Job Description

We're looking for a trend-focused Womenswear Designer to join the team at General Pants!

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This is a hands-on role across the full product journey: trend, concept, silhouette, fabrication, graphic art and colour, through to tech packs, fittings and overseeing a smooth transition into production. You'll work with our Management, Buying, Planning, Design and Production teams, our garment technicians and our offshore suppliers to take a style from concept to best seller.

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The successful candidate will live and breathe domestic and international trends for 16-25 year olds, with the ability to spot emerging directions and execute product concepts with strong commercial instincts and technical know-how.

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What You Will Be Doing

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- Design monthly injection and seasonal ranges that look like us and nobody else, working across all product categories (denim, tops, dresses, knits, outerwear, swimwear, accessories)
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- Develop concepts, silhouettes, colour palettes, fabrications and design details from scratch
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- Read trend through our customer's eyes rather than reproducing whatever is currently on every rack in the country
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- Evolve the styles already working for us while introducing ideas that scare us slightly
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- Own the technical development of your styles from concept through to production, working to the critical path and hitting your milestones
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- Create detailed tech packs and specs for offshore suppliers that are explicit enough to leave no room for improvisation
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- Select fabrics, trims and finishes that suit the design, the customer and the price point, backed by real knowledge of construction, fit, pattern making and production techniques
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- Run fittings with our garment technicians, landing product swiftly and executing form, function and proportion
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- Work directly with offshore suppliers, managing product development and communicating design intent precisely while solving construction, costing and product execution issues
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- Design to price and margin, read sell-through and customer feedback, and build ranges that stay balanced across category, colour, fabrication and price
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- Work closely with our CEO, Head of Product, and Buying and Planning teams to curate ranges and follow line plans
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About you

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- 2-3 years designing womenswear for a commercially driven brand or retailer
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- Strong technical knowledge of construction, fit and fabrication, with the ability to build detailed tech packs on your own
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- Experience working directly with offshore factories and garment technicians
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- Strong Adobe Illustrator skills
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- A genuine eye for colour, graphic art, proportion and detail
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- Organised enough to run multiple styles against a critical path without things slipping
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- Comfortable in a small, fast team where everyone owns their part
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- Live and breathe youth (16-25) trend and culture
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Who We Are

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At General Pants, we believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment that promotes and celebrates individuality and an entrepreneurial spirit. Some of the things we offer include:

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- Generous Discount - spoil yourself and your immediate family
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- Training and Development - we want you to grow and get the most out of your role!
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- Paid Parental Leave - supporting you through life's most important milestones
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- Employee Assistance Program - confidential personal and professional support whenever you need it
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- Diverse Career Paths - it's over to you!
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Ready?

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If you've read this far and you're already thinking about what you'd put in the first range, we want to see your portfolio!

📌 Womenswear Designer (Waterloo)
🏢 General Pants
📍 Waterloo