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Designer - Nightwear Cheshire - Hybrid working available This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving company, offering excellent potential to drive your career forwards. My client is the UK’s market leading supplier of adult and children’s nightwear, supplying mainly character nightwear to major High Street retailers and Ecommerce companies in the UK. A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Designer. You will be: Ensure high service levels are provided and newness in design is given. Proficient in Adobe Software, including Illustrator and Photoshop (minimum 2-3 years’ experience) See concept designs through to production, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure the brief is met. Work closely with technologists and merchandisers, to ensure products fit and find solutions to any problems in production. Researching trends, and creating mood boards for new projects and seasons ahead. Collaborate with other creatives in the Design team to ensure a common vision and consistent branding across the business. Attending customer meetings and prepare for presentations. Design to a brief and amend as buyer requests, display experience of liaising with buyers requests and demands. Creating exclusive designs, with awareness of cost and factory restrictions. Prepare design packs, including technical drawing and size specs. Thorough understanding of the current market and research of retailers to ensure handwriting is in line. Manage day to day work load, working closely with buyers and factories to ensure deadlines are met for samples and designs. Develop new products with the factories from research, requesting new fabrics and embellishments. Reasonable travel, including factory visits and regular comparative shopping in the UK and overseas. Experience with Licensed clothing is essential A competitive salary and hybrid working is on offer to the perfect candidate. If this sounds like it could be you, we’d love to hear more

HR Advisor Birmingham Are you looking for your next exciting HR role? Look no further! My client is a leading retailer who are going through a huge period of growth. They have a strong identity as a design led and fashion forward retailer. Their business is fast paced, exciting and aspirational, with passion and enthusiasm reflected in the brand. We are looking for a HR Advisor to join their HR team at their Head Office. A rapidly expanding company, the successful candidate will play an intricate part in an evolving team to fully support the HR function throughout the business. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to; • To maintain all HR systems ensuring data and records are accurate and up to date • Reporting data and creating excel spreadsheets • Developing job descriptions and person specifications • Preparing job adverts, checking application forms, short listing and sifting CV's, interviewing and selecting candidates • Liaison with recruitment agencies • To produce and issue offer letters and employee contracts • Liaising with Hiring Managers for vacancies in Head Office and in Stores • Introduce new employees to the company and walk them through the induction • To ensure all new starter paperwork is completed and relevant information provided to Payroll • To provide line manager with new starter documents to ensure a smooth on boarding process for the new employee • Managing the HR inbox • Responsible for the organization of Agency staff by liaising with the Agency Company and Warehouse Management • To administer starter/leaver processes • Supporting and leading Formal Meetings, such as disciplinary, grievances and flexible working applications • Organisation of HR documents in preparation for meetings (invite letters and outcome letters) • Advising employee and Line Managers on all HR related queries. Confident in chairing ER related meetings such as disciplinaries • Liaise with Payroll regarding relevant employee information, for example employee absence • Support in revising Company policies, procedures and employee handbook • Respond to reference requests • Ensure electronic and paper based personnel files are maintained and filing/archiving is completed in a timely manner • Support Payroll when required About you: • Previous experience of working within a HR environment • Familiarity with the full recruitment and selection cycle • Advanced in excel and able to do Macros, complex formulas, V-Look Ups and combining multiple cells of data • Good verbal and written communication skills • Be able to take accountability and influence matters • Well organised and apply a conscientious working approach • Show dedication and a pro-active, can do attitude and can think outside of the box • Up to date knowledge of legislation • Confident and able to work under pressure

IT Administrator Greater Manchester This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving company, offering excellent potential to drive your career forwards. My client is the UK’s market leading supplier of adult and children’s apparel, supplying mainly character merchandise to major High Street retailers and on-line companies in the UK. We are currently looking for an Experienced IT Systems Administrator to join our clients' busy team. Full UK Driver’s License with personal vehicle required. The successful candidate must have experience working with the following: Daily Firewall monitoring Bitdefender Monitoring Event Log Checks Ubiquiti Unifi Environment Veritas Backup Exec Monitoring & Maintenance Cloud Backup monitoring Shadow Copies Backup Monitoring Microsoft 365 Management Windows Environment Permission Management AD Management DNS / DHCP / IP Printer Management New User Onboarding Data Migration Experienced SQL Data Migrations SAP Business Objects Report Writing and Universe management Microsoft Office Suite Troubleshooting Deploying Software via PDQ and writing installation scripts Managing Inventory via PDQ Inventory and Asset Tiger Windows Patch Management SAP BusinessBy Design experience would be beneficial

Import Merchandiser Greater Manchester A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced Import Merchandiser to join a well-established childrenswear client. This role requires you to have a sound knowledge and understanding of the critical path. You will be: Raising & maintaining purchase orders on the SAP system. Creating and managing the critical path. Attending internal fit meetings, with QA for each individual style, to check all PP samples, and Production samples for all details including fit, fabric cols, qualities, prints and trims. Updating and creating workbooks, for each order. Managing the critical path efficiently, by gaining approval of lab dips, bulk fabrics, knit downs, prints and trims, samples & labelling. Resolving any problems that may arise on a daily basis with suppliers. Checking all label & barcode layouts. Updating and maintaining supplier manuals. Checking and approving all invoices, and packing lists prior to shipment, and ensuring suppliers have made bookings for Freight, and approving vessel schedules will be met, and updating our shipping dept. Chasing to ensure goods are handed over on time, and meet the correct scheduled vessel. You will have: Fashion Degree or similar. At least 4 years' experience in a similar role working for a supplier. Experience managing the critical path. Competent user of Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook and Excel. Excellent communication, organisational and negotiation skills.

Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser Birmingham Are you looking for stability and the chance to work with a great company going through the most exciting time? Our client is an amazing ladieswear fashion retailer who are going through an exciting period of growth and are growing the Merchandise function. Tasks, duties & responsibilities: • To prepare reporting and present in Weekly and Monthly Trading Meetings. • Drives the trade model to their area. • Reviews Daily and Weekly Sales performance actions where required. • Reviews over and under performance at product level and drives trading actions to maximise potential and minimise risk. • Seeds and manages a WSSI by accurately forecasting demand, OTB, returns and margin. • Takes ownership of the critical path and takes appropriate action on issues when they arise. • As well as being competent in preparing trading reports/packs will also make recommendations for reporting improvements across the B&M function and implement. • Fully aware of the principles and contribution to the overall business strategy. Processes and department development • Builds effective and open relationships with all members of the buying and merchandising team, based on reliable, accurate and relevant data. • Ensures productive relationship between merchandising function and all other business areas to ensure goals achieved, specifically the design and accounts teams. • Delivers key information at the right time, to the right people, and presents when necessary.

Garment Technologist Ladieswear and Menswear – Multi Product Greater Manchester Our client is regarded as one of the leading suppliers of men’s and women’s private label and branded products to high street retailers and wholesalers worldwide. They use market intelligence gathered from across the globe, to develop on trend and commercially viable products for the men’s and women’s fashion apparel markets across the globe. Duties include: • Create size specs / amend specs. • Carry out grading on specs provided by customers / align grading across collections. • Review samples alongside Designer / Developer / Account Manager. • Liaise with customer and factories to relay / discuss comments. • Set parameters for testing on each customer / inhouse brand in relation to base fabrics and finished garments / trims. • Relay all testing info to suppliers • Liaise with Account Manager to ensure testing is aligned with Critical Path • Review and submit to customers as required. • Keep on top of supplier compliance status to ensure all audits are up to date. • Submit to customers to keep records up to date.

Garment Technologist West Yorkshire We are recruiting for a leading UK-based design and wholesale business specialising in lingerie, swimwear and nightwear. Their creative team designs innovative and high-quality products in the UK, while their manufacturing operations are based across China, The Far East and India. They work with an extensive portfolio of UK brands and retailers, delivering fashionable, comfortable, and quality garments that meet clients' exacting standards including specialised adaptive and plus size ranges. The company offer a hybrid working pattern. Job Overview: We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Garment Technologist with specialised knowledge in lingerie, swimwear, and/or nightwear to join our team. This role is integral to ensuring the products meet the highest standards in fit, quality and comfort. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for technical details, proficiency in creating and grading size specifications, and the ability to collaborate closely with buyers, designers, and suppliers. Knowledge of garment testing would be an advantage. Key Responsibilities: Technical Development – Experience Essential: Work with the design team pre-design to ensure styles are correctly CAD’d and BOMS are correct. Create, update, and manage technical specifications (size specs) and grading for all assigned products for development and sampling with the factory, liaising continuously with the factories. Ensure all garments across lingerie, swimwear, and nightwear, meet fit, comfort, and quality requirements through rigorous checks. Conduct fittings both internally and at customer meetings, analyse garment fit, and construction and make recommendations for improvements, ensuring the end product meets the design vision and technical requirements. Monitor critical path in conjunction with the merchandiser to ensure timely approval of fit samples, pre-production samples and gold seals. Develop size grading for each product type, ensuring consistency across the size range. Willingness and ability to travel to customer meetings when required and be present in the office a minimum of 3 days per week. Ideal/Advantageous Experience: Help develop and implement quality control standards and testing protocols (e.g., fabric testing, colour fastness, etc) to ensure product durability and compliance. Collaborate with suppliers and testing labs to ensure that materials meet company standards. Identify and resolve potential quality or production issues before they impact the final product. Collaboration and Communication: Work directly with buyers, garment techs and designers to align on product specifications, technical needs, and quality standards. Conduct face-to-face meetings with garment techs and buyers to present and discuss garment specifications, address fit feedback, and resolve any technical concerns. Serve as the key technical liaison between design and production teams, ensuring seamless communication from product concept to final manufacturing. Drive continuous improvements in garment fit, comfort, and quality. Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a Garment Technologist, must have experience in lingerie, swimwear, and/or nightwear. Excel Skills Excellent attention to detail and first-rate communication skills.

Junior / Assistant Garment Technologist High Wycombe We are recruiting a Garment Technologist for this lovely company based in High Wycombe. You will be responsible for the development of your own product area whilst also supporting the wider team with the weekly workload, ensuring that each style meets relevant safety and performance requirements and design concept. You will report directly to the Senior Garment Technologist. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Product develop in line with critical path Ensuring Product is legally compliant for you product area with the relevant selling markets. Fit and risk assess of your own product area Management of care label approvals Gold Seal Sample approval for bulk production Requesting, reviewing and analysing test reports Managing wearer trials and fabric development Analysis of returns report Maintaining good relationships and clear communication with suppliers. Experience we require Degree or equivalent or relevant experience/qualification 2-3 years relevant experience Excel and Microsoft Office skills Knowledge of pattern and garment construction Experience in children’s clothing preferred – not essential Knowledge of yarns and fabrics. You will: Clear communication skills Good problem-solving skills Great time management Ability to multitask Ability to work independently and as part of a team