Assistant Designer - Outdoor

at  Cape Union Mart International

Our Retail Team has a new and exiting opportunity available for a creative, enthusiastic, and driven Designer to join the current team in a rapidly growing division. This position works closely with the Head Designer of our K-WAY Outdoor division.
Our ideal candidate will have the ability to align with the company vision, brand profile and be self-motivated and actively involved in the end-to-end process in the applicable area of responsibility. In addition, the successful candidate should have the high energy levels required for this fast-paced, exciting, and dynamic retail environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 / MatricQualification
• Relevant Tertiary Qualificationin Fashion Design or Design is an important pre-requisite.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role within a design environment.
• Previous experience working in a retail environment is advantageous.
• Working knowledge and experience with adobe suite (Illustrator) is non-negotiable.
• Preference will be given to candidates with an understanding ofgarment construction/manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office,MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Will be required to travel with in region and therefore a valid driver’s license and own vehicle is advantageous.

• Together with the Buying Team and Head Designer, deliver seasonal trends and Cad designs and tech packs (Illustrator) in accordance with the strategy for the portfolio.
• Work closely with Buying, design and our local and international manufacturing team.
• Conduct research of local and international trends as required.
• Provide trends and colour forecasts as well as seasonal “moodboards” as required.
• Compile design requirements and specifications along with Technical Drawings.
• CAD new designs with relevant detail for local manufacturing team.
• Collaborate with Fabric Team to create aligned pieces for the collection.