Job Description
Dunnes Stores is Ireland’s largest retailer providing fashion, food and homewares for our loyal customers. We operate over 130 stores across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Spain, as well as a growing online store. Our guiding principle is to deliver good quality products at competitive prices and we are constantly developing our product offerings.We currently have a new vacancy for a Childrenswear Designer to join our buying and design teams based in our Head Office in Dublin City Centre. The successful candidate will work with our buying and design teams on determining commercial trends and creating designs for our Childrenswear range. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative designer to join a dynamic team in a fast paced creative retail environment.Key Responsibilities:Determine commercial trends in advance of seasons and create designs for our Childrenswear rangeCreate technical packs and liaise with local and international suppliers to ensure efficient samplingCollaborate with fit techniciansForecast and create colour palettes for ChildrenswearManage the development of products from concept design to launch, liaising with buyers, ensuring deadlines are metManage new fabric development with suppliers and teamsWork with suppliers designers / freelance designers to identify key printing techniques and fabric finishesIdentify key prints for the season and work though into a commercial way and identify product categories to fit prints and techniques.Interpret trends and translating them to meet the customer profile, varying in agesWork closely with the buying teams to create and design a broad range of commercial Childrenswear productsDesigning and developing products from initial concept through to finished product through CADS and detailed specs, ensuring all deadlines are metPrepare regular reports on both competitors and aspirational brands and monitor online Children’s brands and general online offerVisit competition stores and Dunnes stores on a regular basisRequirements:Creative flair, originality and eye for excellent design is essentialExcellent computer skills full knowledge of CAD, Photoshop, and IllustratorAn in-depth knowledge of repeat print and pattern design is essentialAbility to translate trends from concepts into commercial productAbility to work with buying teams to develop new fabrics, finishes and accessories detail.Ability to multi task and work under pressureAbility to work on numerous seasons at onceCommercial awareness and up to date knowledge of retail and consumer trendsExcellent attention to detail and thorough executionStrong ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, cross functional team environmentAvailable to travel to visit suppliers, factories, industry fairs and competition offer at home and abroad.Successful candidates should be confident and be able to give presentations to all levels of management If this sounds like the job for you, please apply now and tell us why you would be perfect for this exciting and rewarding role! Please submit a sample of your portfolio with your CV. Dunnes Stores is an Equal Opportunities Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr