Knitwear Designer

At Brodie, we pride ourselves on understanding the Brodie woman and helping empower her through expression of colour, shape and joyful design. We are a UK-based cashmere company producing luxury and contemporary knitwear. We use the finest yarns to create ready-to-wear cashmere pieces. Brodie is continuously growing, developing and thriving in the Cashmere market, and you will have the opportunity to see your designs being sold globally! We offer a very desirable opportunity for the correct candidate to further their career and experience within the business as it continues to expand and grow further.

Who Brodie Wants:

We are looking for an organised, passionate, team-playing Knitwear Designer who is experienced in working autonomously and taking ownership of independent projects to join our young and evolving team.

Key responsibilities of the Knitwear Designer:

• Supporting and working with the design team to create new and exciting collections for various brands under the Brodie umbrella
• Researching the latest trends in knitwear from various sources helping to identify key shapes, techniques and colour palettes and develop yarn, stitch and shape
• Interpreting your research into suitable product CAD designs using Adobe Illustrator
• Create and manage detailed design packs for the factories
• Work closely with overseas factories and production team to ensure smooth and timely garment production
• Adhering to the critical path and helping the team achieve deadlines in order to have the products ready for the optimum selling period
• Attend and support in meetings with customers and our global sales agents
• Support the Senior Designer team in meeting set ups and daily adhoc tasks

What Brodie is looking for:

• At least 2 years' experience in a women's knitwear/design role
• Strong CAD skills using Illustrator and Photoshop
• Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent
• Demonstrable critical path management experience.
• Technical garment knowledge
• Strong attention to detail
• Factory and Production experience
• Strong Presentation and communication skills
• Highly organised, proactive individual who can manage several projects simultaneously
• Strong drive to work for a growing brand/ adaptable to day-to-day tasks

Application

We like to deliver results with pace and quality. If you are resilient, work well under pressure and want to work for a creative and growing brand, we would love to hear from you!

To be considered for this role, please send your CV, cover letter and portfolio of relevant work.