount across 4 brands, 20% discount on Debenhams
- You’ll get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes- where your impact on the business will also impact you!
- Benefits that support your health and wellbeing
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