Creative Fashion Designer

Myrtle Management Consultants Limited - Our client in the Fashion Industry is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Creative Fashion Designer

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Our client urgently requires the services of a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position of a Creative Fashion Designer.

Job Description
Your responsibilities will include:

• Create or visualize an idea and produce a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD).
• Create mood boards to show to clients.
• Keep up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, and shapes.
• Plan and develop ranges, often based on a theme.
• Work with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief.
• Liaise closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure items suit the customer, market and price points.
• Understand design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for designs.
• Visit trade shows and manufacturers to source, select and buy fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments.
• Adapt existing designs for mass production.
• Develop a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervise the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations.
• Oversee production.
• Negotiate with customers and suppliers.
• Showcase your designs at fashion and other trade shows.
• Work with models to try out your designs and also to wear them on the catwalk at fashion shows.
• Manage marketing, finances and other business activities, if working on a self-employed basis.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a creative designer required.
• Strong sense of creativity and ability to keep up with current trends.
• Ability to get involved in workplace teamwork.
• Proficient with Excel, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficient in English Preferred.
• Fashion Design Degree Preferred *Creative Designer".
• Multi-faceted, detail-oriented, & highly organized individual.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and team player.
• Proficient with Excel, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proactively follow up on pending inquiries from sales teams.
• Prepare meeting samples and coordinate.
• Work between designers, sample, production and sales teams.
• Input sales orders, purchase orders and cut tickets into ERP system.
• Create tech packs to be sent for costing to suppliers.
• Lead fitting sessions & give insight on fit improvements.
• Create fit comments & communicate with vendor.
• Creativity, innovation and flair.
• An eye for paint and a feel for fabrics and materials.
• The ability to generate ideas and concepts, use your initiative and think outside the box.
• Design and visualisation skills, either by hand or through computer-aided design (CAD).
• Technical skills, including pattern cutting and sewing.
• Garment technology skills and knowledge.
• A proactive approach.
• Commercial awareness and business orientation.
• Self-promotion and confidence.
• Interpersonal, communication and networking skills.
• The ability to negotiate and to influence others.
• Team working skills.
• Good organisation and time management.