DESIGNER AND PRODUCT DEVELOPER

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
MKI MIYUKI ZOKU [M-K-I MEE-YOU-KEY ZO-KU] IS A CONTEMPORARY MENSWEAR BRAND FOUNDED IN THE UK IN 2010, BY CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO, VIK TAILOR.
AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY HAS COME UP FOR A DESIGNER AND PRODUCT DEVELOPER TO JOIN THE MKI TEAM.
THIS ROLE IS SUITED TO AN EXPERIENCED DESIGNER, WHO IS LOOKING TO WORK INSIDE A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED LEADING MENSWEAR BRAND.
REPORTING DIRECTLY INTO THE CEO THE CANDIDATE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FULL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO.
 
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
· TREND FORECASTING. 
· ATTENDING FASHION WEEKS, TRADE AND FABRIC SHOWS, ALONGSIDE VISITING KEY STORES AND CITIES, TO ENSURE YOU’RE AT THE FOREFRONT OF TRENDS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS. 
· DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND RANGE PLANNING OF ALL SEASONAL AND NON-SEASONAL RANGES (INCLUDING ACCESSORIES).
·  OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT CRITICAL PATHS. FROM CONCEPT, SAMPLING, DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY, THROUGH TO RELEASE. 
·  DEVELOPING PRODUCT TECH PACKS TO BRIEF SUPPLIERS AND FACTORIES.
·  MANAGEMENT OF ALL SAMPLE FITTINGS, BUILDING OUT FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION FOR SUPPLIERS. 
·  BUILDING OUR PRODUCT SALES PACKS, TO SUPPORT THE SALES, MARKETING AND CONTENT TEAMS. 
·  MEASUREMENT OF PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO, LOOKING AT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PRODUCT AND BUSINESS. 
·  WORKING ON PARTNER COLLABORATIONS.

THE DESIRED CANDIDATE:

· MUST CURRENTLY HOLD A ROLE AS A DESIGNER, WITH AN EXPERIENCED BACKGROUND IN MENSWEAR AND A STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY AND STREETWEAR.

· MUST BE EXPERIENCED AND SKILLED IN ADOBE SUITE, SPECIFICALLY PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR. 

· CONFIDENT AT PRESENTING AND DELIVERING YOUR IDEAS TO THE CEO AND WIDER TEAM. 

· EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS (INCLUDING STOCKISTS AND SUPPLIERS)

· CONFIDENT IN ATTENDING MEETINGS AND REPRESENTING THE MKI BRAND.  
· ABLE TO MANAGE MULTIPLE TASKS AND PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY, PRIORITISING EFFECTIVELY AND OWNING DELIVERABLES END-TO-END.  

KEY INFORMATION

· THE ROLE IS BASED FULL-TIME, AT OUR HEADQUARTERS IN BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, MONDAY – FRIDAY (PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT SUITABLE FOR REMOTE OR FREELANCER WORKERS)
· THE POSITION IS AVAILABLE NOW AND THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. 

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU? APPLY DIRECTLY WITH YOUR CV TO INFO@MKISTORE.COM.
· STAGE 1: INFORMAL PHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE HR REPRESENTATIVE GIVING US (THE BRAND) OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MORE DETAILS ON THE ROLE AND YOU (THE CANDIDATE) OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS. 
· STAGE 2: A FORMAL INTERVIEW AT THE MKI HQ, WITH THE CEO, INCLUDING A BRIEF TASK, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN AHEAD OF TIME. 
ANY CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL WILL GO FORWARD TO AN INFORMAL STAGE 3, TO MEET KEY STAKEHOLDERS.