Beach / Pool Apparel Designer

Our client, a Montreal based clothing manufacturer, is looking for an experienced swimwear designer to add to their growing team.

• Design, participate in fit sessions, communicate with different departments
• Monitor market trends, develop new product ideas with the goal to increase sales
• Monitor flow of sampling to production to meet delivery deadlines

Responsibilities:

• Establish a strategic plan to achieve the financial goals of the department
• Focus on the consumer, brand vision and business needs to build and drive key seasonal brand and product stories
• Developing innovative ideas, new products and new concepts as well as optimizing existing product lines
• Analyze the performance of all its categories and take actions accordingly
• To keep abreast of the competition, market trends, and defines the direction mode with buyers, the design department and product development
• Look for opportunities to increase sales, improve margins, optimize inventory
• Work In partnership with various departments to ensure alignment and focus on key strategies to support the objectives of the division
• Visit Stores on a regular basis Develop and edit tech packs, documenting fit comments, specs and bill of materials.
• Manage flow of information related to fit process, such as tracking samples, update tech log, preparing fit list, and preparing comments for the factories that will be passed to their import co-ordination partners.
• Be able to fit and correct garments in a fitting, and translate those corrections to patterns and/or comments
• Organize and maintain data history (samples and patterns)

Qualifications

• Certificate in Fashion Design or Technical Design or equivalent
• 5 years+ relevant experience in the swim industry
• Experience in developing products
• Strong Leadership skills, communication and coaching a team
• Strategic partnership oriented towards and results and building partnerships
• Strong organization, problem solving and decision making
• Strong understanding of merchandising
• Up to date with current fashion trends
• Knowledge of garment construction methods
• Knowledge of structural and decorative trims
• Adaptive to a multi-tasked environment
• Pattern Drafting and Draping skills
• Ability to evaluate fit problems
• Understanding of Grade Rules
• Excellent Knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop CS5
• Intermediate level in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Diploma/Certificate

Required experience: Swimwear Design: 5 years