Menswear Designer / Buyer

Menswear Designer / BuyerDouglas & Grahame Ltd, t/a REMUS UOMO, 1880 Club et al.Our team is expanding! We’re looking for a creative Menswear Designer / Buyer to join the team on a permanent basis.The CompanyAn independent fashion house boasting 100 years of heritage, Douglas & Grahame’s Brand portfolio includes leading menswear brands REMUS UOMO, Douglas, DG’s Drifter and Daniel Grahame as well as best-in-class schoolwear brand 1880 CLUB.With the company’s long-established strength and success rooted in an unmatched commitment to product quality and exceptional customer service across all channels, Douglas & Grahame’s future vision is now focused on ‘connected retail’, and the creation of a seamless experience for customers engaging with each of its brands across all offline and online touch points. Leveraging new technologies to bring leading-edge digital environments to the shop floor, enhancing customer experience and customer service in the fulfilment of an omni-channel sales strategy.The organisation’s entire product portfolio is designed in-house, manufactured offshore, shipped to their headquarters in Carrickfergus, and distributed to retailers across the UK, ROI and Europe.The RoleAs a Menswear Designer / Buyer, you will create garment collections for the company’s portfolio of brands consistent with brand objectives, while affording a commercial attitude and efficient performance in delivering seasonal collections.You will control all aspects of product development, ensuring each new collection is developed in line with brand DNA, falls within desired cost structures, and that the appropriate quality standard is achieved and maintained.You will create and maintain all style and size specifications for new collection samples and bulk production alike. You will also develop appropriate branding presentations, in line with brand guidelines.The successful candidate will be trend aware and have a strong eye for design, able to create dynamic, commercial and inno