Creative Fashion Designer via Myrtle Management Consultants Limited – Lagos

A fashion-industry business is recruiting a full-time Creative Fashion Designer in Lagos through Myrtle Management Consultants Limited. The role spans concept design, pattern development, sampling, fittings and coordination with production and commercial teams.

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.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualification with 2-3 years of experience.
• 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.