Design & Buying Assistant
Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

The Company

An independent fashion house boasting 100 years of heritage, our client’s portfolio includes a range of leading menswear brands as well as a best-in-class school wear brand.

With the company’s long-established strength and success rooted in an unmatched commitment to product quality and exceptional customer service across all channels, their future vision is now focused on ‘connected retail’ and the creation of a seamless experience for customers.

Their entire product portfolio is designed in-house, manufactured offshore, shipped to their headquarters in Carrickfergus and distributed to retailers across the UK, ROI and Europe.

Our client’s team is expanding and they are now looking for a Design & Buying Assistant to join them on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Competitive salary DOE
- Bonus scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Hybrid and flexi working options after completion of training period

This is an unmissable opportunity for an enthusiastic graduate looking to begin a fantastic career in fashion with a leading brand, currently celebrating their 100th year of success.

Get ready to immerse yourself in the fast-paced world of fashion where creativity and innovation will be at the heart of everything you do. You’ll have the chance to be involved in all aspects of creating sensational seasonal collections, gaining first-class experience and setting you up for a stunning career.

So, if you're ready to unleash your creativity, drive and passion for fashion, apply now and become part of an exciting journey!

The Role

As a Design & Buying Assistant, you will help to create seasonal collections for our client’s portfolio of brands.

Getting involved with all aspects of clothing collection development and creation, you’ll help with researching trends and planning clothing ranges, the development of samples and bulk production planning.

You’ll make sure that each new collection is consistent with our client’s brand and meets their quality guidelines, using sales analysis from previous collections to ensure it will be a commercial success.

About You

To be considered as a Design & Buying Assistant, you will need:

- A degree level qualification
- A full driving licence, valid passport and the willingness to travel when required

Previous experience in the fashion and/or textile industry would be beneficial to your application, as would competent CAD skills.

Other organisations may call this role Junior Clothing Designer, Graduate Clothing Designer, Graduate Design Assistant, Graduate Buying Assistant, Trainee Design Assistant, Junior Design Assistant, Junior Designer, or Junior Buyer.

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