[JOBS] TEXTILE DESIGNER : SEKERS FABRICS DUNDEE

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and reliable textile designer to join an established textile group at the high end of the furnishing fabric trade.

Sekers and Wemyss have been supplying fabrics to both the commercial and residential sectors for over 70 years and are now looking to expand the Design & Marketing Department by recruiting a Textile Designer.

Based at the group head office in Dundee Scotland, the successful candidate will work within the Design & Marketing team and will contribute to the look and aesthetic of both brands.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and development of fabric collections from initial concept through to sampling and production

• Liaising with suppliers to brief our new developments to target price points

• Formulating and contributing towards the studio trends for new season development

• Colouring collections in line with market/trend research

• Presenting new collection ideas to the Design Manager and Managing Directors

• Researching the residential and contract markets, with the ability to identify commercial product opportunities

• Presentation of collections to internal and external sales teams

• Assisting with the launch of new collections such as photography and sampling layouts

• Attending supplier meetings and trade shows to source new and innovative qualities to bring collections to life

• Managing workload in line with the requirements of the critical path

Skills and experience:

• Graduate degree in textiles

• Preferably 3 years minimum working within the textile industry

• Textile knowledge across woven and printed products

• Experience in working with design repeats

• Commercial eye for colouring

• Ability to identify and look for new design & colour trends

• Strong skills working with Adobe suites and Microsoft Office

• Excellent presentation skills

• Highly organised with a great attention to detail

Please send covering letter with CV for the attention of Kim DaGue to k.dague@wemyss-fabrics.co.uk

CLOSING DATE: 28 February 2022