Footwear & Accessories Ladieswear Designer

Job Description Dunnes Stores is Ireland's leading retailer, with over 130 stores across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Spain. Our fashion business continues to evolve, with a strong focus on great design, quality and creating ranges that are relevant to how our customers want to dress. We are looking for a creative and commercially minded Footwear & Accessories Designer to join our Ladieswear Design team. This is a hands-on design role with the opportunity to shape collections across handbags, small leather goods, belts, scarves, jewellery, hair accessories and seasonal products, while also contributing to our footwear ranges. You'll bring a strong eye for product and emerging trends, but just as importantly, you'll understand what makes a great product work commercially. Working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Product Development and our supplier base, you'll take ideas from initial trend and concept through to product development and final range. Responsibilities * Research global fashion trends, consumer behavior, competitor activity and emerging product opportunities. * Design commercial, trend-relevant accessories collections with our customer at the heart of the range. * Translate ideas into clear concepts, sketches, CADs, technical specifications and presentation boards. * Work closely with Buying, Merchandising and Product Development to build cohesive and compelling seasonal ranges. * Contribute to the design and development of footwear, ensuring a strong connection across footwear and accessories. * Work directly with suppliers throughout the development process, reviewing samples and prototypes and refining product. * Use sales performance, customer feedback and market activity to help inform future collections. * Manage multiple seasons and product categories at different stages of development. Requirements * A degree in Fashion, Accessories, Footwear Design or a related discipline. * Experience designing accessories, with strong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skills. * Previous experience in footwear and/or handbag design is highly desirable. * A strong combination of creativity and commercial awareness, with a good understanding of the retail customer. * Up-to-date knowledge of fashion, product and consumer trends. * Experience managing multiple seasons and deadlines at the same time. * Strong attention to detail, with the ability to follow product through from initial concept to final execution. * Comfortable working collaboratively across a busy, cross-functional team. * Confident presenting ideas and ranges to different levels of management. **If you're a designer who loves product, understands the customer and enjoys seeing an idea develop from the first sketch through to the finished range, we'd love to hear from you.** **Please submit a sample of your portfolio along with your CV.** **Dunnes Stores is an Equal Opportunities Employer.** LNKD1\_IJ